Stentor takes PACS on tour

Stentor has announced it will host PACS Success Tour 2005, a series of educational seminars designed to educate radiologists, radiology managers, IT directors, PACs administrators and CIOs in implementation strategies for PACS within healthcare organizations.

Each of the seminars will include guest speakers Dr. Paul Chang, Director of Radiology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Dr. Kevin McEnery, Deputy Division Head, Diagnostic Imaging, Anderson Cancer Center. The sessions will also include an overview of implementation strategies, extending PACS across an enterprise, customizing PACS for specialties (cardiology, orthopedic 3D imaging) and 'always online' archiving, as well as a demonstration of Stentor's iSite system, Stentor said.

The seminars are free but due to limited seating pre-registration is recommended.

Schedule:
  • New York, N.Y. -  May 26, 2005 @ Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Carnegie Room
  • Los Angeles, Calif. - July 20, 2005 @ Hilton - Los Angeles/Universal City, Salon 6AB
  • Orlando, Fla. - September 15, 2005 @ Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate

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