Welcome to SIIM!

The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is devoted to advance computer applications and information technology in medical imaging through education and research.

SIIM Annual Meeting

Dr. Ron Arenson addresses the opening session at SIIM 2008

• The SIIM Annual Meeting turns the corner in imaging informatics. See Highlights from the May 2008 meeting in Seattle.

• Presentations and Podcasts from the 2008 Annual Meeting are now available online!

• SIIM 2009 Call for Abstracts "Gateway to Enterprise Imaging"; June 4-7, 2009; Charlotte, NC

Imaging Informatics Resources

SIIM provides Expert Resources for the Imaging Informatics Professional (IIP). Visit the Imaging Informatics Professional sections of our web site for more information on SIIM IIP learning activities.

SIIM has launched the 2008 SIIM Online IIP Symposium! The Web Seminar will kick-start your preparation for the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) exam - just in time learning for the next IIP certification exam administration date of September 20th. The 2008 online IIP Symposium has been approved by the ASRT for 8 hours of Category A continuing education credit. This is also a great introductory course for all interested in learning more about the imaging informatics field. Register Now!

Imaging Informatics Professional Course Syllabi, contain detailed presentation information and sample test questions from the pre-conference symposia at previous SCAR/SIIM Annual Meetings. SIIM 2008 IIP Syllabus now available!

Read about the latest SIIM activities toward Building the IIP Profession in the Summer 2008 issue of SIIM News.

Social Networking Opportunities

Journal of Digital Imaging Blog

SIIM has entered the blog world with its very first blog for the society’s peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Digital Imaging (JDI). The blog is moderated by JDI Editor-in-Chief Janice Honeyman-Buck, PhD. Visit the JDI Blog and post your comments on articles, editorials, new research, and all things JDI-related, or email us directly. Discussions related to the SIIM 2008 Annual Meeting are now posted on the blog.

SIIM and CIIP Groups on LinkedIn

Did you know that SIIM has groups on the LInkedIn social networking site? If you are already part of LinkedIn, we encourage you to connect with your colleagues and SIIM today on the SIIM or CIIP LinkedIn Groups!

SIIM Top Ten Lists

SIIM News Top 10 lists include key items you need to know in digital imaging, PACS, the electronic practice, and other hot topics.

Now Available! "The Number One..Top of the Top Ten lists".

Announcing the upgraded SIIM Expert Hotline!

• Access hotline information with updated search capabilities

• Submit all of your PACS and digital imaging questions to the expert consultants online

What is Imaging Informatics?

Medical imaging informatics is a relatively new multidisciplinary field that intersects with the biological sciences, health services, information sciences and computing, medical physics, and engineering. Imaging informatics touches every aspect of the imaging chain and forms a bridge with imaging and other medical disciplines.