ESR eHealth and Informatics Subcommittee Session

ESR eHealth 21 - The hidden costs of data production and storage in radiology

March 1, 16:00 - 17:30 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Susan Cheng Shelmerdine, London / United Kingdom
15 min
An overview of the data tsunami in radiology
Evis Sala, Rome / Italy
  1. To learn about the exponential increase of data produced in radiology over the years.
  2. To appreciate the most relevant factors leading to the increase in data being produced every year.
  3. To discuss which data is required to be stored and for how long.
15 min
How much does it cost to store data in radiology?
Mathias Prokop, Nijmegen / Netherlands
  1. To learn about the economic impact impact of data storage on an institution's budget.
  2. To appreciate the infrastructure and personel resources needed for data storage in a radiology department.
  3. To discuss geographic and institutional differences in data storage strategies.
15 min
How to store data effectively and efficiently in radiology?
Ignacio Blanquer, Valencia / Spain
  1. To learn about the technical details and novel approaches of data storage for radiology.
  2. To appreciate cloud solutions for and the potential impact of the EHDS on data storage in radiology.
  3. To discuss how to develop a sustainable strategy for data storage in radiology.
15 min
How to keep your data secure?
Brendan S Kelly, Dublin / Ireland
  1. To learn about cybersecurity threats to an institution's IT infrastructure.
  2. To appreciate the potential impact cybercriminality can have on a departmental and institutional level.
  3. To discuss strategies to mitigate the cybersecurity threats.
25 min
Panel discussion: Data storage in radiology: is it time to reinvent the wheel?