PACS 2005 5th Annual Conference

Needs Assessment

The PACS 2005 Program Committee reviewed recommendations for specific topics. The PACS 2004 Meeting Evaluation Forms were reviewed for participant and exhibitor feedback and were considered in developing the framework for this educational program. Current literature was reviewed to determine the major areas of concern in digital imaging as well as where the major technological advances were being made and being incorporated into the clinical environment. To accomplish the conference goals, a variety of educational methodologies will be used: lectures, panel discussions, case studies, question and answer sessions, and a standard set of images for comparison of workstation intuitiveness and functionality as well as monitor performance.

The objectives of this conference are to ensure that attendees:

• Understand the importance of providing integrated electronic delivery of clinical images and data
  
• Are aware of the economic and productivity benefits of operating in an integrated digital environment that provides images and data anywhere at anytime
  
• Are kept abreast of rapidly advancing technologies in the application of digital imaging and information management systems