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June 10, 2014
Present
ACR
Agfa Healthcare
DICOM/MITA
French Radiological Soc.
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare
Philips Healthcare
Softgate Consulting
Presiding Officers
Secretary
Represented by
Charles Kahn
Brad Genereaux
Stephen Vastagh
Joel Chabriais
Harry Solomon
Yongjian Bao
Jeroen Medema
Thomas Freier
C. Kahn, J. Medema, Co-Chairs
Stephen Vastagh
1.
Opening
The meeting was called to order at 10.00 am USA Eastern Time. T. Freier, attending for the first time, introduced himself: DICOM educator, cooperating with Merge on workshops. C. Kahn explained the purpose of WG-29. The Agenda was approved. The minutes were reviewed. The Secretary reviewed the antitrust rules.
2.
Chengdu meeting and workshop details
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The Secretary explained the logistical arrangements. The meeting and workshop venue, lunches and breaks and transportation as well as hotel arrangements have been made and / or sponsored by CIMICS, the China-based member of the DSC. The members expressed appreciation to
CIMICS.
The following tasks have been identified:
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Secretary o Follow-up communication to DSC and others to firm up attendance o Contact the Bangalore Day 1 speakers on core DICOM information – are they available? o Arrange registration/sign-up for the Workshop o Confirm transportation between hotel and venue, decline airport pick-up.
3.
Chengdu workshop
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The attendance at the Workshop will include people working in healthcare informatics and university graduate students. CIMICS will publicize the Workshop.
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The Group reviewed the Core Presentations of Bangalore Day 1 and selected topics for
Chengdu.
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The intention of the Group is to have presentations available in both English and
Chinese
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The Group concluded that it would be highly desirable to add DICOMweb to the topics to explain the new web services of DICOM.
 Combine D. Harvey’s presentations into a single presentation.
HOMEWORK:
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T. Freier will consider his availability and will propose a topic if he can present in
Chengdu
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The Secretary will make first draft of the program
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The Secretary will find out the lead-time needed for presentations in order to translate them by CIMICS into Chinese
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Brad Generaux will explore his availability to provide the presentations on
DICOMweb
4.
Rapid Response Team – Formation of a.
for responding to patients and clinicians on DICOM technical questions and other general inquiries that require technical expertise. b.
review draft publications about DICOM
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The topic was tabled due to lack of time. Members were asked to consider and be prepared to discuss at the next t-con.
5.
Format and process of free DICOM information to implementers
WG-29 was asked by WG-02 to suggest the format and publication channel for information developed for implementers of DICOM (general or specific to a product group or modality.)
The topic was tabled due to lack of time. Members were asked to consider and be prepared to discuss at the next t-con.
6.
Next Meetings
Tcon: the Week of June 23 – issue a Doodle survey
Members will join from Edinburgh following the WG-06 meeting
13.00-15.00 USA Eastern Time
18.00-20.00 UK time
In person: 2014-08-26 Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
7.
Adjournment: 11.20
Reported by Stephen Vastagh, Secretary
Reviewed by counsel: Clark Silcox
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