Course Description
The acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of healthcare information, termed health informatics, has become commonplace in medical facilities. Imaging informatics combines health informatics with medical imaging techniques to provide optimized patient care. It is important for radiologic technologists (RTs) to understand the equipment used in the medical imaging department, how it works, and how it can be interfaced with informatics throughout the medical facility, like electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve the patient care experience and the RT's workflow. Image management systems and standards are also important to understand ensuring the technology available is used to its highest potential and to minimize the likelihood of error. The most recent introduction to health informatics is artificial intelligence, and its role in medical imaging has the potential to provide the detection and diagnosis of abnormalities and cancer, predict prognosis and treatment plans, and even improve the day-to-day operations of the department from scheduling staff and patients to communicating with patients and referring physicians. This course discusses these topics and provides an overview of imaging informatics and how it can affect the future of the imaging department.
Learning Objectives
After reviewing this course, the participant should be able to:
Categories: Digital Radiography, Technology, PACS
In order to receive CE credit, you must first complete the activity content. When completed, go to the "Take CE Test!" link to access the post-test.
Submit the completed answers to determine if you have passed the post-test assessment. You must answer 12 out of 16 questions correctly to receive CE credit. You will have no more than 3 attempts to successfully complete the post-test.
Participants successfully completing the activity content and passing the post-test will receive 2.0 ARRT Category A credits.
Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for ARRT Category A credit.
Approved by the state of Florida for ARRT Category A credit.
Texas direct credit.
This activity may be available in multiple formats or from different sponsors. ARRT does not allow CE activities such as Internet courses, home study programs, or directed readings to be repeated for CE credit in the same biennium.
Category | Content Area | Credits |
---|---|---|
Bone Densitometry | Image Production | 0.5 |
Breast Sonography | Image Production | 0.5 |
Cardiac Interventional | Image Production | 0.5 |
Computed Tomography | Image Production | 1.5 |
Magnetic Resonance | Image Production | 1.5 |
Mammography | Image Production | 1 |
Nuclear Medicine | Image Production | 1.5 |
Radiography | Image Production | 1.5 |
Sonography | Image Production | 0.5 |
Vascular Interventional | Image Production | 0.5 |
Vascular Sonography | Image Production | 0.5 |
Category | Subcategory | Credits |
---|---|---|
Bone Densitometry | Equipment Operation and Quality Control | 0.5 |
Breast Sonography | Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images | 0.5 |
Cardiac Interventional | Image Acquisition and Equipment | 0.5 |
Computed Tomography | Image Evaluation and Archiving | 1.5 |
Magnetic Resonance | Data Acquisition, Processing, and Storage | 1.5 |
Mammography | Image Acquisition and Quality Assurance | 1 |
Nuclear Medicine | Instrumentation | 1.5 |
Radiography | Equipment Operation and Quality Assurance | 1.5 |
Sonography | Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images | 0.5 |
Vascular Interventional | Image Acquisition and Equipment | 0.5 |
Vascular Sonography | Evaluation and Selection of Representative Images | 0.5 |
Category | Credits |
---|---|
Digital | 1.5 |
Mammography | 1 |
Jessyca B. Wagner, PhD, RT(R), CIIP*
*Assistant Professor, Radiologic Sciences, Shimadzu School of Radiologic Sciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX.
Address correspondence to: Jessyca B. Wagner, PhD, RT(R), CIIP. E-mail: jessyca.wagner@msutexas.edu.
Disclosure statement: The author reports having no significant financial or advisory relationships with corporate organizations related to this activity.
ABSTRACT
The acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of healthcare information, termed health informatics, has become commonplace in medical facilities. Imaging informatics combines health informatics with medical imaging techniques to provide optimized patient care. It is important for radiologic technologists (RTs) to understand the equipment used in the medical imaging department, how it works, and how it can be interfaced with informatics throughout the medical facility, like electronic medical records (EMRs) to improve the patient care experience and the RT's workflow. Image management systems and standards are also important to understand ensuring the technology available is used to its highest potential and to minimize the likelihood of error. The most recent introduction to health informatics is artificial intelligence, and its role in medical imaging has the potential to provide the detection and diagnosis of abnormalities and cancer, predict prognosis and treatment plans, and even improve the day-to-day operations of the department from scheduling staff and patients to communicating with patients and referring physicians. This course discusses these topics and provides an overview of imaging informatics and how it can affect the future of the imaging department.
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