Information Science and Technology Overview

Information creation

The process of generating new information.

Information transmission

The act of sending information from one point to another.

Information storage

The retention of information for future use.

Management and control of flow

Regulating the movement of information within a system.

Informatics

The application of Information Technology (IT) to other fields.

Information Science

The study of the human and social need for and use of information, including specific techniques and technologies.

Information Theory

A field focusing on recorded information and its relationship to people.

Information Systems Overview

The presence of computers and information systems in various aspects of life.

Computer Literacy

Possessing skills in using productivity software.

Information Literacy

Understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence.

LOINC

Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes for hospital tests

RadLex

Coincides with LOINC, broader vocabulary standard

HL7

Health Level 7 for electronic health information exchange

NEMA

National Electronics Manufacturers Association, related to DICOM

DICOM

Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine for medical image data exchange

HTTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol for information distribution on the web

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language for webpage display

URL

Uniform Resource Locator, web address for location and access

SMTP

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol for email transactions

IMAP

Internet Message Access Protocol for email transactions

MIME

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions for non-textual images

TLS

Transport Layer Security for secure internet transactions

Syslog Protocol

Conveys event notification messages

XML

Extensible Markup Language for message distribution and encoding

DICOM Format

Standard protocol for medical image exchange before PACS storage

MITA

Manages DICOM standards and protocols

FHIR

Fast Health Interoperability Resources, latest HL7 version

IHE

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise for healthcare IT problem-solving

LAN

Local Area Network for radiology department connections

WAN

Wide Area Network for mobile data connections

PAN

Personal Area Network for individual device connections

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network for city-wide connections

Cloud Computing

Using remote servers and software for service delivery

Active Directory

Authenticates and authorizes users and computers in a network

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol for network security

Kerberos

Security protocol used with LDAP for network authentication

IoT

Internet of Things connects devices with unique identifiers

PACS

Picture Archiving and Communications System for medical image management

VNA

Vendor Neutral Archive for storing various data including DICOM images