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Dates to Remember
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| Online Registration Open |
Jan 27 |
| Hotel Reservation Deadline |
April 28 |
| Early Registration Deadline |
May 2 |
| Cancellation/Refund Deadline |
May 16 |
| Pre-Registration Deadline |
May 30 |
| On-Site Registration Open |
June 6 |
| PACS Admin Course |
June 6 |
| Meeting Dates |
June 7-10 |
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SCAR University 2003 Program Grid
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SCAR U Online
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100 Level - Introductory Course
Will provide attendees with the basics and fundamental information used in everyday application of the technologies. |
200 Level - Intermediate Course
Will allow participants to explore the technologies in greater depth; and more applicable to those with limited practical experience. |
300 Level - Advanced Course & 400 Level - "Graduate" Course
Will provide more detailed and complex didactic offerings aimed toward the technophiles and more experienced users of the technology. |
| Senior-level sessions, 201, 301, 401 through 212, 312, 412, parallel topics 101-112 in the 100 level introductory course. Section 13 (213, 313, 413) deal with an additional topic, Security. |
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SCAR U 2003 Sections
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Section 1: New Frontiers in Digital Radiography
Section 2: Radiologist Decision Support Tools
Section 3: Productivity and Workflow
Section 4: Workstation Design and Quality Control
Section 5: Quality Assurance in the Digital Medical Enterprise
Section 6: Information Systems
Section 7: Connectivity and Networking
Section 8: Digital Mammography
Section 9: Speech Recognition and Structured Reporting
Section 10: SCAR U: How To (A Practical User’s Guide)
Section 11: Electronic Storage Media
Section 12: Design Considerations in a Filmless Enterprise
Section 13: Security |
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Section 1: New Frontiers in Digital Radiography
Katherine P. Andriole, PhD
University of California, San Francisco, Section Head |
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101
The Essentials of CR and DR
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201
Purchasing and Implementation Strategies for Digital Radiography
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301
Specialty Applications
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401
New Technologies in Digital Radiography
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| Katherine P. Andriole, PhD |
R.L. "Skip" Kennedy, MS |
Katherine P. Andriole, PhD |
J. Anthony Seibert, PhD |
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Section 2: Radiologist Decision Support Tools
Bradley J Erickson, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic, Section Head
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102
Use of Decision Support Tools in Today’s Clinical Practice
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202
Clinical Applications of CAD
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302
Use of Advanced Image Processing Algorithms for Image Enhancement
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402
Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic
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| Curt Langlotz, MD, PhD |
Heber MacMahon, MD |
Brad Erickson, MD, PhD |
Susan Wood, PhD & Takeshi Doi |
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Section 3: Productivity and Workflow
Bruce I. Reiner, MD
University of Maryland, Section Head
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103
CR/DR Workflow Optimization
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203
Interpretation Strategies for Large Imaging Datasets
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303
The New Paradigm in Electronic Reporting
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403
Designing Software Tools for Radiologist Workflow Optimization
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| Bruce Reiner, MD |
Eliot Siegel, MD |
Bruce Reiner, MD |
Kaushal Shastri |
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Section 4: Workstation Design and Quality Control
John A. Carrino, MD, MPH
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Section Head
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104
The LCD vs. CRT Conundrum
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204
Assessment of Display Performance for Medical Imaging Systems
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304
Developing an Enterprise-Wide Monitor QC Program
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404
Comparison of Color and Monochrome Displays in 2003
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| Michael Flynn, PhD |
Andrew Maidment, PhD |
Manuel Arreola, PhD |
Michael Flynn, PhD |
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Section 5: Quality Assurance in the Digital Medical Enterprise
Charles E. Willis, PhD
Texas Children's Hospital, Section Head |
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105
Fundamentals of Teleradiology Quality Control
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205
Expanding the Role of the Technologist in Digital Radiography QC
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305
Artifacts and Misadventures in Digital Radiography
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405
Developing an Enterprise-wide Digital Quality Assurance Program
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| John Romlein, MS |
Ellen Charkot, MRT |
Charles Willis, PhD |
Stephen Thompson, MS |
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Section 6: Information Systems
Janice Honeyman-Buck PhD
University of Florida, Section Head
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106
Buyer’s Guide to RIS Purchasing
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206
The Changing Role of Informatics in the Current Digital Radiology Practice
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306
Integration of RIS and PACS
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406
Advanced Information System Functionality, Interoperability, and Issues
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| Janice Honeyman-Buck, PhD |
Chris Sistrom, MD |
Meryll Frost |
Janice Honeyman-Buck, PhD |
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Section 7: Connectivity and Networking
Paul J. Chang, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Section Head
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107
Introduction to Networking
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207
Update on IHE
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307
New DICOM Initiatives
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407
Wireless Technologies: Current State-of-the-Art
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| Paul Chang, MD |
David Channin, MD |
Steven Horii, MD |
Paul Chang, MD |
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Section 8: Digital Mammography
Martin J. Yaffe, PhD
Sunnybrook & Women’s College HSC, Section Head
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108
Is Digital Mammography Ready For Prime Time?
