Breast Cancer
Think Small — Mayo Clinic Researchers Retool Scintimammography to Target Small Breast Cancer Lesions; May 2, p. 8

Buyers’ Guide
2005 Buyers’ Guide; August 22, p. 34

Cancer
Male “Lumpectomy”; May 2, p. 18

Cardiac Imaging
At the Heart of Imaging’s Future; September 5, p. 22
Emerging Cardiac Tools; February 21, p. 12
Quantifying Potential — New Studies Seek to Define CT’s Role in Diagnosing Heart Disease; May 16, p. 22

Computed Tomography
Closer Look, A — PET/CT Localizes Hard-to-Find Infections; July 25, p. 12
CT Lung Cancer Screening — Building the Supporting Case; August 22, p. 20
Full Sail or Into the Wind?; June 27, p. 10
Quantifying Potential — New Studies Seek to Define CT’s Role in Diagnosing Heart Disease; May 16, p. 22

CT Slice
CT Colonography: Same Scan May Detect Heart Attack Risk; January 10, p. 26
CT-Guided Cryoablation Offers Pain-Relieving Cancer Treatment; April 4, p. 27
I-ELCAP: Annual CT Screening Cuts Lung Cancer Mortality; January 10, p. 26
Iopromide Shown Safe for “Universal Use”; February 21, p. 8
Major CT Colonography Screening Study Launches; April 4, p. 23
“Old-Fashioned” Shielding Device May Have New Life in CT; February 21, p. 9
Small Lymph Nodes Found on CT Are Usually Clinically Insignificant; February 21, p. 9
Two New Societies Devoted to Cardiac CT Launched Last Month; February 21, p. 8

Emerging Technology/Techniques
CAD for Ultrasound — New Tool to Help Breast Cancer Diagnosis; September 19, p. 18
Carotid Stenting — Developing a Less-Invasive Alternative to Endarterectomy; March 21, p. 18
Clear Passage — Interventional Alternatives to Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Treating DVT; July 11, p. 12
CPOE — Building Electronic Safeguards; June 13, p. 18 Emerging Cardiac Tools; February 21, p. 12
Enhancing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy; January 10, p. 13
Expanding Image Access — How Server-Based Computing Can Untether Digital Imaging; March 7, p. 12
Expanding Treatment Options and Cancer Practices; May 30, p. 10
Finding Alzheimer’s Sooner; January 24, p. 13
First Step; March 21, p. 14
Full Sail or Into the Wind?; June 27, p. 10
Guilty? Investigating fMRI’s Future as a Lie Detector Test; May 16, p. 30
Keeping Score on Calcium Scoring; July 11, p. 8
New Tracers — Beyond FDG; January 24, p. 8
Portable Power — PDA Dictation; February 7, p. 28
Replacing Vein Stripping; June 13, p. 22
RHIOs — Building Blocks of National Healthcare IT Network; September 5, p. 18
Turning Up the Volume; March 7, p. 18
Where IT’s At — A Look at Healthcare Information Technology Today, Where It’s Heading, and How It Might Change Your Facility; April 4, p. 8
X-ray Assist — Combining CAD With Routine Chest exams Can Identify Lung Cancer Earlier; July 25, p. 28

Headlines
Americans Can Help Each Other Learn About New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit; September 5, p. 16A
CHRISTUS Health Chooses MedQuist; September 19, p. 14A
Clinical Breast Examination Offers Modest Benefit to Cancer Screening; February 21, p. 6
Clinical Trial of Gefitinib for Advanced Lung Cancer Closes Early; August 22, p. 15A
Even Passive Smoking May Increase Cervical Cancer Risk; April 4, p. 19A
HHS Awards Grants for Methamphetamine Abuse Treatment; September 5, p. 16A
Image-Guided RF Ablation Offers New Liver Cancer Treatment; March 7, p. 4
Innovative Urine Test for Highly Specific Prostate Cancer Gene Shows Promise; September 5, p. 14A
NCI’s Early Detection Research Network Reports on Development of Ciphergen’s SELDI ProteinChip System; April 4, p. 18A
Philips and Emergin Announce Solution for Critical Care Communications; April 4, p. 18A
Results Demonstrate Survival Benefit of Efaproxyn in Treating NSCLC Patients; September 19, p. 16A
Rural/Metro Selects Medtronic/Medusa; September 19, p. 14A
SCNT Stem Cell Research Could Benefit More Than 500,000 Missouri Patients; August 22, p. 15A
SourceOne Expands Agreement With Amerinet; September 19, p. 14A
Substantial Numbers of Insured Pay for Doctors Who Don’t Accept Their Health Insurance; September 19, p. 14A
Surgeon General Releases National Health Advisory on Radon; April 4, p. 19A
Survey Finds 40% of Seniors Don’t Take Medications As Prescribed; August 22, p. 16A
Thoratec Says New Heart Failure Guidelines Show Increasing Acceptance of VADs; September 19, p. 16A
West Nile Virus DNA Vaccine Enters Human Trial; September 5, p. 14A

