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SIIM 2007 Program
Emphasizes Imaging Informatics in the Enterprise
Other Topics: Surgical Data
Network, Bio-Imaging Research,
Health Information Technology,
Clinical Data Management
HealthTech Wire
March 21, 2007
Leesburg, VA -- The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine
(formerly SCAR) will host its 2007 Annual Meeting June 7-10 in
Providence, R.I. It features a comprehensive educational and
scientific program unmatched in the field. “SIIM 2007 will
feature a program covering topics that span the realm of imaging
across the health care enterprise,” according to Program
Committee Chair Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester.
The program includes opening and closing general session keynote
speakers who are true medical informatics pioneers according to
SIIM Chair, Curt Langlotz, MD, PhD. “John Glaser, our opening
speaker, created the model for the modern health care chief
information officer (CIO). Ted Shortliffe, our closing keynote
speaker, is a physician who played a key role in establishing
the scientific discipline of medical informatics, and continues
to edit the seminal textbook in the field,” said Langlotz. Both
speakers will address the growing role that imaging informatics
plays in health care organizations. Visit SIIM's annual meeting
website for detailed descriptions of the keynote presentations. |
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A new general
session has been scheduled this year, a live workflow
demonstration that will highlight some of the practical issues
involved with large data sets. Three physicians representing
varying specialty areas will demonstrate resolution of an
individual case using the same dataset; the common dataset for
the case will also be available to all exhibitors in the exhibit
hall to hold their own demonstrations in their booths, allowing
the educational session to continue in the hall and demonstrate
different workflow solutions. “This is a chance to see how
different systems and radiologists approach typical clinical
scenarios, with emphasis on large data sets,” said Erickson.
The meeting theme, “Imaging Informatics for the Enterprise,” is
designed to capture the scope of the program and the educational
sessions illustrate the expanded focus of the society. One SIIM
University session of particular interest investigates
“Enterprise Integration Strategies toward the Multimedia EHR.”
According to Session Chair Paul Chang, MD, medical images must
be seamlessly incorporated into the electronic health record (EHR),
but the technology must adapt to accommodate domain-specific
workflows for the individual radiologist, cardiologist,
pathologist, or other clinical specialist. Far from applying a
one-size-fits-all approach, customized software interfaces and
new integration approaches such as Service Oriented Architecture
should be introduced to allow the average physician to leverage
the advantages of digital-based multimedia.
In addition, three “hot topic” sessions that address
particularly well imaging issues throughout the enterprise
(Procedure Room Workflow in the Interventional
Radiology/Cardiology Suite; PACS/RIS Replacement, and Leveraging
IT for Quality and Safety) will incorporate a 1-hour breakout
session to facilitate interaction with invited speakers, thought
leaders, and other attendees.
Of particular note in 2007 are 3 new featured scientific
sessions, which include a combination of invited speakers and
scientific abstract presentations, all related to one topic.
This year’s featured session topics are “Optimizing the
Interpretation Process,” “Image Processing, 3D and CAD,” and
“Productivity and Workflow.”
SIIM is also offering a “virtual” facility tour of the MD
Anderson Cancer Center in Houston throughout the meeting, and
the fifth year of its highly rated pre-conference symposium for
imaging informatics professionals (IIP) on Wednesday, June 6.
The IIP course teaches the skills and competencies required to
maintain PACS and RIS systems and will help prepare attendees
for the new IIP certification exam, to be given for the first
time this fall.
The complete program includes seven scientific sessions plus a
poster and demonstration session; the 7th SIIM R&D Symposium; 12
SIIM University educational sessions; 10 “hot topic” sessions; 9
roundtable breakfast discussions; and over 150 companies
displaying technical exhibits.
SIIM officials and speakers will be available at a press
conference at 12:00 noon on Thursday to address media questions.
Recipients of the 2007 SIIM Resident Scholarships will also be
announced at the press conference.
Members of the press are invited to register online at the SIIM
2007 annual meeting website.
Complete program and travel information, along with the Annual
Meeting Preliminary Program, can be found on the SIIM 2007
annual meeting website. |
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