June 2007  
 
 
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FREE Magazine Subscription for PARCA Members!
As a benefit of PARCA membership, we are very pleased to announce that all our members are qualified for free subscription to Imaging Technology News (ITN). For more details see the letter below from Cristen Bolan, Editor of ITN.

We're looking for our members input for the first PARCA article, scheduled to be published in the September issue of ITN.
Email us by July 10th for your chance to make your thoughts and opinions heard on PACS Certification, specifically how PACS Certification has impacted your System Administrator roles and responsibilities, job performance and remuneration.

Dear PARCA Members

As most PACS Administrators well know, one of the fastest growing professions in the field of radiology has been and continues to be PACS Administration. Currently, an estimated 4,000 people who now work as PACS Administrators are eligible for certification, and experts predict that the rapid growth in PACS installations could add another 6,000 to that figure within the next four years.

For the industry, PACS certification promises to enhance technological development in radiology informatics. For the PACS Administrator, certification is an opportunity to demonstrate proficiency and accomplishment to employers for professional advancement.

As you prepare for your certification and even after you are credentialed, it is critical to stay current on new developments in the PACS environment. Key areas for PACS Administrators to focus on include the latest technical information on how to optimize a PACS workstation, insight into changes in the radiology command center and its workflow as well as foresight into where the migration of PACS is headed.

To provide you with this information, Imaging Technology News (ITN) and PARCA are now offering qualified subscriptions to all PARCA members as a "benefit of membership." Each quarter, PARCA will include its own column in ITN, where the voices of PARCA members and the organization will have a platform from which to speak to the radiology community. Plus, once you log in, you will get industry renowned product comparison charts detailing the specifications on the leading PACS solutions available on the market. ITN's in depth coverage of PACS is easily accessible online at
www.ITNonline.net and available to PARCA members in print when you subscribe online. Just click here to receive a free subscription to ITN. This is another step toward building your knowledge as a professional PACS Administrator.

As the Editor of ITN, I would like to hear what your needs are so that we can more effectively deliver vital information on PACS that is important to you. Please feel free to contact me at
itneditor@rcgpubs.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Cristen C. Bolan
Editor
Imaging Technology News (ITN)
www.ITNonline.net

 
 
 
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