Imaging Diseases/Conditions
Finding Alzheimer’s Sooner; January 24, p. 12
Quantifying Potential — New Studies Seek to Define CT’s Role in Diagnosing Heart Disease; May 16, p. 22

Inside Interventional
Drug-Eluting Stent Makers Present Data in Paris; June 27, p. 38
Endovenous Laser Treats Cause of Vericose Veins; May 16, p. 6
Frontline Treatment — Angioplasty for Peripheral Artery Disease; May 16, p. 6
Interventional Challenge, The — Just What Do You Do?; July 25, p. 7
Radioembolization Offers Nonsurgical Palliative Treatment for Liver Cancer; March 21, p. 30
SIR Publishes Reporting Criteria for Image-Guided Tumor Ablation; July 25, p. 7
Varicocele Embolization Offers Option to Surgical Varicocelectomy; June 27, p. 38

Interventional Radiography
Back Support — Interventional Radiologists Help Patients With Back Pain; April 18, p. 8

Legal Exposure
Steering Clear — Navigating Radiology’s Legal and Ethical Minefields; August 8, p. 22

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fetal MRI: Seeing What Ultrasound Doesn’t; January 24, p. 18
Going to Extremes; August 22, p. 16
Like Flipping a Switch — Researching Magnetic Fields to Treat Depression; June 27, p. 22

Mammography
CR Mammography; May 2, p. 12
DMIST-ifying Digital Mammography’s Role; April 18, p. 12
Mammography: The Last Digital Frontier; February 21, p. 22

Mammography Matters
International Trial Supports Breast MRI in High-Risk Women; February 7, p. 13
Mammography Leads to Less-Toxic Treatment; February 7, p. 9
Mammography Plus MRI — Cost vs. Benefit; August 8, p. 9
MRI Can Help Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence; August 8, p. 9
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Outperforms Axillary Dissection; February 7, p. 9
Women Want Primary Care Physician Involved in Mammography; August 8, p. 9

Managing to Succeed
Evaluating IT Investments and Financing Options; March 21, p. 6
FAB Interview, A — Show Your Features, Accomplishments, and Benefits; June 27, p. 6
Getting the Most Out of a Recruiter; August 22, p. 6
Justifying New Equipment — Just Do the Math; July 11, p. 6
Supplement Interviews With Testing to Hire Better; February 21, p. 7s

Miscellaneous
Not in the Cards — Biometrics Offers Better Security for Patients and Systems; July 11, p. 19
Way Outside of Class; January 10, p. 17

MRI Monitor
MRI Shows Damage in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; September 19, p. 7
MR Spectroscopy May Diagnose Bipolar Disorder; January 24, p. 16
MRI Teams With Cryo to Treat Liver Tumors; January 24, p. 17
Researchers Investigate MR Therapy to Stimulate Nerve Growth; September 19, p. 7
Study Shows Newborns With Heart Defects Have Low Blood Flow in Brain Before Surgery; January 10, p. 25
3.0 Tesla Swap — Not a Simple Upgrade; January 10, p. 24
Two Studies Examine MRI Uses in Breast Cancer; May 2, p. 6

