Needs Assessment

Women's health and imaging is continuing to change because of newer technologies including cone beam imaging and MR screening for high-risk patients. This conference will provide an updated overview of current trends and discuss new developments in women's imaging. Many useful recommendations were obtained from attendee Evaluation Forms from Women's Health & Imaging 2007. Discussions with previous faculty members and authorities in the field recommended including hands-on experience with multi-modality breast imaging workstations. Additionally, we learned that healthcare professionals in women's health and imaging do not understand the need for and benefits of productivity and workflow changes required when operating in a paperless and film-less environment. Also, we learned that many attendees need to understand the basics or ABC's of getting started in a digital environment.

The educational methodologies planned for this conference should enable participants to refine and expand their use of current imaging and treatment technologies in their clinical practice.