Monday,
November 29
Question: What word or phrase do you think best describes the practice of
radiology in 2000?
The
promise will be fulfilled. By that I mean, technology, applications,
information -- we are in a field that holds tremendous promise,
and I believe that in 2000, that promise will be fulfilled.
-Dr. Ruth G. Ramsey
University of Chicago
How
would I describe radiology in 2000? I'd have to say, "cautiously
optimistic." Radiology is expanding in many new areas. Turf
is becoming less of an issue. The technology is exploding, and
we continue to see new applications.
-Dr. Bill Bradley
Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
The
one-word description would have to be integration. And that
means integration with other radiology groups and other medical
specialists. Radiologists are increasingly discovering that
the small, isolated practice model isn't working. Also important
is integration with primary-care physicians.
-Dr. Charles Fiske
Pacific Imaging Consultants, Oakland, CA
I
would describe radiology practice in 2000 as more challenging
than ever. Our field is becoming more complex, in terms of technology
and applications, and turf issues are as strong as ever.
-Dr. Robert Pyatt
Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA
The
phrase I'd have to use is "regulatory compliance." Meaning that
radiologists are literally becoming overwhelmed with the multitude
of rules and regulations with which they need to comply. They
are confronted every day with business and practice issues that
are much more complicated than they used to be. One example
is unwitting noncompliance of Medicare reassignment rules. Another
is coding issues. Changes in the Stark law and related kickback
legislation pose other complications.
-Thomas Greeson
health lawyer, Hazel & Thomas, Falls Church, VA
Integration
is the word that comes to mind. Information integration, radiology
practice integration and consolidation, and sharing/collaboration
with the rest of the hospital. That means collaboration with
other radiologists as well as other physicians.
-Dr. Eliot Siegel
VA Medical Center, Baltimore
Sunday,
November 28
What's at the top of your "to do" list while at the RSNA meeting this
year?
This
is my first meeting ever. My focus is going to be on the radiopharmacy
and interventional MRI scientific sessions. I've also signed
up for 10 refresher courses, so I'm going to be busy. There's
so much to take in for only a few days.
-Dr. Sigrid Lise Fossheim
Oslo, Norway
I'm looking
at the technical exhibits, such as multidetector CT. Also new software
for MRI, particularly anything related to whole-body angiography.
-Dr.
Klaus Wicke
Innsbruck, Austria
I'm
here to present a poster on pulmonary drug toxicity, but my
main interest is in the new technology, particularly open MRI
and PET. I'm a visiting fellow at Duke University but come from
Argentina, where we have only one PET installed. So I would
like to see what there is here related to PET that would be
useful in terms of generating more interest in that technology
and its applications in Argentina.
-Dr. Santiago Rossi
Durham, NC
As a
pediatric radiologist, I'm primarily interested in the scientific
exhibits related to that topic, as well as general radiology advances.
I'll also be looking at the educational materials, CD-ROMs, etc.,
to see what's available that I could use in teaching.
-Dr.
Susan White
Indianapolis, IN
Equipment
is at the top of the list, specifically, CT and ultrasound,
for all applications. There's a big group of us here from Adams
County Memorial Hospital in Decatur. It's my second time at
the RSNA, with about five years since my last visit. It's changed
enormously since then.