News Scan
Abortion Opponents Increasingly Employ Sonography; March 7, p. 26
ACR Questions Radiation’s Addition to Carcinogen List; March 7, p. 26
ACR Seeking “Designated Physician Imager” Designation; February 7, p. 6
AHRA Announces 2005 CRA Exam Date; February 7, p. 7
AHRA Names Cronin Executive Director; August 8, p. 13
AIUM Restates Stance Against ‘Fetal Portraits’; September 5, p. 26
AJR Expands Patient Access to Articles; September 5, p. 26
ARRT Finalizing ‘Primary’ Pathway for MRI Tech Certification; September 5, p. 26
ARRT Pledges $100,000 to Scholarship Fund; May 30, p. 8
ARRT Releases Radiology Assistant Certification Requirements; August 8, p. 12
ASCO Panel Supports Aromatase Inhibitor; February 21, p. 11
ASRT Foundation Awards Education Grants; May 30, p. 8
ASRT Honors Research Writers; June 13, p. 7
ASTRO Members Lobby in D.C.; April 18, p. 27
Bone Density Recovers After Injectable Contraceptive Use Stopped; March 21, p. 26
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Part of Evidence-based Medicine Initiative; July 25, p. 32
Bush Keeps Pushing EMR; March 7, p. 26
CAD Helps Find Smallest Lesions; April 4, p. 24
Can MRI Be an Antidepressant for Rats?; April 18, p. 26
Can You Diagnose Me Now?; April 4, p. 25
Cancer Top Killer of Americans Under 85; February 21, p. 11
CARE Bill Reintroduced; April 18, p. 26
CMS Establishes CPT Code for PillCam ESO; September 19, p. 8
CMS: Feds Will Pay Almost Half of Healthcare Costs by 2014; April 4, p. 25
CMS Proposes Reimbursement Cuts to Some “Add-On” Studies; August 22, p. 27
CT Exam Reduces Negative Appendectomies; July 11, p. 26
Daniels Chosen as ASRT President-elect; April 18, p. 27
Dental X-rays: First Step in Osteoporosis Screening?; January 24, p. 6
Dentists Use CT for Image-Guided Implant Surgery; July 11, p. 26
Equal Care Might Save More Lives Than Advancing Care; January 10, p. 7
FDA Approves Actonel/Calcium Therapy; September 19, p. 8
Floor Buffer Pulled Into MR Magnet; February 7, p. 6
Full-Body MRI: An Alternative to CT Screening?; March 21, p. 26
Gene Variations Involved in Breast and Prostate Cancer Studied; January 24, p. 6
Handheld Ultrasound Device May Screen Osteoporosis; January 10, p. 6
HHS Report Makes Health IT a Priority; June 13, p. 6
Illinois Sweeps ASRT Advocacy Awards; June 13, p. 6
Imaging Costs in Line With Other Hospital Costs; June 27, p. 8
Improved Imaging Techniques May Lead to Overtreatment; May 2, p. 27
International Early-Stage Breast Cancer Registry Launched; January 10, p. 7
International Brain Tumor Advocacy Group Established; June 13, p. 7
JCAHO Fixes Flawed Compliance Software; July 25, p. 33
Mammography: Litigation Fears Drive Follow-up Testing; July 25, p. 32
Medicare Expands Carotid Stent Coverage; May 2, p. 26
MGH Studies Obesity’s Effect on Imaging; January 10, p. 6
Missouri RTs Lobby for State Licensing; February 21, p. 11
MR Exam Can Provide Earlier Cancer Treatment Assessment; May 2, p. 27
Multiple Bypass Patients Outlive Stent Recipients; June 27, p. 8
Nationwide EHR Effort Takes Next Step; August 8, p. 12
New Guidelines for Long-Term Follow-Up of Pediatric Cancer Survivors Published; January 24, p. 7
New PET CPT Codes Kick in Next Month; March 21, p. 26
New Vertebroplasty Cement Approved; August 8, p. 12
Prototype 768-slice CT in Development at MGH; May 30, p. 8
Rad Use for That iPod, A; March 7, p. 27
Rarely Used CT Exam Helping Solve Trade Center Cough; January 10, p. 5
SCAR Pursuing PACS Certification; July 25, p. 32
Scientists Find Common Virus May Help Treat Brain Tumors; September 19, p. 8
Screening Issues Aren’t Unique to Radiology; September 5, p. 26
September Is Legs for Life Month; August 8, p. 13
SNM Announces New Seed Grant; May 16, p. 10
Study: One-Half of Cardiac CT Exams Show Problems Not Related to the Heart; June 27, p. 8
Study Says Whole-Body CT Screening Costs Far Outweigh Benefits; February 21, p. 10
Study: Traditional Colonoscopy Still More Accurate Than CT Colonography; February 7, p. 6
Suros Breast Biopsy Approved; April 18, p. 26
Survey: IT Budgeting to Rise in 2005; January 10, p. 7
Trial Testing Radiotherapy With Chemo Before Lung Cancer Surgery; May 16, p. 10
28 Complete ASRT Leader Course; April 4, p. 24
U.S. Ranks Highest in Use of High-Tech Imaging; June 13, p. 7
Virtual Colonoscopy May Help Find Other Cancers; August 22, p. 27
Washington Post Report Questions Mobile Ultrasound Screening; August 22, p. 29
Yale’s McClennan Takes Office as New ARRS President; July 11, p. 26

