And when control is at issue, listening skills often deteriorate. Bleeding edgers sometimes take inordinate risks with high amounts of limited capital. Leading edgers tend to be more fiscally responsible, evaluating returns on investment against risk and needs against wants. Look at how a facility is using PACS and consider whether it addresses your needs. Ask pointed questions of a range of individuals at the site, from techs to purchasing personnel to file room clerks.
Seminars are also a good source of information, although quality varies.
And a few useful tidbits can usually be garnered from journal articles, and even from vendor-provided literature. The difference between ignorant knowledge and knowledgeable ignorance results from both the source of the information and the gullibility of the recipient. Be sure that whatever you hear makes sense, filter out what you don't hear, and fill in the blanks with informed, objective information. By keeping your eyes and ears open you should be able to embark upon on a safe journey to the land of filmless radiology.