Diagnostic Imaging North America
December 2007
COVER STORY
By: Emily Hayes
DEPARTMENTS
X-ray Vision
Agenda
By: Greg Freiherr
Overread
Newsclips
Cardiac Imaging
By: David A. Dowe, M.D.
Emergency Radiology
Tech Watch
Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear Medicine
Oncologic Imaging
By: Andrew Kennedy, M.D., FACRO
Backscatter
By: Bradley M. Tipler, M.D.
Mailbox
Special Section: Enterprise Imaging & IT
Digital Workflow
RIS/PACS
Informatics News
Special Section: Teleradiology
Telemammography
Legal Issues
Teleradiology Directory
December 2007
COVER STORY
By: Emily Hayes
DEPARTMENTS
X-ray Vision
Agenda
By: Greg Freiherr
Overread
- Benefits of carotid artery stenting elude researchers
- Public goes ape over fibroid patient
- Double punch knocks out large hepatocellular cancer
- Plaque suggests men are from Mars, women Venus
- Case Of The Month
Newsclips
- Italian university honors Penn nuclear physician
- Three-D PET tracks response to lung cancer therapy
- Residents rarely err in late night interpretations
- Self-referring physicians show high utilization rate
- MRA techniques without contrast address NSF fears
- Breast ultrasound boosts detection, benign biopsies
Cardiac Imaging
By: David A. Dowe, M.D.
Emergency Radiology
Tech Watch
- Demand numbers for nuclear medicine show drop in 2006
- SonoSite products redefine ultrasound capabilities
Magnetic Resonance
Nuclear Medicine
Oncologic Imaging
By: Andrew Kennedy, M.D., FACRO
Backscatter
By: Bradley M. Tipler, M.D.
Mailbox
- Advice portends to ward off lawyers by taking simple precautions such as writing clearly
- Radiologists provide more than 'reads'
Special Section: Enterprise Imaging & IT
Digital Workflow
- Workstation functionality tops digital mammography needs
- Proprietary processing algorithms present challenges
RIS/PACS
- RIS/PACS integration can speed decisions throughout exam chain
- Integration saves time, spells win for patient care
Informatics News
- De-identification challenge spurs automatic schemes
- Greater IT usage translates to better clinical outcomes
Special Section: Teleradiology
Telemammography
Legal Issues
Teleradiology Directory