News Scan “Company News”
Agfa Adds Three to Board; March 7, p. 27
Agfa Speech Recognition Drops Turnaround Times 90%; March 21, p. 27
Agfa to Acquire German EMR Firm; February 21, p. 10
Alabama Cardiologists Install GE 64-Slice CT; June 13, p. 9
Alabama Pediatric System Chooses MyPACS Enterprise; March 7, p. 27
Alamance Regional Installs Siemens 40-Slice CT; June 27, p. 9
AMICAS Announces Three PACS Sales; June 13, p. 9
Ampronix to Sell Philips’ Fimi Monitor Line; January 10, p. 5
Bio-Rad Supports Scholastic Science Camp; September 19, p. 9
Cardinal Health to Distribute Brain PET Software; May 2, p. 26
CodeRyte Announces Two New Clients; September 19, p. 9
Communication Synergy Technology Partners With SSI Group; February 7, p. 7
DALSA to Supply Chips for DR Systems; September 5, p. 27
Dooyang Systems Chooses Matrox Boards; April 4, p. 25
Eclipsys Completes eSys Acquisition; February 7, p. 7
Fairview-University Medical Center Signs Siemens; January 10, p. 5
FDA Clears CoActiv for Digital Mammo; April 4, p. 25
GE Healthcare, Novation Ink Agreement; April 4, p. 25
GE to Market InSightec’s Focused Ultrasound Technology; September 19, p. 9
Georgia “Digital Hospital” Deploys Eclipsys Software; September 19, p. 9
Georgia Medical Center Selects Siemens; February 7, p. 7
Gumina Named InSiteOne VP; April 18, p. 27
HealthTrust Purchasing Group Signs Deal With Philips; July 11, p. 27
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center Adds Lodox Emergency System; January 10, p. 5
Hobert Named President of Kodak Health Group; March 21, p. 27
Hologic Lands Contracts With Group Purchaser; September 19, p. 9
Hologic to Service Zonare Ultrasound Systems; May 2, p. 26
Hrusovsky Named to Xenogen Board; May 30, p. 9
Idaho Medical Center Selects iPACS Prism; March 21, p. 27
Jackman, Marsh Named Kodak VP; June 27, p. 9
Kodak Completes Orex Purchase; April 4, p. 25
Kodak to Market Heartlab’s Cardiac Image Management System; March 7, p. 27
Kodak to Service Cardiac Imaging System; September 5, p. 27
Lawton Joins peerVue; September 5, p. 27
McKesson Announces 28 New PACS Customers; July 11, p. 27
McKesson to Buy Medcon; July 25, p. 33
Medsouth Healthcare Purchases IMCO’s VisionPACS; June 27, p. 9
Merge eFilm Changes Name to Merge Healthcare; July 11, p. 27
New Jersey Radiology Group Implements Agfa RIS/PACS; July 11, p. 27
New York Hospital Selects IntegradWeb PACS; March 21, p. 27
NovaRad Announces 80th PACS Installation; March 7, p. 27
NovaRad Hires Gatesman to Expand NovaPACS Services and Training; June 13, p. 9
NovaRad Signs Up Six Hospitals for PACS; May 30, p. 9
Philips Completes Stentor Purchase; September 5, p. 27
Philips Installs Second Open MRI; July 25, p. 33
Philips PACS Wins Service and Support Award; May 2, p. 26
Philips Signs Georgia Heart Center; March 7, p. 27
Premier Purchasing Selects McKesson; May 2, p. 26
Quantum Imaging Awarded Amerinet Contract; June 13, p. 9
Quick Study PACS/RIS Installed in St. Louis; February 7, p. 7
RADinfo Systems Welcomes New Vice President of Sales and Marketing; June 13, p. 9
ScImage Announces Five PACS Agreements; May 30, p. 9
Siemens Announces 100th Sale of Angiography System; July 25, p. 33
Siemens Leads Ultrasound Market; July 11, p. 27
SmartPACS Names New CFO; July 25, p. 33
Standard Imaging Adds QA Software; April 18, p. 27
Swiss Facilities Choose PACSGEAR; September 5, p. 27
Three Western Hospitals Choose NovaPACS; January 10, p. 5
Tony Maung, MD, Joins Desert Radiologists; September 19, p. 9
Totoku to Bundle Matrox Controller Boards; June 27, p. 9
Varian Acquires Oncology IT Company; February 21, p. 10
Varian Installing 80th On-Board Imager; September 5, p. 27
Varian Installs Two Linear Accelerators in Denmark; May 30, p. 9
VHA Signs Deal With DMS Imaging; April 18, p. 27
Video System Maker Invests in InSiteOne; March 21, p. 27
Vital Images’ Miller Named Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging CEO of the Year; January 10, p. 5
Washington Center Chooses StorCOMM PACS, Swissray DR; February 21, p. 10
Witt Biomedical and InSiteOne Sign Comarketing Deal; April 4, p. 25

