Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine
The Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) - now the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) - is a trusted resource for imaging professionals interested in the current and future use of technologies for image and information interpretation and management.
SIIM had its origins in 1980 with a small group of pioneers who could see that medical imaging was on the verge of undergoing a revolutionary change. The Radiology Information System Consortium (RISC) was formed in 1980 by a group of academic and private hospitals for the purpose of developing a RIS with a commercial partner and making it available to member institutions and others. In 1989, the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology was founded as an organization under the RISC banner. SCAR provided a structure to include individual members, and RISC's biannual meeting on computer applications was transferred to SCAR in 1990. In 1996, RISC and SCAR were merged under the SCAR name to include individual, corporate, and institutional members.
SIIM had its origins in 1980 with a small group of pioneers who could see that medical imaging was on the verge of undergoing a revolutionary change. The Radiology Information System Consortium (RISC) was formed in 1980 by a group of academic and private hospitals for the purpose of developing a RIS with a commercial partner and making it available to member institutions and others. In 1989, the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology was founded as an organization under the RISC banner. SCAR provided a structure to include individual members, and RISC's biannual meeting on computer applications was transferred to SCAR in 1990. In 1996, RISC and SCAR were merged under the SCAR name to include individual, corporate, and institutional members.
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