heard there will be questions on the DICOM standard
links below...
PS 3.1: Introduction and Overview
PS 3.2: Conformance
PS 3.3: Information Object Definitions
PS 3.4: Service Class Specifications
PS 3.5: Data Structure and Encoding
PS 3.6: Data Dictionary
PS 3.7: Message Exchange
PS 3.8: Network Communication Support for Message Exchange
PS 3.9: Retired
PS 3.10: Media Storage and File Format for Data Interchange
PS 3.11: Media Storage Application Profiles
PS 3.12: Storage Functions and Media Formats for Data Interchange
PS 3.13: Retired
PS 3.14: Grayscale Standard Display Function
PS 3.15: Security and System Management Profiles
PS 3.16: Content Mapping Resource
PS 3.17: Explanatory Information
PS 3.18: Web Access to DICOM Persistent Objects (WADO)
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Saturday, June 09, 2007
SIIM - Test Time
ABII is running the Pilot Exam for the CIIP Certification today.
Yikes! rumors are running rampant as to the difficulty of the test. But if the content is anything similar to the level of knowledge I've seen here everyone should be fine...trouble is that anyone with any standing around here keeps saying that they haven't seen any test questions and that their presentations are NOT and CANNOT be depended on to provide adequate preparation.
So what was the pre-conference symposium about - did I waste $200?
this thing may be a crap-shoot...
The good news is when I fail the thing I can retake it in September for 1/2 price...
Time to go to the trade show floor and grab lunch and schwag...
Good Luck on the exam everyone! You just may need it!
Yikes! rumors are running rampant as to the difficulty of the test. But if the content is anything similar to the level of knowledge I've seen here everyone should be fine...trouble is that anyone with any standing around here keeps saying that they haven't seen any test questions and that their presentations are NOT and CANNOT be depended on to provide adequate preparation.
So what was the pre-conference symposium about - did I waste $200?
this thing may be a crap-shoot...
The good news is when I fail the thing I can retake it in September for 1/2 price...
Time to go to the trade show floor and grab lunch and schwag...
Good Luck on the exam everyone! You just may need it!
SIIM 07 - Correction to previous post
My Bad...there is no one here today ballrooms E and C have less than 50 people in them and ballroom A is pathetic.
Dr Chang is giving an overview of wireless tech and secruity
wiki
Here are a few of the things you must have:
Use WPA with EAP and authenticate through an external server (LDAP, etc)
Use Encryption: TKIP, AES (WPA2)
Ensure Message Intergrity: MIC (link is a nice overview of wireless with an explanation of MIC)
The 802.11 abc's are here for the regular folk and here for the pacs-weenies.
And on a practical note, as with your PACS - Do it right or DON'T do it at all...
Dr Chang is giving an overview of wireless tech and secruity
wiki
Here are a few of the things you must have:
Use WPA with EAP and authenticate through an external server (LDAP, etc)
Use Encryption: TKIP, AES (WPA2)
Ensure Message Intergrity: MIC (link is a nice overview of wireless with an explanation of MIC)
The 802.11 abc's are here for the regular folk and here for the pacs-weenies.
And on a practical note, as with your PACS - Do it right or DON'T do it at all...
SIIM Day Three
Day three is under way.
SIIM U Section 7 covered IHE and you would have been bored out of your skull if you attended this one.
That's not to say it was not informative but it was boring - thought to be fair the topic is not as glamorous as . . . well let's face it this is not a glamorous job.
The Section was not as well attended as I expected ... who knew a scientific section would beat out a SIIM U section?
The speakers were not the best either and the audience was in a coma - no one asked any questions...and I know the level of presentation was so general that no one took anything away other that IHE exists - and that Canada is trying to implement an 'initiative'
good luck on that . . .
SIIM U Section 7 covered IHE and you would have been bored out of your skull if you attended this one.
That's not to say it was not informative but it was boring - thought to be fair the topic is not as glamorous as . . . well let's face it this is not a glamorous job.
The Section was not as well attended as I expected ... who knew a scientific section would beat out a SIIM U section?
The speakers were not the best either and the audience was in a coma - no one asked any questions...and I know the level of presentation was so general that no one took anything away other that IHE exists - and that Canada is trying to implement an 'initiative'
good luck on that . . .
