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Early in the morning on the RSNA exhibit hall floor, silence is only broken by vendors busily preparing their booths for the opening. At 10 am, as attendees begin to enter the hall, the volume of the conversations begins to rise. Conversations are essential as radiologists, PACS administrators, and others begin to explore new ways to produce and analyze images and new solutions that enhance radiology workflows.

The RSNA exhibit hall is filled with vendors, but a large portion of the floor space is dominated by the large players. While McKesson, Siemens, GE Healthcare, Philips, etc. dominate the space, the conversations are not all taking place here. There is a long list of new vendors that are highlighting their solutions at RSNA.

As noted in a previous post, there are several categories of solutions that deserve time by attendees. Innovation is occurring with most RSNA 2006 exhibitors. Splitting time between the large vendors and the others is critical to understand the changes and opportunities being promoted for both free-standing imaging centers and radiology departments in hospitals.

If you are not able to attend RSNA Chicago, then read through the news reports in the various healthcare IT publications and follow what is being reported. As important, enter into conversations with the vendors after RSNA and explore how technology can enable your imaging center and radiology workflows to a new level of performance with clients, physicians, and the referring community.

Last 5 posts by Jon Mertz

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