Nuc Med Notes
Image of the Year Illustrates Future of Diagnostic Imaging; July 25, p. 10
Medicare Expands PET Coverage; March 7, p. 5
Nuclear Medicine Examines Nicotinelike Imaging Agents; March 7, p. 5
PET Mammography Unit Successful in Initial Study; April 18, p. 30
PET/CT Helps Diagnose and Define Hidden Recurrent Cancer; March 7, p. 31
PET/CT Images Subcellar Heart Function; July 25, p. 11
SNM Awards $40,000 in Technologist Scholarships; April 18, p. 30
SPECT Evaluates Stem Cell Therapy Effectiveness in Heart Patients; July 25, p. 11

Nuclear Medicine
Greetings From Toronto! A Research Update From the Society of Nuclear Medicine; August 8, p. 18
New Tracers — Beyond FDG; January 24, p. 8
Nuclear Medicine’s New Molecular Image — An Interview With Society of Nuclear Medicine President Mathew L. Thakur, PhD; June 13, p. 10
PET Imaging Investigating Link Between Obesity and Heart Functioning; August 8, p. 19
PET May Assess Chemotherapy Response; August 8, p. 19
PET May Help Predict Lung Disease After Trauma; August 8, p. 20
Studies Report Radioimmunotherapy Promise; August 8, p. 18
Three-Modality Research Scanner Offers Flexibility; August 8, p. 19

PACS
EMR: Sending Info With Images; February 7
Hybrid Profession — Neither Technologists Nor IT People Alone Make the Ideal PACS Administrator; August 8, p. 14
Looking to a Filmless Future — Designing a PACS Reading Room for Tomorrow and Beyond; September 19, p. 22
Making Workflow Work; August 22, p. 10
On the Right Path — Preparing an RFP for a Successful PACS Purchase; June 27, p. 14
PACS Implementation From a Technologists’ Perspective; July 11, p. 22
PACS’ Place in the Universe — Boldly Going Beyond Radiology; May 16, p. 12
Paying for PACS — The Issue Is How to Do It, Not Whether You Should; February 21, p. 18
Taking the Leap — Smaller Hospitals Want PACS Scaled to Their Needs and Budgets; September 5, p. 10
What Will Your DICOM Warehouse Look Like?; March 7, p. 22

PACS Platform
Backing Your PACS — Is All of It Sufficiently Protected?; May 2, p. 5
Going Filmless Isn’t the Finish Line; June 13, p. 4
PACS and EMR Share a Future; March 7, p. 6
PACS at RSNA — What’s New… What’s Next?; January 10, p. 8
PACS McNuggets — Practical Tips From PACS 2005; April 4, p. 4
PACS: What’s Your Objective?; February 7, p. 10
Putting PACS in the OR; September 5, p. 6
Reinforcing the Future of Healthcare IT; July 25, p. 8
SCAR 2005 — Notes From Orlando; July 11, p. 5
Tech to Techie — Making PACS Your Career; August 8, p. 6

Patient Care
Big Challenge — Improving Healthcare Records, Safety, and Quality; September 5, p. 13

