May 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. SIIM chooses city full of lakes in which to build its bridges Full exhibit hall, exciting scientific program, and thought-provoking general sessions portend successful, stimulating meeting By Caroline Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Practice meets theory at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting, May 15 to 18, in Seattle. This year, the SIIM meeting will incorporate new hands-on sessions that will give attendees the chance to get up close and personal with some of the latest technologies. Scientific and didactic programs include the return of favorite topics such as workflow, productivity, PACS/RIS replacement, digital radiography, and an imaging informatics professional (IIP) survival guide, as well new elements illustrating this year's theme: building bridges. The program features several sessions that reflect an enterprise imaging focus, including a SIIM U session on enterprise integration strategies and a hot-topic session drawing similarities and outlining contrasts between image management issues inside and outside of radiology. Exhibiting vendors will feature new workflow management and connectivity solutions for enterprise interoperability, multiple PACS, and PACS archive migration control.
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