Diagnostic Imaging North America

June 2006

COVER STORY

By: Daniel H. S. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D., and Paul M. Thompson, Ph.D.

• Neuroimaging sharpens focus on mild cognitive impairment

Nuclear Medicine Special Section

• PET/CT imaging distinguishes potentially treatable dementias

SPECT/CT Special Section

• SPECT/CT settles into variety of clinical practice settings
• High-spec SPECT/CT offers research appeal
• Payers evaluate SPECT/CT on case-by-case basis
• Luminaries play key role in identifying applications

DEPARTMENTS

X-RAY VISION

John C. Hayes

Radiology can lead discussion of stroke therapy issues

AGENDA

James C. P. Kaiser
Cross-pollination among sister pubs parallels imaging's versatility

Radiology Practice

• Managed care contracts demand careful strategy

Nuclear Medicine

• Tomographic tactic conquers planar imaging limitations

Sonography

• Elastography stretches horizons of breast ultrasound

Overread

• Fusion poses training challenge for specialists
• 3D imaging reveals skull evolution
• Italian study questions screening ultrasound's value
• F-18 choline PET/CT trial notes caveats in prostate
• Imaging genomics bares roots of rage
• Use of filet view software simplifies CT colonography

Newsclips

• Dynamic MR imaging aids female urethra evaluation
• PET-designed treatment lowers risk of drug abuse
• Melanoma patients can skip brain, extremity scans
• Breast MR spectroscopy reduces false positives
• Cancer patients can choose ultrasound while pregnant
• NCI mulls genetic risk of prostate, breast cancer

Tech Watch

• Toshiba flat-panel IR suite delivers improved contrast
• Digital radiography teams with CR in ortho
• GE Healthcare makes a play for the light stuff

Backscatter

• Command of a tight ship stays out of reach