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SIIM University 2008

  Participate in introductory, intermediate, and advanced lectures to learn the fundamentals through the advanced applications of PACS, RIS, EMR, CAD, CR/DR, IHE, TRIP™, and more. The 2008 SIIM University curriculum features 12 sections.
 
 
Thursday, May 15, 2008
 

Section 1: Basics of Imaging Informatics      10:15 am - 11:45 am                                        Ballroom 6B

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Section Head: Kenneth R. Persons, MSEE                         Mayo Foundation

  • 101: Technology Assessment (Kicking the Tires)  Paul G. Nagy, PhD
  • 201: PACS/RIS/DICOM (The Traditional Informatics Tools)                                                                                Kenneth R. Persons, MSEE
  • 301: Informatics Constructs (New Informatics Tools, Enterprise Integration)                                          Kenneth R. Persons, MSEE
 
 
 

Section 2: PACS Operational Policies & Procedures                                                           1:15 pm - 2:45 pm                                                     Ballroom 6C

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Section Head:  Christopher D. Meenan
University of Maryland Medical System

  • 102: Using a Wiki for Documentation            Antoinette M. King, RT(R)
  • 202: Building High Performance Teams and Processes                                                              Christopher D. Meenan
  • 302: Policies Surrounding Migration                       Frederick M. Behlen, PhD
 
 

Section 3: IHE                                                           3:30 pm – 5:00 pm                                                    Ballroom 6C

Section Head:  David W. Piraino, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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  • 103: IHE Overview                                                     David W. Piraino, MD
  • 203: IHE in Imaging Informatics                                       John Paganini, MBA, CPHIMS
  • 303: IHE in Practice                                                           Albert Edwards & Louis M. Lannum
   
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Friday, May 16, 2008
 

Section 4: Communicating Results                   10:15 am - 11:45 am                                      Ballroom 6C

Section Head:  Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • 104: Communication of Critical Test Results and the National Patient Safety Goals: What You Need to Do
    Ramin
    Khorasani, MD, MPH
  • 204: IT Tool Kit for Optimization of Communication of Critical Test Results: What You Need to Know
    Paul G. Nagy, PhD
  • 304: Communication of Critical Test Results and the Electronic Health Record – a Case Example
    Paul J. Chang, MD
 
 

Section 5: What Keeps CIOs Awake at Night 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm                                            Ballroom 6C

Section Head:  George H. Bowers, MBA
Health Care Information Consultants, LLC

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  • 105: Disaster Recovery                                      Christopher D. Meenan
  • 205: Information Theft                                               George H. Bowers, MBA
  • 305: Managing Change and the Rate of Change Michael T. Balassone
 
 

Section 6: PACS/RIS Replacement                  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm                                       Ballroom 6C

Sponsored by GE Healthcare

Section Head:  Richard H. Wiggins, III, MD
University of Utah Health Science Center

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  • 106: PACS/RIS Replacement: A Radiologist’s Perspective                                                                     Richard H. Wiggins, III, MD
  • 206: PACS/RIS Replacement: A PACS Administrator’s Perspective                                                            Anthony L. Jones
  • 306: Data Migration: Plan Early and Sleep Better Frederick M. Behlen, PhD
 
 

Section 7: 3D & Advanced Visualization             3:30 pm – 5:00 pm                                               Ballroom 6A

Section Head:  Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital

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  • 107: Thin Client Visualization
    Keith J. Dreyer, DO, PhD
  • 207: Operational Issues of 3D Labs
    Terri J. Vrtiska, MD
  • 307: Enterprise 3D Image Distribution
    Gary J. Wendt, MD, MBA
   
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
 

Section 8: Digital Radiography                           10:15 am - 11:45 am                                         Ballroom 6C

Section Head:  Charles E. Willis, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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  • 108: Fundamentals of Digital Radiography                Charles E. Willis, PhD
  • 208: Digital Radiography: Are CR versus DR Comparisons Valid?                                                          J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
  • 308: Impact of Digital Radiography on the Radiographer                                                                  Ellen Charkot, MRT
 
 

Section 9: Imaging Informatics Professionals (IIPs): Survival Guide                                         10:15 am - 11:45 am                                                Ballroom 6B

Section Head:  Paul G. Nagy, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine

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  • 109: PACSWatch: Being a PACS Lifeguard                      Wyatt M. Tellis, PhD
  • 209: Things that Go Bump in the Night (Frequent PACS Failure Modes)                                             Michael D. Toland
  • 309: Tools of the Trade of IIP                                         Ron J. Sweeney
 
 

Section 10: Breast Imaging: Modalities, Procedures, Workflow and Informatics Issues 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm                                                  Ballroom 6B

Section Head:  J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
University of California, Davis

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  • 110: Breast Imaging: More than Mammography           J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
  • 210: Electronic Breast Imaging: The Impact on PACS, Technologist/Radiologist Workflow, and Equipment Purchase Considerations                                                              William R. Geiser, MS
  • 310: Digital Breast Imaging Informatics Considerations for PACS Administrators (and Pertinent IHE Profiles)                                                 David A. Clunie, MBBS
   
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
 

Section 11: Imaging in the Cath Lab, OR, & Interventional Room                                           8:00 am - 9:30 am                                           Ballroom 6A

Section Head:  David E. Avrin, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco

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  • 111: PACS and the Interventional Service
    David E. Avrin, MD, PhD
  • 211: PACS in the Angiography Arena
    Neil J. Halin, DO
  • 311: PACS in the Operating Room (OR)
    Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD

     
 
 

Section 12: Enterprise Integration Strategies toward the Multimedia EHR                                    8:00 am - 9:30 am                                             Ballroom 6C

Section Head:  Paul J.  Chang, MD
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

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  • 112: Image Management beyond Radiology                 Gary J. Wendt, MD, MBA
  • 212: Image Workflow beyond Radiology
    Paul J. Chang, MD
  • 312: Advanced Integration Strategies beyond DICOM and IHE
    Paul J. Chang, MD
 
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