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2006 Index of Articles
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Brachytherapy
Complicated Question; July 31, p. 18

Buyers’ Guide
2006 Buyers' Guide; August 28, p. 28
2006 PACS Buyers' Guide

Cardiac Imaging
CAD for Lung Cancer: Still Progressing; May 8, p. 22
Cardiac CT Angiography Into Practice; February 27, p. 24
Coronary CT in the Emergency Department; April 10, p. 34
D-SPECT: Looking for Cardiac Nuclear Medicine’s Next Generation; July 31, p. 22
In the Game; April 24, p. 18
Radiology Today Interview: David A. Dowe, MD
State of the Art?; August 14, p. 17

CT
Contrasting View: Faster Scan Time Can Shrink Contrast Needed for a Sharp Exam; August 28, p. 22
Coronary CT in the Emergency Department; April 10, p. 34
CT ‘Dark Spots’ Predict Future Myocardial Viability in Heart Attack Patients; June 19, p. 7
Detecting Bladder Cancer Without Surgery or Contrast; June 19, p. 6
Imaging Asthma Reactions to Cat Allergens — High-Resolution CT Provides a Look at Smaller Passageways; January 16, p. 11
1-2 Punch — NIH Study Data Supports CT Colonography With CAD’s Value; January 30, p. 18
Study Finds Low Rate of CTC Complications; June 19, p. 6


CT Slice (Dept.)
Adding CT Scans of Legs Could Cut PE Deaths; July 17, p. 34

Diseases and Disorders
Staph Infections: Stealth Killers; May 22, p. 32

Emergency Radiology
Coronary CT in the Emergency Department; April 10, p. 34


Emerging Technology/Techniques
Building EMR Portability With the Continuity of Care Record; January 30, p. 14

Building on the Past: Study Shows the Evolution of Radiation Therapy for Treating Lung Cancer; October 23, p. 24
CR vs. DR: The Digital X-Ray Decision; June 19, p. 10
Getting Digital Radiology on Track: Infrastructure Makes It Run; April 24, p. 8
Greetings from Toronto!: News From the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting; May 8, p. 14
Hatching a New Gold Standard? Will MR-Guided Laser Therapy Replace Traditional
Redefining Asymptomatic; September 11, p. 18

Surgery for Liver Metastases?; January 16, p. 22
1-2 Punch — NIH Study Data Supports CT Colonography With CAD’s Value; January 30, p. 18
Catching the Digital Wave — Digital Mammography in the Marketplace; February 27, p. 8
Islet Cell Transplant; February 13, p. 17
Laser Ablation: Treating Venous Malformations with Less Pain, Fewer Side Effects: May 22, p. 12
Making RHIOs Work; April 10, p. 22

More Data: Computer-Aided Detection Tries to Quantify Wash-in/Wash-out Principle; October 23, p. 34
New Tune? Research Suggests Carotid Artery Stenting to Prevent Strokes May Offer Added Benefit to Improving Cognitive Function; February 13, p. 14
Real-Time Solutions: Flat-Panel Angiography Offers 3-D Views in the Interventional Suite; June 5, p. 10

Time of Flight: Next-Generation PET Takes Flight; August 14, p. 20
Tracing New Routes: Taking PET Beyond FDG; August 28, p. 14

Facility Focus (Dept.)
Main Line Health — A Powerful New Magnet; January 16, p. 16

Features
Step by Step — Chargemaster Review
Marketing PET/CT Improves Your ROI
From the Ground Up
Conducting Negotiations — 8 Things You Need to See in an IT Contract
Rethinking Teleradiology
Chief Medical Information Officers — Their Role Grows With the Prominence of IT in Patient Care
Test Results — Closing the Communication Loop
Fighting Fraud & Identity Theft in Radiology
Comparison Shopping for MRI? Price Transparency in Medicine
Stolen! Imaging Center Break-in Tests System
Radiology Today Interview
Hot Issue — MRI and Implantable Devices
Enemy at the Gates! Your Computer Systems Are Under Attack
Reporter’s Notebook — ASTRO

Headlines (Recruitment)
Abt Associates Identifies Best Practices for Drug Cost Containment; July 31, p. 12A
AGH Collaborates With VAPHS; June 19, p. 12A
Emergency Medicine “Report Card” Results Are In; February 27, p. 14A
Fully Automated, Irrigated Tip Radiofrequency Ablation System Available; June 19, p. 12A
Guidant and Johnson & Johnson Announce Agreement; February 27, p. 16A
HIFU Gives Hope for Prostate Cancer Radiation Failure; July 31, p. 12A
Image-Guided Biopsy Aids Kidney Tumor Planning; June 5, p. 21
Popularity of Indoor Tanning Contributes to Increased Incidence of Skin Cancer; February 27, p. 16A
Radiation Therapy Services Acquires Alabama Facility; February 27, p. 16A

