reader of scientific publications and to understand how systems are evaluated during development and after deployment Structured in this way, this book forms a unique and valuable resource both for the trainee who intends to become an expert in medical imaging informatics and a refer ence for the established practitioner Steven C. Horii. MD. FACR. FSIIM Professor of Radiolog Clinical Director, Medical Informatics Group, and Department of Radiolog University of Pennsylvania Medical CenterForeword ix development and after deployment. Structured in this way, this book forms a unique and valuable resource both for the trainee who intends to become an expert in medical imaging informatics and a refer￾ence for the established practitioner. Steven C. Horii, MD, FACR, FSIIM Professor of Radiology, Clinical Director, Medical Informatics Group, and Modality Chief for Ultrasound Department of Radiology University of Pennsylvania Medical Center reader of scientific publications and to understand how systems are evaluated during