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"In the Crossfire" Debates

  Join the fun as experts take sides in lively debates addressing today’s hottest topics. These 30-minute sessions promise to be entertaining, informative, and stimulating!
 
 
IHE vs. SOA
Thursday, May 15
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Ballroom 6A
 

Moderator:
Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Participants:
IHE Side
Paul G. Nagy, PhD
University of Maryland School of Medicine

SOA Side
Paul J. Chang, MD
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Description:
This session will utilize a debate format to elucidate the strengths and weaknesses of IHE (DICOM and HL7 standards) versus Service-Oriented Architecture for conducting business in the radiology department of the near future.

 
 
Who Owns PACS? IT vs. Radiology
Saturday, May 17
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Ballroom 6B
 

Moderator:
John B. Strauss
Fujifilm Medical Systems

Participants:
IT Side
Paul J. Chang, MD
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Radiology Side
David S. Channin, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Description:
This session will provide a point-counterpoint exchange of views on which department should provide the oversight, daily management and upkeep of PACS in the hospital. The participants will present and discuss their views advocating PACS as another clinical information system falling under the Information Technology domain versus the specialty of PACS requiring the expertise of the Radiology users to be optimally used, deployed and maintained.

 
 

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