SCAR 2004 Exhibitor Listing

	Friday, May 21
	eMed Technologies Corporation
	9:30 am - 9:50 am eMed Matrix: What is Smart Client Technology? Barbara Dumery	Representing the next generation of PACS workstation, eMed Matrix is built with a powerful new platform based on Microsoft’s .NET smart client architecture. We’ll explain smart client technology and how it enables the power of the PC with the reach of the web for easier deployment, maintenance, and improved client performance.
	TeraRecon, Inc.
	10:00 am - 10:20 am Slice Overload and the Enterprise-wide Solution: AquariusNET Robert Taylor	This talk identifies the challenges faced by modern radiology due to huge MDCT studies and complex multi-phase MRA exams, explains and differentiates potential solutions to the slice overload problem, and identifies and recommends integrated workflow solutions that aid radiologists and surgeons.
	BarcoView, LLC
	10:30 am - 10:50 am Image Quality Improvements for Flat Panel Displays Paul Matthijs, Geert Carrein	Barco will present new technologies developed to improve the quality of flat panel displays for medical imaging applications.
	R2 Technology, Inc.
	11:00 am -11:20 am Efficiency and Accuracy in Chest MDCT Review Vince Velocci	R2 offers solutions for reviewing multi-dector chest CT exams. The ImageChecker CT offers lung nodule analysis tools for improved productivity. Upcoming applications include CAD for improved accuracy in detecting lung nodules, automatic correlation and tracking of nodules on serial CT studies and detection of filling defects in pulmonary CTA.
	Voxar Inc.
	11:30 am - 11:50 am 3D Integrated – Voxar Skip Amiot	Presentation will focus on the efficiency and workflow approach to having 3D Integrated in your PACS
	Emageon
	1:40 pm -2:00 pm Intelligent Visual Medical System Thomas Pickard	The concept of “body transparency” is becoming reality with the advent of sophisticated 2D/3D advanced visualization techniques from new MR/CT procedures. This talk focuses on the Intelligent Visual Medical System, which provides enterprise access to visual medical content using advanced visualization tools, clinical content management and clinical workflow through a dynamic user interface.
	Ergotron, Inc. and Motion Computing, Inc.
	2:10 pm - 2:30 pm Tablet PC’s at the Point of Care Dave Sanders, Ergotron, Inc., Scott Ball, Motion Computing, Inc.	Ergotron and Motion Computing have collaborated to develop innovative “hands-free” solutions to position digital images at the point of care using the Tablet PC form factor.
	Bycast Inc.
	2:40 pm -3:00 pm Practice and Experience in Clinical Deployments of Storage Grids for the Transmission and Storage of Diagnostic Imagery Moe Kermani, PhD	Bycast Storage GRID™ deployed at the BC Cancer Agency addresses the economic and logistical challenges of storing and distributing large volumes of image data throughout geographically distributed multi-site environments. The Storage GRID permits redundant storage, and intelligent information lifecycle management based on business rules to increase access speed and reliability.
	Vital Images, Inc.
	3:10 pm - 3:30 pm Enterprise-wide Advanced Visualization Jay D. Miller	Vital Images provides advanced visualization and analysis tools to enhance communication throughout the enterprise. Access to sophisticated yet intuitive 3D is a clinical and productivity necessity for radiologists to manage significant data generated by new multi-slice CT scanners. Vital is working towards wide access to advanced 3D technology whenever, wherever.
	McKesson Information Solutions, McKesson Medical Imaging Group
	3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Automating the Diagnostic Process – Accurately, Efficiently and Consistently Barry Wiggs	The key to completing the diagnostic process is to accurately, efficiently and consistently generate, distribute and display the claimed report. Tools to help reduce errors, improve turnaround time and help increase productivity include: -Quick clicks for normals -Canned abnormal reports -Structured reporting -Voice dictation
	Sound Ergonomics
	4:10 pm -4:30 pm Ergonomic Issues in PACS Workstations Susan L. Murphey BS, RDMS, RDCS	Radiologists and Sonographers are at high risk for developing repetitive use injuries due to the nature of ultrasound scanning and filmless radiology. Learn how to identify risk factors and optimize PACS workstation configuration to reduce the risk for injury.
	Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd.
	4:40 pm - 5:00 pm Dose Control in the Xplorer™ Optically Coupled CCD-based Direct Digital Radiography System Rohn Windsor	This presentation will discuss the exposure index and how Imaging Dynamics Xplorer™ Direct Digital Radiography System provides relative exposure indicators to radiologists and technologists.

