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Current Issue

August 2010

FEATURES

What Imaging Directors Are Facing
Reimbursement is down and competition is fierce. That’s what imaging directors said when we asked about the challenges they’re facing. They also shared some of what they’re doing to succeed in today’s imaging environment.

Donating Data
The Give a Scan project hopes to build an imaging database to help cancer researchers.

What Is Chiropractic Radiology?
There are about 150 chiropractic radiologists in this country and they consider themselves similar to neuromusculoskeletal radiologists, primarily serving practicing chiropractors.

Breast MRI Research
Scientists and clinicians are looking for the best ways to utilize MRI in diagnosing and monitoring breast cancer.

Summer Products & Services Showcase
Check out this selection of tools to help your facility.


DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Note
Hope to See You at AHRA

News Scan
Cardiac MRI Helps Triage Chest Pain Patients in ED; Risk Factor Assessment Could Replace CTA for PE

PACS Platform
Past and Future — CR Was Key to PACS’ Beginning and Has Role in Its Future

Managing to Succeed
Streamlining Credentialing

Women’s Imaging News
Locate and Illuminate — Ultrasound-Guided Optical Tomography Seeks to Reduce Breast Biopsies

Research Review
Predicting Outcomes — Using PET to Predict Therapy Success

Molecular Imaging News
Heart News From SNM

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