Products & Services
AFC Industries Introduces Telescopic Cart; March 7, p. 29
AFC Industries Launches All-Inclusive Radiology Workstation; February 21, p. 31
Agfa Launches CR Systems; February 7, p. 37
Agfa Launches DRYSTAR 5300 Imager; February 21, p. 30
Agfa Launches Global CR Radiotherapy Solution; April 18, p. 28
Alliance Provides Increased Storage Productivity and Change Management Solutions; May 30, p. 31
B-K Medical Introduces Portable Color Scanner; April 18, p. 29
Bracco Diagnostics Offers Gastrografin in New Size; May 30, p. 31
Cardinal Health Releases CRCedara Launches OrthoWorks Spine Analyzer; March 7, p. 28
CoActiv EXAM-PACS Integrates OrthoView Software; March 7, p. 28
CoActiv Offers DICOM Archive Solution; July 25, p. 34
ContextVision Unveils GOPView XR-T; February 21, p. 31
Dynamic Imaging Introduces Display for Large Data Sets; July 11, p. 28
Dynamic Imaging Introduces IntegradWeb PACS Enhancements; January 10, p. 28
DynaWell Introduces Compression Harness; January 10, p. 29
Elekta Announces Enhanced Workflow Tools for 4D Adaptive IGRT; September 19, p. 28
Emageon Integrates 3-D Imaging Without Nonstandard Hardware or Software; June 27, p. 36
ETIAM Releases DICOM Image Software Solution; September 5, p. 28
FDA Clears Siemens ARCADIS Avantic Mobile C-Arm; September 19, p. 28
Fluke Offers QA Book; June 27, p. 36
Fluke Rolls Out Lightweight QA Dose Phantom Set; May 16, p. 34
Fluke’s Dental Head Phantom Provides Effective Teaching, Training Tool; May 30, p. 30
Foresight Adds Features to TIMS DICOM; September 19, p. 29
Fuji Adds to Synapse; April 4, p. 29
Gamma Medica Introduces LumaGEM 3200S-12K; February 7, p. 38
GE Introduces Access Needle for Spine Procedures; April 4, p. 29
GE Introduces All-Digital Cardiovascular Imaging System; March 7, p. 28
GE Introduces Cyclotron for PET Radioisotope Production; July 25, p. 36
GE Introduces Remote R&F System; February 21, p. 31
GE Launches Interventional Suite; March 21, p. 28
GE Launches New “Fusion” PET/CT Scanner; August 8, p. 30
GE Launches 3-D Reconstruction Application for Flat-Panel Detectors; May 16, p. 36
Guardian Launches Seamless, Integrated RIS/PACS Solution; January 10, p. 30
HealthPostures Introduces Angle Chair; March 21, p. 29
Heartlab Expands Storage Back-Up Options; June 13, p. 30
Hologic Introduces RVA; February 7, p. 38
HP Showcases Archiving and Automation Solutions; March 21, p. 28
IBM Introduces Finance Offering for Medical Technology; May 2, p. 28
IBM Launches New IT Solutions; February 7, p. 38
IDC Expands Into New Markets With Xaminer Series; August 22, p. 30
Image Systems Releases CFS Calibration Software; April 18, p. 29
InfiMed Announces Latest Digital Radiography System; January 10, p. 28
InfiMed Rolls Out Newest Digital Cardiac Systems; January 24, p. 29
Infinix CB-i System Gives New Capabilities for Pediatric Care; September 19, p. 28
InSiteOne Introduces Index Breast Imaging Archive; April 4, p. 29
Intelerad Debuts InteleViewer Enhancements; January 10, p. 29
IntrinsiQ Announces Speech-Enabled Oncology Clinical Workflow Solution; June 13, p. 29
Kodak Announces Availability of PACS for Mammography; June 13, p. 30
Kodak Debuts Clinical Solutions; March 7, p. 29
Kodak Introduces General-Purpose Film; May 2, p. 29
Kodak Launches High-Productivity CR System; September 19, p. 30
Kodak Offers New Color Printer; May 16, p. 34
Kodak Reports Strong Demand for DryView 8900 With Mammography Upgrade; February 7, p. 36
Kodak Shows Dosimetry Integrated CR Image System; September 5, p. 28
Kodak to Launch New Digital Radiography System; August 22, p. 30
Kubtec Introduces Specimen Radiography System; September 5, p. 28
Large-Area Portable System Brings Canon DR to Patients; July 11, p. 28
Maxell Unveils Medical DVD-R; April 4, p. 28
McKesson Rolls Out New Version of PACS Workstation; February 7, p. 36
MedQuist Introduces SpeechQ for Radiology; February 21, p. 30
Medrad Introduces Neurovascular Array Coil; January 10, p. 30
Medrad Introduces Veris Magnetic Resonance Monitor; May 16, p. 34