Interventional Radiography
Drawing a Crowd — Successfully Launching an Interventional Suite; March 13, p. 14
Endovascular Intervention Offers New Stroke Options; August 28, p. 8
New Source of Accuracy, A; March 13, p. 46

Interventional Update
Chemoembolization Study Starts Phase 2; July 17, p. 44

Coblation May Offer Interventional Option for Spinal Tumors; October 12, p. 14
Combining Therapies May Increase RFA Candidates; July 17, p. 46
Evaluating Lung Tumor Destruction With PET; July 17, p. 44
Freezing Kidney Tumors is a Safe Alternative to Surgery; July 17, p. 44
Outcomes Registry Tracks Fibroid Embolization Evolution; January 30, p. 30
Vertebroplasty May Increase Odds for Future Fractures; February 27, p. 30


Legal Exposure
Ripple Effect?: Seattle Lawsuit Challenges Disparity in Hospital Facility Fees; April 24, p. 22

Mammography Matters (Dept.)
Adding Depth to Mammography — Digital Tomosynthesis; January 30, p. 22
Catching the Digital Wave — Digital Mammography in the Marketplace; February 27, p. 8

Eight Keys to Digital Mammography Success; September 25, p. 30
Happily Ever After; March 13, p. 34

Marketing Comfort & Growing Volume; October 9, p. 12
Positioning Training and Cushioning Improve Tissue Acquision; April 24, p. 25
Specialty PET System: Positron Emission Mammography Improves Resolution; August 28, p. 18
Ultrasound Provides Safe, Effective Option During Pregnancy; April 24, p. 25
Value of Mammography Recall, The: Study Finds Surprisingly Low Cost; June 5, p. 26

Managing to Succeed
Building an Emotional Bank Account; February 13, p. 8
6 Rs of Imaging, The; May 22, p. 38
Don’t Help Build a “We/They” Culture;” April 24, p.30

PET/CT in a Community Hospital: 10 Lessons Learned; September 25, p. 36
Small Town, Not Small-Town Imaging; June 19, p. 8


Management Issues
Improve Your Odds; July 17, p. 16

Miscellaneous
Fighting Fibroids: Study Suggests UFE May Help Postmenopausal Women, Too: May 22, p. 24
Forensic Radiology: Dead Men Do Tell Tales; September 11, p. 12

Look at Radiation Therapy for Pets, A; October 23, p. 30
See Spot. See Spot’s Films. A Look at Veterinary Imaging; September 25, p. 14
What’s Your Best Bet?

MRI
Game Film — Tackling Tough Injury Diagnoses; January 16, p. 8
Planning Ahead — Clinical Uses for fMRI; April 10, p. 26

Screen Test: MRI Auditions for Role in Breast Cancer Screening; July 17, p. 20
Study Gives New Meaning to ‘Political Image;’ August 28, p. 50

Treating Brain Tumors: fMRI Impacts Neurosurgical Planning; October 9, p. 21
Ultra High-Field MRI — The Pull of Big Magnets; February 13, p. 10

MRI Monitor (Dept.)
Carotid Artery Stenting: A Safe Option for the Elderly?; August 28, p. 10
Clinical ‘Signs’ Help Radiologists Identify Radial Tears; March 27, p. 30
Computer Analysis of MRI Scan May Find Early Alzheimer’s Damage; October 23, p. 13

CT Coronary Angiography Study: 16 Slices Aren’t Sufficient; August 28, p. 10
Functional Imaging Aids Autism Research; May 22, p. 22.

Functional MRI May Evaluate Tricky Asbestos Cancer Treatments; October 9, p. 38
Identifying Stroke Victims at Risk of Skull Hemmorhaging; June 19, p. 15
Job-Specific Coil Improves Prostate Cancer Detection; January 16, p. 29
Massachusetts General Testing 128-Channel Prototype; July 17, p. 14
MRI Can Safely Diagnose Ureteral Reflux; June 19, p. 16
MRI Finds Appendicitis in Pregnant Women Without Using Ionizing Radiation; March 27, p. 30
New MRI-Guided Technique Shortens Fibroid Treatment Time; June 19, p. 15
Postcards from Vancouver!— News from the recent meeting of the American
Roentgen Ray Society; June 19, p. 14

