PACS Administrator Certification : CIIP or PARCA? - PACS Administrator Certification: CIIP or PARCA? By Herman Oosterwijk1

PARCA - PACS Administrators Registry and Certification Association - PARCA was established to develop guidelines and procedures that are used to certify professionals who are engaged with the support, maintenance and use of PACS systems.

Free DICOM Viewers and Related PACS Software - A listing of open source and freeware medical imaging viewers, teleradiology and PACS related tools.

PACS and Digital Radiology Forums - Forums for discussing PACS and digital radiology issues.

Digital Imaging Equipment - why buy new when you can get used pacs and other digital radiology equipment at a fraction of the cost.

Medmark Digital and Teleradiology Links - Links and resources about digital and tele radiology.

Teleradiology Vendors - Links to quality teleradiology vendors and nighthawk radiology services

ClubPACS - An excellent community for thos interested in PACS and digital radiology.

Digital Radiography Guide - An excellent resource for digital radiography information.

Digital Radiography Explained - Excellent source for information on digital radiography and digital radiology. Features articles, samples and educational resources to help get a handle on digital radiography basics.

Digital X-ray Introduction - GE put together a nice primer to digital radiography and radiology.

Radiology Image Management and PACS Systems - This page is for the purpose of exchanging information among radiology professionals regarding PACS system implementation and digital imaging workflow.

Legal Issues of Telemedicine - The increasing computerization of health care data, combined with the emergence of new telecommunications applications and technologies create vast opportunities for the provision of health care. Some of the legal and regulatory issues, though, seem way behind the curve. This page is devoted to these legal issues. Relates to digital radiology systems and teleradiology.

Digital Image Formats - The goal of this FAQ is to facilitate access to medical images stored on digital imaging modalities such as CT and MR scanners, and their accompanying descriptive information.

MyPACS: Teaching File Authoring System - Free web application allows radiologists to create their own online teaching file repositories by uploading medical images through their web browser.

PACS Article #1 - An article about how Picture Archiving and Communication Systems are emerging in clinical and radiological environments.

PACS Article #2 - An introduction to PACS and digital imaging radiology systems.

PACS Article #3 - The ACR-NEMA Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standard has been developed to meet the needs of manufacturers and users of medical imaging equipment for interconnection of devices on standard networks. Its multiple parts provide a means for expansion and updating, and the design of the standard was aimed at allowing simplified development for all types of medical imaging. DICOM also provides a means by which users of imaging equipment may assess whether two devices claiming conformance will be able to exchange meaningful information. The future additions to DICOM include support for creation of files on removable media (such as optical disks or high-capacity magnetic tape), new data structures for x-ray angiography, and extended hard copy print management. The 1993 demonstration at info RAD is expanded over that of 1992 and shows different manufacturer implementations and communications using both the DICOM information objects and the services that support them.

Telemedicine Glossary - This glossary contains nearly 200 words and phrases with which everyone in the field should be conversant. We've thrown in our own editorial comments about features where appropriate.

Teleradiology FAQ - Answers to common questions about teleradiology systems.

The Official DICOM Hompage - The NEMA hompage. Get the latest information on DICOM and other medical imaging formats as well as information on PACS digital imaging.

Check out the pacs administrator society or the pacs administrator association sections for a comprehensive listing of state and national agencies and groups. These can provide help with finding a career in radiology. They can also provide radiology education advice and school suggestions. If you are already a pacs administrator technologist or other medical imaging worker, these bodies provide a place for radiology professionals to interact with others in the career field. Some also offer radiology journals and are great sources of radiology and pacs administrator CME and CEU opportunities. We believe that supporting the radiology profession by becoming a member in professional group helps improve not only you as an individual but the profession as a whole. For this reason we strongly recommend that you join your state and national society or association.

The PACS Administrator Student Zone - Find all the best radiology school resources at the student zone. Here we link to web sites, notes and tutorials that help you with a variety of medical imaging topics. Think of it as a radiology portal for imaging students.

Be sure to check out the community located at www.RadiologyForums.com where you will find discussions covering all medical imaging modalities.

SPAM FREE - Join the list to get the latest pacs administrator news from around the globe. It's easy to do and quick, Just go to www.RadiologyNewsletters.com and sign up with your e-mail account.

Want to see some cool videos? Jump on over to www.RadiologyTube.com and watch patient exam explanation videos, patient positioning videos and other random radiology videos.