Rad Plan Minutes 08.05.07

Attendees

• Kevin O'Donnell, Toshiba, Co-chair
• John Paganini, Guardian Systems
• Cindy Levy, Merge Cedara
• Cor Loef, Philips
• Paul Seifert, Agfa
• Nichole Drye-Mayo, RSNA
• Chris Carr, RSNA

Location

ihe.webex.com

Topics

Evaluate TCE for Final Text

• Per Final Text Process
  • Tech Cmte has Proposed TCE for Final Text
  • Next step is Plan Cmte to review/confirm Consensus
• TC wants a prompt answer; if positive, need to wrap it into the Tech Framework by June.
  • Action: Paul Seifert will confirm readiness of TCE for final text against process checklist on Wiki. See TCE Readiness Evaluation for results of Paul's investigation.
  • Action: Rad PC Tcon Weds, 2008-05-13, 11:30-12:00 CDT to vote on making TCE final text

PDI Deployment

• Issues deploying into non-PACS environments (Cindy)
  • Use of Web Option
  • Education needed for "referring" physicians, including surgeons (ACS and AANS in US), on pre-loading of Images vs. real-time reading from CD
    • Persuade them that on-disk viewing software will not meet their needs satisfactorily
    • Each specialty will want its own viewing capabilities (and thus software); possible that a minimal amount of infrastructure (advanced PC plus viewing software) can meet the needs of even small referring practices
    • Development of education courses with appropriate professional associations?
    • User handbook/white paper focusing on PDI? (see Mac/Osirix white paper)
    • New profile development for PDI workflow? David Clunie's proposal
    • Engage key radiologist and referring physicians in development of white paper and future committee work
• Action: Call on 2008-05-09, 3pm CDT, with MITA reps to discuss issues and organize approach
• Action: Chris Carr will contact Dr. Collicut from ACS about PDI demonstration at RSNA and to organize discussions about imaging on media issues
• Action: Kevin O'Donnell will participate in MITA meeting at SIIM on May 16 and report on that discussion

RSNA Classroom Courses - Nov 2008

• Status report on Speakers (Kevin)
• Note meetings
  • IHE NA on Mon Dec 1 1-5pm
  • IHE Asia on Tues 4-6
  • IHE Rad Breakfast on Wed 8:30-10:30
  • IHE Intl on Wed 12-5
• Update on RSNA 2008 Plans (Chris C)
  • Image sharing/removable media demonstration

Profile Pages for ISO

• Status Report by Chris Lindop deferred due to his absence
• Action: Chris Carr will transpose existing CPI Web materials to new format on IHE Wiki
• Action: Kevin O'Donnell will contact David Clunie about developing Mammo Image profile description

IHE Vendor Webinar - June 2008

• Status Report (Chris C)
  • Discussion of any support needed from IHE Rad
  • Path finding session (15-30 minutes) plus materials for product managers to map out sessions they (eg, PACS product mgrs) should attend; make sessions product-centered
  • Action: Chris Carr will propose grid of session dates/times for Radiology sessions to Planning Cmte
  • Action: Kevin and Chris Lindop will fill in topic areas for grids
  • Action: Chris Carr and Co-chairs will solicit author/presenters from Planning and Technical Committees

XDS-I and XDS.b

• Item deferred to 2008-06-04 tcon
• Decide on a workitem for Rad Tech to "port" or otherwise address XDS.b in XDS-I
• See notes on Rad Plan Future Agenda Topics
  • Need to handle early enough that if a profile is appropriate next year, it gets into the process.

Next meeting(s)

• Friday, May 9, 3:0-4:00 pm CDT:
• Weds, May 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT: vote on whether to advance TCE profile to final text status
• Regular calls the first Wednesday of each month, 10am CT

Radiology Planning Committee