Researchers Test New Cardiac MRI Technique; July 31, p. 9
Self-Referral Catches Massachusetts Senate’s Attention; July 31, p. 9
Single Gene May Suppress Tumor Formation; September 11, p. 9
Spectroscopy Can Reduce Breast Biopsies; July 17, p. 14
Stanford fMRI Study Shows the Brain Can Be Pain Management Tool; January 16, p. 28
3T Comparable to Arthroscopy for Finding Cartilage Tears; June 19, p. 15
Technologist Vacancy Rate Keeps Dropping; September 11, p. 9
20 Graduate from ASRT Educators’ Leadership Academy; September 11, p. 10
Two Contrast Agents Can Work Together; June 19, p. 14

Neuroimaging
Deep Brain Stimulation: fMRI Showing Researchers Why Neurological Procedures Helps Patients with Parkinson’s: May 22, p. 18

News Scan (Dept.)
ACR Pans Tom Cruise’s Personal Ultrasound Use; May 8, p. 27

ACR Posts New Practice Guidelines; October 23, p. 10
ACR Questions AHRQ Study; March 13, p. 13

AIUM Responds to Press Coverage of Study; September 25, p. 10
AMA Board Member Sees Need for Transparency; September 25, p. 11
ASRT Announces New Promotions, Personnel; September 25, p. 11
Ask About Physical Activity Before PET Scan; April 10, p. 42
ASTRO Announces Three Award Winners; October 9, p. 28
ASTRO Awards Four Research Grants; October 23, p. 11

Bill Introduced to Delay Imaging Cuts; July 31, p. 6
Breast Cancer Prevention Drug May Have Safer Alternative; May 22, p. 9
Can a Warm Blanket Reduce PET/CT False Positives?; July 31, p. 6
Decades-Old Chemotherapy Treatment Seeing New Life; January 30, p. 24
Desert Radiologists Names Moore CEO; September 11, p. 10
D’oh! fMRI Looks at Brain’s Response to Mistakes, May 22, p. 11
FDA Approves Drug for Head and Neck Cancer; April 10, p. 43
FDA Approves Fuji’s CR Mammography System; August 14, p. 6
FDA Curbs MQSA Inspections; June 19, p. 26
Florida, Iowa Set Radiologist Assistant Standards; August 14, p. 6
Florida Hospital College Reaches Milestone in Online Radiography Program; October 9, p. 28

FMRI Helps Researchers Study Decision Making; March 27, p. 28
FujiFilm’s CR Mammo System Approved in Canada; March 27, p. 29
GE Healthcare to Market Hexvix in United States; September 11, p. 10
High Interest, But Classroom Space Limited; March 13, p. 12
I-ELCAP: Women Smokers Twice as Likely to Develop Lung Cancer; July 31, p. 7
Johns Hopkins Develops New PET Radiotracer; July 17, p. 37
Kraker, Leaver, and May Named ASRT Fellows; May 8, p. 26
Medicare Drug Benefit Tops List of 2006 Health Industry Issues; February 13, p. 26
Mitchell Chosen as New ASRT President-Elect; April 24, p. 26
More Than 40% of Patients Don’t Follow Up on Colon Cancer Blood Test; July 17, p. 36
MRI Technique Shows Emphysema Before Symptoms Appear; June 19, p. 26

MS Damage Found In ‘Normal’ Brain Tissue; September 25, p. 10
National PET Registry Signing Up Facilities; January 30, p. 24
NeutroSpec Pulled From Market Over Safety Concerns; January 16, p. 7
New Tool Tracks Brain Development in Babies; July 17, p. 36
New Jersey Bill Would Restrict Ultrasound Sales; July 17, p. 38
New Cancer Program Guidelines Available; June 19, p. 27

New Zealand Technologists Strike Over Pay Differences; October 9, p. 28
Poor Collection for Trauma Center Reading Sparks Call Duty Pay Dispute; April 24, p. 27
Radiologists Applaud ‘Tom Cruise Law;’ June 5, p. 6
Researchers Hope to Harness PET to Speed Drug Development; May 22, p. 9
Rinse and Repeat: New Mouthwash Alleviates Head and Neck Cancer Pain; March 13, p. 12
Seeking Better Information From Referrers; June 5, p. 8
Siemens Completes Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) Purchase; September 11, p. 10
Study: Larger Rears Require Longer Needles for Effective Injections; January 16, p. 6
Survey Says RTs Want Interesting Career, to Help Others; January 16, p. 6
RadCARE Bill Introduced in Senate; March 27, p. 29
Radiology Responds to USP Report; February 27, p. 6
Report: Medicare Cuts Would Reimburse Many Procedures Below Actual Cost; October 23, p. 10
Shop While You Wait for Your Scan; October 23, p. 11

