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SCAR University 2006 Program Grid
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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 2006 SCAR University curriculum features 13
sections.
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100
Level - Introductory Course
Will
provide attendees with the basics and fundamental information used in
everyday application of the technologies.
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200
Level - Intermediate Course
Will allow participants to explore the technologies in greater depth; and
more applicable to those with limited practical experience.
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300
Level - Advanced Course
Will provide more detailed and complex didactic offerings aimed toward the
technophiles and more experienced users of the technology.
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SCAR
U 2006 Sections
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Section
1: Digital Radiography
Section 2: Image Processing, 3D & CAD
Section 3: Enterprise
Information Systems
Section 4: Productivity & Workflow
Section 5: Reading Room
Section 6: Economics
Section 7: Data Center
Section
8: Digital
Mammography
Section 9: IHE
Section
10: Workstations
Section 11: Security
Section 12: TRIP™ Infrastructure
Section
13: Image Exchange
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Section
1: Digital
Radiography
Thursday,
April 27, 2006
1:15
PM - 2:45 PM
Katherine P. Andriole, PhD
Brigham & Women’s
Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
Section Head
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Description:
This section will introduce digital image acquisition technologies for
projection X-ray, including computed and digital radiography (CR and DR).
Examples of digital image processing techniques, several specialty applications
in digital radiography, and artifacts encountered with these modalities will be
described. A technologist’s perspective of working with CR and DR will be
presented. Digital radiology systems technologies and new developments will also
be covered at an advanced level.
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Fundamentals
of CR & DR |
201
Working
with CR & DR: A Technologist’s Perspective |
301
DR
Advanced Concepts |
| Katherine
P. Andriole, PhD |
Regina
O. Redfern, RT(R) |
J.
Anthony Seibert, PhD |
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Section
2: Image Processing, 3D & CAD
Thursday,
April 27, 2006
3:30 PM -
5:00 PM
Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Section Head
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Description:
Computer-assisted
Detection and Diagnosis and image processing are becoming important parts of
routine clinical practice. This course begins with an introduction to 3D image
processing and visualization. This will focus on practical image processing
techniques that can be used to improve the quality of 3D renderings. The
second and third talks discuss underlying theory and practical aspects of
applying CAD in the clinical practice for virtual colonoscopy and thoracic
imaging. Issues to be discussed include the impact of how images are acquired,
strengths and weaknesses of CAD methods, and goals to be considered when
implementing CAD.
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Practical
Image Processing and 3D |
202
Practical
CAD for Thoracic Imaging |
302
Theory
and Practicalities of Virtual Colonoscopy Computer-Aided Detection |
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Bradley J. Erickson, MD, PhD
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Matthew
Brown, PhD |
Ronald
M. Summers, MD, PhD |
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Section
3: Enterprise Information Systems
Thursday,
April 27, 2006
3:30 PM -
5:00 PM
Ramin
Khorasani, MD, MPH
Brigham
& Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
Section Head
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Description:
Information
systems are critical in health care to enable delivery of safest, highest
quality and efficient care. Despite much evidence to support a broader role for
IT in healthcare, adoption has been suboptimal for various reasons. In
radiology, we are engaged in defining medical errors and searching for
solutions, many using IT, to help us reduce or eliminate these errors.
Enterprise information systems, such as Electronic Health Record, Computerized
Physician Order Entry, and enterprise PACS, are examples of such enabling
technologies. In this sessions we will discuss how IT can help improve patient
safety. We will also discuss change management methodologies that can help
improve successful implementation of needed IT solutions. We will close with a
case example, 'The Electronic Round Trip', on how enterprise information systems
can be used to improve safety, quality and efficiency of care, and enable the
practice of evidence-based medicine for medical imaging.
