Dear PACS Insider,
Although the EuroPACS organization has already been involved in imaging informatics, the society's name did not reflect that level of participation. As a result, the association has changed its name and adopted a new mission statement that clearly articulates a broader vision.
EuroPACS has now become the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII). The society's vision is the integration of information and communication technology with diagnostic and therapeutic medical imaging, according to EuSoMII President Dr. Emanuele Neri.
Neri shares all the details on the society's new identity and focus in an article for AuntMinnieEurope.com, which you can access here.
In other featured articles this month in your PACS Digital Community, find out how a paging system helped close the time gap between when imaging studies are ready in the PACS and when referring physicians view them.
New IT tools can help radiologists boost their clinical visibility, according to a report from the recent European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology meeting. Get the details here.
The outsourcing of image reporting to private teleradiology companies is a hot-button topic. Click here for a recreation of a lively debate on the pros and cons of teleradiology outsourcing held at the recent U.K. Radiological Congress.
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