LSUHSC-S PACS Picture Archiving and Communications System

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LSUHSC-S PACSPicture Archiving and
Communications System

• Digital Imaging
• In the Enterprise
• Bill Gregg, MS, CIIP, CPSA
• PACS Administrator

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PACS Access Request Form

• Your department should have one, and they are on
  the Radiology web site
• Instructions are at the top of the form
• Even if you were in medical school here, you will
  need to fill out a new request

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PACS Access

• Once set up on PACS, you will be notified by
  email to call and get your login ID
• When you log in, you will have to change your
  password (and every 30 days thereafter)
• Please use strong passwords
• Currently require 8-12 characters which can be
  upper/lower case, numbers and special characters

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Using PACS in the Institution

• Purpose of PACS is to provide access to images
  when and where you need them
• Reality in any hospital is that you need to find
  out the places you can access PACS

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Specifics

• PACS Access
• Centricity workstation interface
• 6 Clinical, 15 Diagnostic all dual head
• Web interface
• Utilize pcs
• 13 in ACC/WC, 6 in hospital

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Specifics

• Areas Covered
• filmless in hospital 2nd floor Radiology and
  ER, and Radiology in the FWCC and the ACC
• Ancillary Imaging Systems
• Separate mini-pacs in Ob/Gyn department
• Separate Cardiology system
• Separate dental system OMFS Clinic in ACC

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Image Compression

• Important to note that you can get full fidelity
  images via the Web server
• The system can send as much resolution as the pc
  you are working on has the capability to display
• It is extremely important to pay attention to the
  display characteristics of the pc you view images
  on (see ppt file on web site)

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CD Based Image Distribution

• We can produce DICOM CDs with patients exams to
  take offsite
• Make request at file room
• DICOM CDs being brought to us
• Should be able to read them on any relatively new
  pc for immediate access (autorun), different
  viewers
• Take to file room to request images be added to
  PACS (patient must be registered), cant import
  all images
• These CDs must be kept confidential, and they
  must be appropriately archived and destroyed
• Working on a better way to handle outside exams

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Training

• I can provide training for both workstation and
  web in groups
• Contact me to schedule a time slot, or to come to
  your conference
• Basic training 30 min

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HIPAA

• Be aware of HIPAA and LSUHSC-S policies regarding
  privacy and confidentiality.
• The PACS does provide audit logs to track user
  access in the system.
• If you let someone use your login to access
  records, the audit log will show YOU accessing
  them.

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Radiology Web Site

• URL is www.shreveportradiology.com
• Click Department and click PACS
• Click on Downloads
• PACS Access forms, Workstation locations
• Introduction and FAQs
• Web Access and Image Exporting instructions
• Clinical and Web Quick Tips sheets
• Monitor characteristics
• This presentation

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Statewide RIS/PACS

• We are currently in the process of implementing a
  statewide LSU hospital integrated RIS/PACS
  system.
• Will upgrade Shreveport to latest Centricity
  version in October, full statewide implementation
  next year.
• Dont quote me.

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Contacts

• Please contact me with any issues and questions
  you might have!

Bill Gregg, MS, CIIP, CPSA PACS
Administrator 56237 bgregg_at_lsuhsc.edu www.shrevepo
rtradiology.com