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Using IT to Improve Patient Safety in Radiology |
203 Using Change Management Methodologies Will Improve Your Chance of Success with IT
Implementations |
303
How to Use Enterprise Information Systems for Radiology to Improve Safety, Quality and Efficiency in Your Practice |
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Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD
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Maria Damiano, MBA, RT |
Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH |
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Section
4: Productivity &
Workflow
Friday,
April 28, 2006
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Eliot L. Siegel, MD
University of Maryland; Baltimore VAMHCS, Section Head
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Description:
The
transition to digital imaging offers tremendous potential, yet complex
challenges in the ever increasing desire to increase productivity without
sacrificing quality. Imaging departments that made this transition have
experienced varying levels of success in cost savings and improvements in
overall effectiveness. These three SCAR U presentations provide insights into
the re-engineering and integration of various information systems and processes
in order to extract more of the full potential for digital technologies to
improve departmental efficiency, cost savings and patient care.
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Productivity Gain Without the Pain |
204
Maximizing
Productivity for Digital General Radiography |
304
Productivity in the Third and Fourth Dimensions: Getting the Most Out of Your 3D and Multiplanar Systems |
| David S. Channin, MD
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Bruce
I. Reiner, MD |
Eliot
L. Siegel, MD |
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Section
5: Reading Room Friday,
April 28, 2006
10:15 AM -
11:45 AM
Elizabeth A. Krupinski, PhD
University of Arizona, Section Head
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Description:
This
course is designed to acquaint attendees with principles of design, ergonomics,
and human perception as they relate to the digital radiology reading room. The
emphasis is on how to create a reading room that will not only optimize factors
that influence the interpretation process, but also focus on factors that
influence workflow and the overall comfort of the radiologist as an integral
component of the reading room.
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| 105
Optimizing
Perception in the Digital Reading Room |
205
Reading
Room Ergonomics |
305
Reading
Room Design for the Digital Enterprise |
| Elizabeth
A. Krupinski, PhD |
Alan
Hedge, PhD CPE |
Bill
Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA |
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Section
6: Economics
Friday,
April 28, 2006
10:15 AM -
11:45 AM
Bruce I. Reiner, MD
University of Maryland,
Section Head
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Economics of Virtual Colonography |
206
Business Applications of Natural Language Processing (NLP) |
306
Pay for Performance (P4P) in Medical Imaging |
| Bruce I. Reiner, MD |
Eliot L. Siegel, MD |
Bruce I. Reiner, MD |
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Section
7: Data Center
Friday,
April 28, 2006
1:15
PM - 2:45 PM
Steve G. Langer, PhD
Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Section Head
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Description:
This
session will feature an overview of data center storage technologies
(SAN, RAID, virtualization and many other points); a look at storage and cluster
management software to build continuously available systems; and a
presentation on software tools to help IT and business decision makers
monitor the health and productivity of their PACS.
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Data
Center Storage Issues |
207
Data
Centers, Continuous Availability |
307
Data Center System Management Dashboards - Staying in Control |
| Christopher
P. Toland |
Nathan
Spillers |
Paul
G. Nagy, PhD
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Section
8: Digital Mammography
Friday,
April 28, 2006
3:30
PM - 5:00 PM
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD
University
of California-Davis Medical Center, Section Head
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Description:
The
Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial results, published in October 2005
conclusively indicated an advantage of digital detectors over conventional
screen-film mammography for women with dense breasts and for those under the age
of 50. This has resulted in a rush to implement digital mammography.
Understanding the technology and potential pitfalls are a necessary first step.
Three main technical areas are addressed: (1) currently available detector
systems and peripherals, (2) quality control procedures and cost-effectiveness
analysis, and (3) impact on workflow and IHE considerations addressing the needs
of radiologists, technologists, physicists, and PACS administrators for
implementation.
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Digital
Mammography Technology Update |
208
Quality
Control for Digital Mammography |
308
Digital
Mammography IHE Profile: Description, Challenges, Implementation |
| J.
Anthony Seibert, PhD |
Martin
J. Yaffe, PhD |
David
S. Channin, MD
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Section
9: IHE
Saturday,
April 29, 2006
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
David S.