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208
Current and Future Technologies for Digital Mammography
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308
DICOM and PACS for Digital Mammography
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408
Advanced Clinical Applications for Digital Mammography (Telemammography, Tomosynthesis, CAD Breast Angiography)
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| Janet Baum, MD |
Martin Yaffe, PhD |
Andrew Maidment, PhD |
Roberta Jong, MD |
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Section 9: Speech Recognition and Structured Reporting
David L. Weiss, MD
Geisinger Medical Center Section Head
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109 Introduction to Speech Recognition
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209
Demo of Problem-Solving Scenarios
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309 Practical Applications of Structured Reporting with Demo
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409 Radiology Lexicon and the RadLex Project
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| Stephen Herman, MD |
David Weiss MD |
Curt Langlotz, MD, PhD |
John Carrino, MD, MPH |
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Section 10: SCAR U: How To (A Practical User’s Guide)
Nogah Haramati, MD
Montefiore Medical Center, Section Head
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110 Digital Image Capture Using PACS
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210 An Update on Wireless Technologies
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310 Interpretation Strategies for Large Cross Sectional Image Data Sets
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410
Customizing Hanging Protocols
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| Richard Wiggins, III, MD |
Mary McKenna, RN, MSN |
Nogah Haramati, MD
Manashe Benjamin, PhD |
Roberta Locko, MD |
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Section 11: Electronic Storage Media
David S. Channin, MD
Northwestern University Medical School, Section Head
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111
Introduction to Storage: Does Size Really Matter?
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211 Storage Media
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Storage Options: DAS, HSM, SAN, NAS and other Buzzwords
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Practical and Clinical Determinants of Storage Requirements
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| Edward Smith, DSc |
Katherine Andriole, PhD |
Prakash Mathew PhD |
David Channin, MD |
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Section 12: Design Considerations in a Filmless Enterprise
Eliot L. Siegel, MD
Baltimore VAMC/ University of Maryland, Section Head
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112
Designing and Redesigning the Digital Radiology Reading Room
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212
The Digital Imaging Department: An Architect’s Perspective
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312
Radiology Department Redesign in the Digital Era: A Case Study Approach
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412
Looking into the Crystal Ball: The Radiology Department of the Not Too Distant Future
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| Eliot Siegel, MD |
Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA
Morris Stein, FAIA, FACHA
Ken Johnson, MS |
Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA
Morris Stein, FAIA, FACHA
Ken Johnson, MS |
Mark Morita
Sheryl Schulze |
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Section 13: Security
Sam J. Dwyer, III, PhD
University of Virginia Health System, Section Head
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213
HIPAA Security Update
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313
Security Strategies for Wireless Technologies
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413
Creating a Bullet-Proof Digital Imaging Network
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Kristen Hughes |
Samuel Dwyer III, PhD |
Herman Oosterwijk, MS, MBA |
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