Medical Computers and Networks

Catalog description

Introduction to computer hardware, software and networks for medical equipment; PC and medical equipment hardware; networking fundamentals. BE T 206 Medical Computers and Networks (4) This course provides an introduction to computer hardware, software and networks used by medical equipment with an in-depth background of PC and medical equipment hardware and networking fundamentals. The topics covered include: Microsoft Office review and advanced applications; personal computer (PC) hardware fundamentals; formatting and sectoring hard drives; installing various Windows operating systems and other required software/drivers; networking hardware component fundamentals; administrator networking software settings and configurations; fundamentals of health level 7 (HL7) standards; fundamentals of digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) standards; operation of DICOM viewer software for medical images; fundamentals of picture archive and communications systems (PACS) configurations for medical applications; fundamentals of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules in regards to medical equipment maintenance; creation of a simple PC network with several PCs and basic networking hardware components; creation of a simple physiological computer based network with several physiological devices and basic networking components; creation and testing of network cables using applicable tools and test equipment; troubleshoot and correct technical problems of a basic PC and medical equipment networks using appropriate software, tools and equipment; and analyzing and generating a written reports. Lectures will be supported by laboratory exercises in which the student learns about PC hardware, PC software, network hardware, network configuration and troubleshooting these systems. Students will be required to prepare written laboratory reports outlining the laboratory activity. Reports will be graded based both on their technical quality and their grammatical and professionalism. Students in BET 206 will be required to use computers in both class and laboratory exercises to use software, create and configure networks for PCs and physiological monitors.