060713220 DIGITAL IMAGING PHYSICS & PACS ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 060712110, 060713110, 060713140

This course is designed to cover all digital imaging application in digital radiography, computed Tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance images such as reduce image noise, image filtration, registration, image segmentation and adjust optimize the image contrast through the image histogram modulation, image compressed, some of this applications includes: musculoskeletal rendering image, CT angiography reconstruction and CT cardiac imaging analysis. This course will focuses also on the role of the PACS administrator, process mapping, financial aspects of PACS procurement and project management skills. It also includes focus on computer networking and components such as HIS, RIS, HL7, and DICOM. The requirements and ergonomics of a reading room and/or PACS. Legal issues such as HIPAA and necessary safeguards, disaster recovery, acceptance testing and troubleshooting are also covered. All digital imaging application such as image rendering of musculoskeletal imaging, 3 dimensional Quantitative angiography analysis, Coronary workflow of single and bifurcated coronary arteries based on multiple angiographic X-ray projections, maximum intensity projection and multi-planner reconstruction will be covered in the lab.