Diagnostic Imaging North America

September 2007

COVER STORY

By: Emily Hayes

• Pathology innovations challenge conventional DCIS assumptions
• Breast MRI apprehends most dangerous offenders

DEPARTMENTS

X-ray Vision

By: John C. Hayes, Editor

• Radiology could face disruption under 'spot market' for image reads

Agenda

By: Emily Hayes

• Contrary to its reputation, DCIS emerges as complex, maybe lethal

Overread

• PET makes inroads in abdominal cancer imaging
• Taxation doesn't have to be taxing
• PET study finds connection between chemistry, behavior
• CT scanners fail to gauge in-stent restenosis fully
• CT perfusion opens functional window to GI tumors
• Case Of The Month

Newsclips

• MR, PET pick best biopsy sites for malignant gliomas
• Interventional radiology flies under patients' radar
• Sonography could replace biopsy in some breast tumors
• Cardiac CT accreditation takes two-year breather
• DWI boosts MR depiction of peritoneal metastases
• PET/CT database helps daily clinical practice
• Erratum

Imaging & The Law

By: Thomas W. Greeson, J.D.

• Partner with hospitals, but approach carefully

Tumor Ablation

By: Martin G. Mack, M.D., Katrin Eichler, M.D., Stephan Zangos, M.D., and Thomas J. Vogl, M.D.

• MR-guided laser therapy proves its worth in liver cancer mets

Tech Watch

• CT vendors compete to cut patient cardiac scan doses
• Three-D ultrasound provides guidance for nerve blocks

Clinical Practice

JEFFREY C. HELLINGER, M.D., and DANIEL MARGOLIS, M.D.

• Stanford CT symposium ignites both excitement and concern

Neuroeconomics

By: Greg Freiherr

• Functional MRI snoops out how, why we decide to buy

Backscatter

By: Bradley M. Tipler, M.D.

• When file outweighs the patient, watch out

Special Section

Enterprise Imaging & IT Supplement

Informatics News

• Gulf Coast hospital gears up for cat. 5 hurricanes
• Informatics specialist eyes visual ills in radiologists
• Annual workstation face-off pleases some, quiets others
• CT drives huge increase in image archive demand
• PACS pioneer Lemke now calls that model inadequate
• Simple macros can eliminate repetitive mouse operations
• PACS planning, execution demand realistic outlook

Archives

• Rising imaging volume calls for single storage solution

Teleradiology

• Analysis teases out true value of outsourcing anytime reads

Practice Economics

• Ex-White House health IT czar sees bidding for image reads

Image Management

• Harsh outpatient realities spur tailored RIS/PACS applications

Informatics Training

• Residents risk missing the informatics boat