Retrieve, store and archive digital images in accordance with organisational and regulatory procedures

​This standard identifies the competencies you need to retrieve, store and archive digital images in accordance with organisational and regulatory procedures in the life science industries. 
You will be required to demonstrate that you can retrieve, store and achieve digital images in accordance with organisational and regulatory procedures.  
The activity will likely be undertaken by someone in a science-related work setting, including those working in hospitals, scientific laboratories and universities.

​P1. use safe practices and the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) meeting organisational requirements and procedures
P2. evaluate the intended use of the image and select a  retrieval, storage or archiving solution suitable for this use, meeting organisational and regulatory requirements
P3. collate suitable supporting information, metadata and annotation for retrieval, storage or archiving with the image according to organisational and regulatory requirements
P4. meet agreed timescales for information storage, retrieval or sharing with relevant people
P5. retrieve an image meeting organisational and regulatory requirements
P6. store an image meeting organisational and regulatory requirements
P7. archive an image meeting organisational and regulatory requirements
P8. back up an image securely to meet organisational requirements and Standard Operating Procedures 
P9. secure access to the image in line with organisational and regulatory requirements 
P10. update archived information records
P11. delete information from the archive following legal and organisational policy and procedures
P12. resolve or report problems that occur when retrieving, storing and archiving digital images. 
P13. complete required organisational documentation

​K1. the health and safety requirements of the area in which you are carrying out the digital imaging activities K2.  the organisational retrieval, storage or archiving systemsK3. the organisational and regulatory procedures for collating suitable supporting information, metadata and annotation for retrieval, storage or archiving of the image. K4. how to agree timescales with relevant peopleK4. the organisational process Standard Operating Procedures to retrieve an imageK5. the organisational process Standard Operating Procedures to store an image K6. the organisational process Standard Operating Procedures to achieve an imageK7. the importance of correct identification and any unique workplace coding systemK8. the organisational policies Standard Operating Procedures for backing up images  K7. the organisational policies that exist for the use of anti-virus and antispy software protectionK8. the organisational and regulatory security procedures for protecting images and dataK9. the organisational and regulatory requirements for completing documentationK10.  how to resolve or report problems that occur when retrieving, storing and archiving digital images
K11. your responsibilities under the required regulatory legislation