Channin, MD
Northwestern University Medical School, Section Head
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Description:
The
IHE SCAR U section will again present an introduction to the 15 integration
profiles that IHE has defined for radiology. The importance of these integration
profiles in solving common, complex, problems in delivering healthcare will be
discussed. The second presentation will focus on how to acquire IHE
functionality and how to plan for successful deployment of multi-vendor clinical
systems. The third presentation will focus on areas outside of radiology and how
IHE has expanded to other domains. In particular, the role of the IHE IT
Infrastructure domain in the development of electronic medical records will be
presented.
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IHE
in Radiology |
209
Purchasing
IHE Functionality |
309
IHE
Beyond Radiology |
| David
S. Channin, MD |
Nogah
Haramati, MD
Jeffrey T. Ganiban |
Charles
Parisot
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Section
10: Workstations
Saturday,
April 29, 2006
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Steven
C. Horii, MD
University of Pennsylvania Health System,
Section Head
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Description:
This
course will cover the following topics: An introduction to the concept of the
electronic workstation including a brief overview of the history of radiology
workstations, the current trends in design, and challenges facing workstation
developers. The second talk will focus on where and how mobile computing
platforms (tablet PCs and PDAs) can be used to enhance, or replace, conventional
workstations. The track will conclude with a discussion of the future of
workstations -- how the challenges described in the introduction (including
large image sets, integration with other information systems, and improved
reporting) may be met.
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Workstations:
Past, Present and Future |
210
The
Mobile Computing Environment: Tablet PCs and PDAs as Workstation
Adjuncts |
310
Future
Workstations: Where We Need to Be |
| Steven
C. Horii, MD |
William
W. Boonn, MD |
David
L. Weiss, MD
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Section
11: Security
Saturday,
April 29, 2006
10:15
AM - 11:45 AM
Paul J. Chang, MD
University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health System,
Section
Head
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Description:
Security
for any electronic-based image practice is a wide-ranging topic of significant
importance. This SCAR U series of three presentations will begin with an
introduction to various elements of security as required for the
electronic-based healthcare enterprise. An integrated and cooperative security
model framework will be presented. This will be followed by an update on
wireless security -- while this popular technology has the potential to
offer many advantages over traditional fixed “wired” networking, users must
be aware of a number of significant issues regarding security. The series will
conclude with a discussion of the importance of a comprehensive, integrated, and
scalable enterprise security management infrastructure to address the increasing
complexity and sophistication of potential attacks.
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Introduction
to Information System Security |
211
Update
to Wireless Security |
311
Security:
Understanding the Big Picture |
| Paul
J. Chang, MD |
Paul
J. Chang, MD |
Barton
F. Branstetter, MD
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Section
12:
TRIP™
Infrastructure
Saturday,
April 29, 2006
3:30
PM - 5:00 PM
Richard L. Morin, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Section Head
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Description:
This
section will present the past, present, and future activities of the SCAR
TRIP™ Initiative. A review of the motivation and beginning of the TRIP™
Initiative will be followed by a technical discussion of the problems
encountered and possible solutions regarding the handling of very large
image data sets. The section will close with a glimpse into the future by
presenting display methodologies which may dramatically alter the manner of
image interpretation thus truly Transforming the Radiological Interpretation
Process.
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TRIP™
Basics |
212
Technical
Aspects of the TRIP™ Initiative |
312
TRIP™
Logistics and Processes |
| Richard
L. Morin, PhD |
Robert
A. Cecil, PhD |
Bradley
J. Erickson, MD, PhD
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Section
13:
Image
Exchange
Sunday,
April 30, 2006
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Paul G. Nagy, PhD
University of Maryland Medical Systems, Section Head
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Description:
The
bane of every PACS administrator's existence is the importing of CDs from
outside institutions as relevant priors. Indeed, with all the benefits of PACS,
comparing films with outside priors used to be so simple and now is extremely
difficult in the electronic world. This section will discuss how to make
today's process more streamlined and help you prepare for a better future with
interoperability between hospitals.
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Exchanging
CDs in Today's PACS Environment |
213
Exchanging
Images in a Large IDN |
313
Exchanging
Imaging between Hospitals |
| Douglas
Scott Griffin, BSRT(R) |
Richard
L. Kennedy, MSc
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Elliot
D. Menschik, MD, PhD
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