SPIE Medical Imaging is an annual meeting on the scientific and technical aspects of medical imaging. There are eight tracks including physics of medical imaging; image processing; computer-aided diagnosis; image visualization and image-guided procedures; biomedical applications in molecular, structural and functional imaging; image perception, observer performance, and technology assessment; advanced picture archiving and communication system...

Assess the public and political environment for health care reform and understand the agenda that rural hospitals must pursue, with or without national legislation, to achieve more effective, efficient and safer care. Gain strategies for achieving performance excellence in an environment of shrinking resources, changing hospital-physician relations, and new demands for collaboration. Learn how values-driven cultures translate into sustained co...

The scientific meeting provides a forum for presentation of research papers in a collegial setting, wherein SOMOS members may seek critical and constructive analysis of their observations, conclusions, and recommendations. The annual meeting also provides numerous opportunities for SOMOS members to meet in an informal setting to establish or renew acquaintances, share recent experiences, and solve common problems. Previous conferences have gen...

In theatre medicine has never been so effective in saving soldiers' lives. Now the real challenge facing medical forces is the effective utilisation of the Health Support Systems. The technologies that back up front line medics have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors and prevent deaths. Health Support Systems and Medical Logistics will look at the technologies and systems that have the potential to make a real diff...