Mercury Announces VisageRT Embedded Software; February 21, p. 30
Mercury Announces XB Series; February 7, p. 36
Mercury Introduces ExamineRT Workstation; January 24, p. 30
Mercury Introduces Imaging and Visualization Solutions; January 10, p. 29
Misys Unveils RIS-PACS Solution; April 18, p. 28
Motion Computing Launches High-Performance Tablet PC; August 22, p. 32
NEC Introduces New Medical Display Accessory Products; July 11, p. 29
NEC MultiSync MD Series Monitors Available; January 24, p. 29
Neurostar and LocumTenens.com Announce Teleradiology Venture; August 22, p. 30
Neurostar’s Virtual Radiology Network Available; January 10, p. 30
New Medical Color Display System Boosts Performance; July 11, p. 29
Orex Debuts Cordless Mobile CR Scanner; January 10, p. 30
PACSGEAR Develops Print2PACS; January 24, p. 30
PACSGEAR Introduces PacsSCAN Film; February 7, p. 37
Partnership Makes CAD Accessible to Small Facilities; July 11, p. 29
Philips and Atos Origin Announce Remote Services Network Expansion; August 22, p. 32
Philips Announces 64-Slice Configurations for PET/CT and SPECT/CT Systems; July 25, p. 34
Philips Demonstrates GEMINI PET/CT System Enhancements; May 2, p. 29
Philips Extends Functionality of SpeechMagic; March 21, p. 29
Philips Helps Administrators Manage Digital Radiography; September 5, p. 29
Philips’ Precedence SPECT/CT Helps Improve Patient Care; June 13, p. 30
Philips Rolls Out HD11 Ultrasound System; April 4, p. 28
Plasmon UDO Offers Plug-and-Play Archive; July 11, p. 29
Prowess Product Range Better With Panther v4.1 Release; June 13, p. 29
RealTimeImage Debuts iPACS Solution; January 10, p. 29
R2 Introduces New CAD Mammography Algorithm; July 25, p. 34
R2 Technology Launches Lung CAD; June 27, p. 36
R2 Technology Launches Pulmonary Artery Exam Tool; August 8, p. 30
Scansoft Introduces Dragon NaturallySpeaking Medical 8; January 24, p. 28
Siemens Adds Digital, Flat-Panel Detector to Axiom Sireskop SD; January 10, p. 29
Siemens Adds New Magnetic Navigation to Angiography System; June 13, p. 28
Siemens Adds Two Models to Somatom CT Family; February 7, p. 37
Siemens Debuts 3T MRI System; May 30, p. 31
Siemens Introduces Healthcare Connectivity Solution; April 4, p. 28
Siemens Introduces New Portable Ultrasound System; May 2, p. 28
Siemens Introduces New Symbia SPECT System; July 25, p. 36
Siemens Introduces Smaller Ultrasound Catheter; April 18, p. 29
Siemens Showcases Sienet Cosmos Enhancements; January 24, p. 28
SonoSite Launches MicroMaxx to Hospitals and Physicians; May 30, p. 30
SourceOne Announces Field Service Automation Program; September 5, p. 29
StorageTek Aligns Global Services; May 2, p. 29
StorageTek Introduces 4-Gigabit Solution; June 13, p. 28
StorageTek Seminar Series Focuses on Compliance; March 7, p. 29
TEAL Releases Power Monitor; February 7, p. 38
TeraMedica Launches EHR Image Viewer; August 22, p. 31
TeraMedica Launches New Clinical Information Manager; May 16, p. 34
3TP Offers Pharmacokinetic Diagnostic Test Line; September 5, p. 30
Toshiba and Jefferson Ultrasound Institute Provide Education Service; January 10, p. 28
Toshiba and SonoWorld Education Service; February 21, p. 30
Toshiba Announces Vantage CGV for Cardiac MRI Studies; April 18, p. 28
Toshiba Debuts Ultrasound System; March 7, p. 28
Toshiba Enhances Nemio Ultrasound System; January 24, p. 29
Toshiba Expands MRI System; February 7, p. 36
Toshiba Introduces Vascular 3-D Imaging System; March 21, p. 28
UltraRAD Announces New Version of UltraGATEWAY; September 19, p. 30
UltraRAD Offers Secure, Low-Cost Back-Up; May 16, p. 36
USEI Debuts LCD Monitors; January 10, p. 29
Valleylab Introduces New Cool-tip RF Switching Controller; January 24, p. 30
Varian Entering Neurosurgery Market for Radiosurgery Products; March 21, p. 28
Vital Images Launches Advanced Visualization Software; May 2, p. 28
Web-Based PACS Provides Improved Availability and Minimal Downtime; September 5, p. 29
Xenogen Releases 3-D Software for Imaging Systems; June 13, p. 28
ZONARE Introduces Sonography Platform; January 24, p. 28

