User Experience with MIRC: Medical Imaging Resource Center Eliot Siegel Wyatt Tellis Mark Frank John Perry

MIRC Concepts MIRC is an RSNA sponsored initiative. MIRC is an RSNA sponsored initiative. A continual work in progress. A continual work in progress. Built in the spirit of the open-source community. Built in the spirit of the open-source community.

The key technical concepts: The key technical concepts: MIRC is a community of cooperating libraries on the Internet. MIRC is a community of cooperating libraries on the Internet. The libraries cooperate by supporting a common query mechanism. The libraries cooperate by supporting a common query mechanism. The query mechanism allows users to find information wherever it is stored The query mechanism allows users to find information wherever it is stored

MIRC Objective MIRC objectives include but reach well beyond Teaching Files MIRC objectives include but reach well beyond Teaching Files Support the production, storage, indexing and distribution of medical imaging resources: Support the production, storage, indexing and distribution of medical imaging resources: Teaching files Teaching files Scientific & technical documentation Scientific & technical documentation Research images & datasets Research images & datasets Clinical trials data Clinical trials data

MIRC supports all information storage formats. Images: DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG Images: DICOM, GIF, JPEG, PNG Hyperlinks to other web content. Hyperlinks to other web content. Virtually any content that is displayable in a web browser. Virtually any content that is displayable in a web browser. Pointers to other files for downloading. Pointers to other files for downloading.

The 3 MIRC Schemas MIRCquery & MIRCqueryresponse MIRCquery & MIRCqueryresponse Format for communication between Query Services and Storage Service Indexes. Format for communication between Query Services and Storage Service Indexes. MIRCdocument MIRCdocument Format for documents on the RSNA site. Format for documents on the RSNA site. Format for Index Cards on the RSNA site. Format for Index Cards on the RSNA site. MIRCsiteindex MIRCsiteindex Format for remote site indexing. Format for remote site indexing.

MIRC Server Components Query Service Query Service An entry point into the MIRC community for a user on the Internet. An entry point into the MIRC community for a user on the Internet. Creates/transmits using MIRCquery schema. Creates/transmits using MIRCquery schema. Storage Service Storage Service A cooperating information library. A cooperating information library. Index: the library’s card catalog. Index: the library’s card catalog. Server: the library’s shelves. Server: the library’s shelves. Responds to MIRCquery using the MIRCqueryresponse schema. Responds to MIRCquery using the MIRCqueryresponse schema.

MIRC User Community Increasing number of users across the world are using MIRC schema and software in their imaging departments for a variety of purposes Increasing number of users across the world are using MIRC schema and software in their imaging departments for a variety of purposes The major use so far has been in support of the creation and sharing of teaching files content The major use so far has been in support of the creation and sharing of teaching files content A major initiative is underway to develop software for clinical trials and the RSNA and NCI/NIH are working together to use MIRC in support of data collection for clinical trials and sharing images associated with clinical trials with the public A major initiative is underway to develop software for clinical trials and the RSNA and NCI/NIH are working together to use MIRC in support of data collection for clinical trials and sharing images associated with clinical trials with the public

MIRC at RSNA MIRC: How to Set Up a System for Teaching Files Conferences, and Clinical Trials MIRC: How to Set Up a System for Teaching Files Conferences, and Clinical Trials MIRC: How to Author MIRC Teaching Files MIRC: How to Author MIRC Teaching Files MIRC Case Studies: Using MIRC Software for Education and Research MIRC Case Studies: Using MIRC Software for Education and Research

RSNA MIRC Users/Developers Meeting Thursday, December 2, 2004 Thursday, December 2, :30-10:00am, CST 8:30-10:00am, CST McCormick Place Room: E257 McCormick Place Room: E257

Next Steps Release of open source software for MIRC teaching files Release of open source software for MIRC teaching files Continuing development of software to support clinical trials Continuing development of software to support clinical trials

MIRC User Experience This session will focus on experience of early MIRC teaching file adopters and initial efforts to use MIRC in support of clinical trials This session will focus on experience of early MIRC teaching file adopters and initial efforts to use MIRC in support of clinical trials

Wyatt Tellis Ph.D. from the UCSF Biological & Medical Informatics graduate program Ph.D. from the UCSF Biological & Medical Informatics graduate program Currently working as a programmer analyst on a variety of different informatics projects in the Laboratory for Radiological Informatics in the UCSF Dept. of Radiology Currently working as a programmer analyst on a variety of different informatics projects in the Laboratory for Radiological Informatics in the UCSF Dept. of Radiology Early adopter of MIRC at UCSF Early adopter of MIRC at UCSF

Mark Frank Associate Professor of Radiology, Indiana University Associate Professor of Radiology, Indiana University Dr Frank is primarily involved in education technology development Dr Frank is primarily involved in education technology development Indiana University, like UCSF was an early MIRC adopter Indiana University, like UCSF was an early MIRC adopter Dr Frank will be talking about how IU has integrated MIRC into their own education technology infrastructure, and will also discuss the many associated benefits Dr Frank will be talking about how IU has integrated MIRC into their own education technology infrastructure, and will also discuss the many associated benefits

John Perry Project manager Medical Imaging Resource Center Project manager Medical Imaging Resource Center

User Experience with MIRC: Medical Imaging Resource Center Eliot Siegel Wyatt Tellis Mark Frank John Perry