WashCAS is a local forum for the discussion of computer applications in surgery for clinicians, researchers and others with interest in image-guided surgery, medical robotics, medical imaging including MRI and CT, surgical simulation and virtual reality, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, surgical planning, teleradiology and other related topics. A bi-monthly meeting will provide participants with the opportunity to meet with others in your field and see demonstrations of cutting-edge research and new products with relevance to computer-assisted surgery. Emphasis will be placed on fostering interaction between clinicians, engineers and scientists from a variety of disciplines in university, industry and federal government. These will include opportunities for engineers to participate in the operating room and interventional suite, and for physicians to participate in research and development endeavors in the laboratory and programming suite.

WashCAS will provide a forum for the forecasting of technological trends and the dissemination of new clinical and research information with relevance for computer-assisted interventions. Special interest groups will be created around topic areas of interest to the members, and will include discussion of practical items such as patent, regulatory and legal issues, and professional advancement including job listings.