Professional Forum
Designing a Facility for People, Not Just the Equipment; February 7, p. 18

Professional Issues
Apples to Apples — RVU Analysis in Radiology; May 30, p. 14
Building (and Paying for) the Healthcare IT Infrastructure; May 16, p. 16
Controlling Interest — Imaging’s Growth Creates Compensation and Cost Concerns; May 30, p. 22
Demanding Supplies; April 4, p. 17
Offshore Reading; May 30, p. 18
Our 2005 Salary Survey; April 4, p. 12
Policing Transcription Costs; January 24, p. 22
Preventing Medication Errors; March 7, p. 9
Protecting Privacy — HIPAA Regs Meet Day-to-Day Care; August 8, p. 26
Securing Electronic Data — People Make Procedures Work; July 25, p. 22
Taking Care of Caregivers; January 10, p. 20
Turning Sales Calls Into Effective Referrals; January 10, p. 10
What’s Your Complaint Policy? (Ignoring Them Is a Bad Answer); February 21, p. 26
When You Don’t Speak the Patient’s Language — Delivering Care Despite Language & Cultural Barriers; September 19, p. 10
Wireless Worry? Radio Frequency Interference Is an Issue, But Widely Considered a Manageable One; April 4, p. 20

Profiles
Digital Georgia on Their Minds — WellStar Integrates 11 Imaging Sites; April 18, p. 18
Digital Hospital; May 16, p. 27
Tripping Through Time — SCAR Will Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary in Orlando; May 2, p. 22

Radiation Oncology
Enhancing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy; January 10, p. 13

Regulations
One-Month Checkup; March 21, p. 22
Surprise!; April 18, p. 22

Reimbursement Issues
Pay for Performance; June 27, p. 26

Research Review
Adjusting Technique Can Reduce Survey CT Dose; September 19, p. 6
Bone SPECT Outperforms FDG-PET for Detecting Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer; May 16, p. 9
Chest CT May Be First Step to Identifying Heart Attack; June 13, p. 27
Contrast Agent Improves MRI Screening of Liver Donors; September 5, p. 9
CT Arthrography Can Evaluate Hip Cartilage; September 5, p. 8
Docetaxel Incrases Survival Compared With Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer Trial; September 19, p. 6
Gene Expression Analysis Can Predict Cancer Recurrence and Treatment Response; January 24, p. 26
Gene Variation Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk; February 7, p. 34
High-Risk Prostate Patients Benefit From Adjuvant Therapy; May 16, p. 8
Investigating CT in the ED; August 22, p. 8
Mammography Pain a Significant Deterrent to Screening; September 5, p. 8
Mammography Staffing Shortfall Situation May Get Worse; May 30, p. 26
MRI Outperforms FDG-PET at Finding Liver Tumors; August 22, p. 8
No Mortality Advantage for CT Lung Cancer Screening; May 16, p. 8
Nuclear Imaging May Detect Early Coronary Disease; February 7, p. 35
PET Can Reduce More Strenuous Drug Trials With Animals; May 30, p. 26
‘Sonic Flashlight’ Puts Images in Physician’s Line of Sight; June 13, p. 26
3-D MDCT Provides Pre-op Imaging of Liver Arteries; February 7, p. 34
3T MRI May Diagnose Knee Injuries Without Arthroscope; June 13, p. 26
Ultrasound References Help Assess Tumors; May 16, p. 9

Sonography
CAD for Ultrasound — New Tool to Help Breast Cancer Diagnosis; September 19, p. 18
Focusing Ultrasound on Brain Tumors — Investigating MRI-Guided Noninvasive Therapy Without Ionizing Radiation; September 19, p. 14
3-D Ultrasound — Not Just Pretty Pictures Anymore; June 13, p. 14

Sonography Scope
Color Doppler Ultrasound Detects Bowel Disease in Infants; May 30, p. 6
Doppler Ultrasound Pretreatment Aids Gene Therapy Delivery; May 30, p. 6

Target on Therapy
Brachytherapy Study Reports Similar Results as Surgery; April 18, p. 6
Palliative Care Referral Often Comes Too Late; April 18, p. 7
PET/CT Provides More Accurate Therapy for Lung Cancer; April 18, p. 6

Technology Trends
Monitor Displays Tips From PACS 2005; April 4, p. 26

Teleradiology
Building Blocks of Teleradiology — 13 Things to Consider Before Implementing a System; March 21, p. 10
Teleradiology Takes Off; February 7, p. 22