6th Annual Practical Course in Medical Imaging & Teleradiology
April 21st, 2010
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Downtown Montreal
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6th annual practical course in medical imaging informatics & teleradiology

This conference will provide you with profound insight into the Digital Imaging Repository (DI-r) strategy in Canada and how this strategy will impact the practice of radiology in hospitals and independent health facilities. It will address the practical, technical, legal and ethical issues that will arise once DI-r gets fully implemented across the country.
 
At the end of the day, you will be able to:
  • Understand the rationale behind the DI-r strategy and its architecture;
  • Identify the current deployment of DI-r across Canada;
  • Learn from and interact with DI-r users and vendors; and, 
  • Evaluate the technical choices made by vendors and how they addressed specific user requirements.
Distinguished Speakers include:
  • David Koff, MD, Chair, Department of Radiology, McMaster University and Chief, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hamilton Health Sciences
  • Elizabeth Krupinski, Ph.D., Research Professor, University of Arizona, Departments of Radiology and Psychology
  • David Hirschorn MD, Director of Informatics, Staten Island University Hospital; Research Fellow in Radiology Informatics, Massachusetts General Hospital
This conference is intended for an audience of healthcare professionals:
  • Radiologists
  • Physicians
  • Technologists
  • PACS Managers
  • IT Professionals, CIO/CTO’s
  • Industry Representatives