	Saturday, May 22
	SmartPACS
	9:30 am - 9:50 am Historical Outcomes of PACS in Community and Private Facilities David W. Parker, Bob Blake	SmartPACS executives will examine and discuss average outcomes in PACS installations of community hospitals and private imaging centers over a three-year period. The presentation will consider certain important trends as seen over time and noted in specific facility types to optimize PACS installations in non-teaching facilities.
	DR Systems, Inc.
	10:00 am - 10:20 am Enterprise PACS – Multi Modality – Multisite-Multi Success Story Murray Reicher, MD	Description of multi-modality and multi-site PACS deployments. Highlighting enterprise-wide workflow efficiencies with single sign-on CCOW interface access. Integrated PACS functionality from web-based front desk scheduling and document scanning to advanced 3-D image processing, voice recognition, dictation, transcription, and web distribution of automated output for referring physicians.
	Agfa Healthcare Corporation
	10:30 am - 10:50 am Image Enable Your EPR David Truncer	EPR/EMR applications are becoming increasing important in the care of patients across the health enterprise. They are a core element of connectivity with information from various departments such as Radiology, Cardiology, Pharmacy and even lab results. Enabling the imaging component inside the hospital's EPR/EMR application allows the healthcare professional to acquire all necessary patient and image information from one application.
	Stentor
	11:00 am -11:20 am An “Enterprise First” Approach to PACS Matt Long	Today’s PACS vendors offer a departmental PACS strategy with limited flexibility and scalability which has inadequate clinician collaboration and enterprise return on investment (ROI). Matt Long will discuss Stentor’s unique “Enterprise First” PACS strategy and present some of the hospitals and integrated delivery networks that are proving it works.
	Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
	11:30 am - 11:50 am Workflow Driven Image Management Henry “Rik” Primo	A solution is presented for a new workflow driven image management system. A brief system description (software, hardware, HIPAA enabling, redundancy and disaster recovery mechanisms, user interface, standards) is discussed. Outcomes based on data collected in multiple real-world implementations are presented.
	XIMIS, Inc.
	1:40 pm - 2:00 pm XIRIS 5.0: Step into the Era of Paperless and Filmless Radiology Jina Kim	XIMIS will be demonstrating XIRIS 5.0 (eXtended Internet Radiology Information System); a 100% web-based RIS offering a full suite of tools that are modular to provide the right solution to radiology facilities. Features showcased include: Telescheduling, XMP Broker (HL7, DICOM), HIPAA Audit Trails, web-based digital dictation/transcription, Billing and much more.
	BRIT Systems
	2:10 pm -2:30 pm Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning for PACS Tom D’Apice	HIPAA regulations now require that disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place for medical records and operations. This talk discusses solutions for PACS implementations that range from the very basic, such as an off-site tape backup, to the very sophisticated, such as providing remote, hot-backup sites. General techniques and some specific products are discussed.
	DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc.
	2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Migration Tool Kit Michael Galuza	DeJarnette created a PACS migration tool kit based on its experience migrating data from legacy PACS installations. The tool kit consists of standard migration tools that use DICOM and SQL with a comprehensive set of support tools. DeJarnette can provide total migration services or supply the tool kit and training.
	Eastman Kodak, Health Imaging Group
	3:10 pm - 3:30pm Secure Intelligent Workflows for Healthcare Stephen R. Kraus	This session will address the issue of workflow in view of the HIPAA regulation, and proposes systems that are integrated into an overarching secure environment. The approach is divided into a triad of services: security products, intelligent systems, and workflow management. When linked together, Kodak can offer a unique approach to healthcare data distribution that enforces security while improving healthcare delivery.
	Hx Technologies Inc (HxTl)
	3:40 pm - 4:00pm IHistory – A National Network for On-demand Access to Imaging Data Elliot Menschik, MD PhD	Hx Technologies (HxTl) will be introducing iHistory, the first-of-a-kind platform for cross-institutional access to imaging data. IHistory provides physicians with on-demand access to their patients’ digital data scattered within and between unaffiliated healthcare enterprises. IHistory integrates with PACS and RIS and federates intuitions into distributed clinical information networks.
	Medweb
	4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Nighthawk Service Automated Workflow and InterPACS/ RIS Communications System. Peter Killcommons, MD	Medweb Nighthawk Reading Service automates the traffic of images, dictation, reports, and billing information. The service has simplified workflow, reduced transcription costs, and provided a mechanism to automatically insert finished reports and images back into the sending hospital PACS and HIS system. The Department of Defense, and several prison systems, as well as several reading groups worldwide, have implemented this service.