Diagnostic Imaging North America

April 2008

COVER STORY

By: Emily Hayes

• Imagers hone bedside manner to court savvy consumers

DEPARTMENTS

Agenda
By: James Brice

• DI challenges readers to swallow story that features pointed findings

Overread

• Breast screening trial favors computer-aided detection
• Spoof Nobel Prize goes to imaging study with sharp point
• Cardiac MR identifies patients for valve surgery
• Case of the Month

Newsclips

• Digital imaging benefits women with dense breasts
• fMRI bolsters diagnosis, management of autism
• Fibroid embolization proves primacy in two trial results
• Labor bureau predicts end of chronic tech shortage
• Cheap drug protects against contrast-induced nephropathy
• Cardiovascular screening tackles disease in NFL pros

X-Ray Vision

By: John C. Hayes, Editor

• Online patient medical records will challenge radiologists and others

Tech Watch

• Swedish researcher adds touch to 3D interpretation
• Digital radiography demand sputters as the boom busts

Payment Policy

By: Michael Longacre

• Reimbursement woes call for paradigm shift

Research To Practice

By: James Brice

• Imaging research efforts focus on clinical effectiveness

Clinical Advances

By: James Brice

• Bone scans find pain source in cerebral palsy patients

By: Emily Hayes

• Apologizing when things go wrong could backfire

Backscatter

By: Bradley M. Tipler, M.D.

• Exposé shows insurers have reason to gloat

Special Section: Enterprise Imaging And IT

Medical Record

• Web-based repositories pose threat of unprotected records

Image Reconstruction

• Shifting clinical needs recast thick-, thin-client PACS debate

European Perspective

• Ask if teleradiology is your friend or your foe

Special Section: Women's Health

• Confused about BI-RADS 0? Here are guidelines to help you along
• Digital strategies aim to reduce breast imaging radiation dose