Friday, June 08, 2007
SIIM 07 - Data Center
In the data center talk now. SIIM U Section 6 is the official designation.
If you are in the field you should be here.
The information is basic but necessary to hear.
Many of us may already know that HA is the goal of the data center but this talk focuses on many of the necessary components which work together to acheive high availability.
There is some reference to the TCP/IP model and if you are a PACS Admin with a Radiology background that is unfimilar with the model go here:
Wiki
Cisco
TK and I are talking about our experience now... Steve Lanager the section head for this talk just posed the question - what does high availability cost?
me: what does it cost not to have HA?
TK: your job...
He's right too, if you are in charge of your PACS you need HA...Period.
If you don't have it, it's time to start planning yesterday, talk to your IT crew and if you don't have a good relationship with them it's time to start stopping by the server team's cube with treats and questions...
Here's a sample visio of HA - your network and config will vary....
If you are in the field you should be here.
The information is basic but necessary to hear.
Many of us may already know that HA is the goal of the data center but this talk focuses on many of the necessary components which work together to acheive high availability.
There is some reference to the TCP/IP model and if you are a PACS Admin with a Radiology background that is unfimilar with the model go here:
Wiki
Cisco
TK and I are talking about our experience now... Steve Lanager the section head for this talk just posed the question - what does high availability cost?
me: what does it cost not to have HA?
TK: your job...
He's right too, if you are in charge of your PACS you need HA...Period.
If you don't have it, it's time to start planning yesterday, talk to your IT crew and if you don't have a good relationship with them it's time to start stopping by the server team's cube with treats and questions...
Here's a sample visio of HA - your network and config will vary....
SIIM 2007
The 07' SIIM is underway here in the Ocean State!
beautiful here this year too!
I paid my own way this year which means I stayed on the Beach in Naragansett instead of in Providence. Only 30 minutes away and I'd rather be near the beach...
The Important Stuff - Schwag:
Cambridge Computers - T-shirts
PACS Health - Ergonomic Clip on Pens
GE - emergency celly chargers - I used mine and it works great - Got me through a 40min t-con yesterday...
Emageon - Sony Wii game unit
Fuji - Camera
Amicas - iPhone !!!!!!!!!!
What you came here for...
Vendors to see for new and cool:
Mice and Keyboards, Microphones
Contour Design - Shuttle Pro Mouse and Roller Pro - the roller pro is extra nice expecially with the full wrist rest...
Dictaphone - Phillips SpeachMike Pro w/ integrated roller mouse
LCD / Flat Panel
Double Black
NEC
Barco
Richardsons Electronics - flat panel CRT Replacement monitors with any input you want, bnc to DVI and anything in between
Planar - SWEET color flat panel monitors
3D
Calgary Scientific - Mac and Windows platform and easy to use...
Emageon - Saw them at RSNA 06' and have upgraded since...
Misc.
Cambridge Computer - Storage Solutions and Nice T-Shirts
PACS Health - database reconciliation and integrity - who doesn't need that!
beautiful here this year too!
I paid my own way this year which means I stayed on the Beach in Naragansett instead of in Providence. Only 30 minutes away and I'd rather be near the beach...
The Important Stuff - Schwag:
Cambridge Computers - T-shirts
PACS Health - Ergonomic Clip on Pens
GE - emergency celly chargers - I used mine and it works great - Got me through a 40min t-con yesterday...
Emageon - Sony Wii game unit
Fuji - Camera
Amicas - iPhone !!!!!!!!!!
What you came here for...
Vendors to see for new and cool:
Mice and Keyboards, Microphones
Contour Design - Shuttle Pro Mouse and Roller Pro - the roller pro is extra nice expecially with the full wrist rest...
Dictaphone - Phillips SpeachMike Pro w/ integrated roller mouse
LCD / Flat Panel
Double Black
NEC
Barco
Richardsons Electronics - flat panel CRT Replacement monitors with any input you want, bnc to DVI and anything in between
Planar - SWEET color flat panel monitors
3D
Calgary Scientific - Mac and Windows platform and easy to use...
Emageon - Saw them at RSNA 06' and have upgraded since...
Misc.
Cambridge Computer - Storage Solutions and Nice T-Shirts
PACS Health - database reconciliation and integrity - who doesn't need that!
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