Stanford Researchers Investigate 3-D PET/CT Images; July 31, p. 7
Study Shows PET/CT’’s Value in Rad Therapy Planning; June 5, p. 6
Times Columnist Comments on Radiology Outsourcing to India; June 19, p. 27
Toshiba Will Distribute CMS Treatment Planning System; September 11, p. 10
Cardinal Acquires PET Radiopharmaceutical Labs; August 14, p. 7
GE Healthcare 3-D Mouse Wins Design Award; July 31, p. 8
IBA Announces Subcontract; July 17, p. 38
Intelerad Signs Agreement in Australia; July 17, p. 38
Montefiore Adds Orthocrat PACS Tools; July 31, p. 8
1000th Installment for Tim; July 17, p. 38
Philips Donates iSite PACS to UNC; July 17, p. 38
Philips Headed for Dartmouth; August 14, p. 7
Quality Medical Imaging Founder Named Nevada Healthcare Hero; August 14, p. 7
ScImage Wins Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Award; July 31, p. 8
Siemens Announces New Leaders; July 17, p. 38
Siemens Takes a Bayer; July 31, p. 8


News Scan “Company News”
Accuray Announces French Agreement; April 10, p. 4

Agfa Announces PACS Sales; October 23, p. 12
Amerinet Selects DMS for Mobile Imaging; October 9, p. 29

AMICAS Named by Amerinet as Provider; September 25, p. 13
Aurora’s Breast MRI Cleared for Europe and Canada; March 13, p. 12
Avreo Names New Sales Exec; January 30, p. 25
Bangladesh Purchases Four Varian Linear Accelerators; April 10, p. 42
Baptist St. Anthony’s Selects Siemens; September 25, p. 13
Bracco Diagnostics Expands Education Initiative; July 31, p. 8
Bracco Sponsors Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging Fellowship; May 22, p. 10
Breast MRI Developer Wins Regional Award; June 19, p. 28
California Imaging Center Chooses Guardian; August 14, p. 7
Calutech Mobile Solutions Expanding; May 22, p. 10
Cancer Center Chooses Emageon; April 10, p. 42
Corindus Opens U.S. Headquarters; February 13, p. 26
Data Distributing to Handle Two More Storage Products; March 13, p. 12
Desert Health Imaging to Distribute UltraPACS; February 13, p. 26

Dilon Technologies Secures Major Financial Deal; September 25, p. 13
Eastern Isotopes is now IBA Molecular; May 22, p. 10
eScription Cuts Time; June 5, p. 8
Fleming County Hospital Selects Optio EHR Software; February 13, p.26
GE Healthcare and St. Jude Medical Hit the ICE; June 19, p. 28

GE Healthcare and Volcano Corporation Announce Innova Platform FDA Clearance; September 25, p. 13
Hologic to Buy Suros Surgical; May 22, p. 10
Hologic Acquires R2; June 5, p. 8
Indiana Family Practice Group Selects Evolved Digital RIS; April 24, p.26
InSight Selects West Physics Consulting; January 30, p. 25
King Is Queen of Sales at D2; April 24, p. 26
Kodak Signs Distribution Agreement With Viztek; April 24, p. 26
Matrox Has Widespread Showing at SCAR; June 5, p. 8
MaxMD Appoints CFO; May 8, p. 26
Mazor Places 4 Systems; June 5, p. 8
Mercury Computer, Acuo to Bundle Systems; April 10, p. 42
Naviscan Licenses Mayo Clinic Technology; January 30, p. 25
NEC Validates Matrox Display Controller; April 24, p. 26

Neurostar Lands Florida Facility; October 9, p. 29
New York Area Ortho and Rehab Group Selects Viztek; April 24, p. 26
NovaRad Announces Alabama Contracts; June 19, p. 28

NovaRad Announces PACS Install; October 23, p. 12
Nydic Announces Midwest Installations; June 5, p. 8
Orthoview Announces 500 Installations; June 5, p. 8

Philips Announces Rocky Mountain Agreement; October 23, p. 12
Philips Enters Agreement With Canada Health Infoway; September 25, p. 13
Premier Inc. Recognized; May 8, p. 26
Quantum Makes South African X-Ray Sale; March 13, p. 12
Orthocrat Enters UK; May 8, p. 26
Raclaw Named Orthocrat V.P.; March 13, p. 12
Riverain Unveils Three Partnerships; March 13, p. 12
Rooney Heads Terumo Interventional Marketing; February 13, p. 26

Sectra Honored by Microsoft; October 23, p. 12
Siemens Awards Six ASRT Scholarships; October 9, p. 29
Siemens to Market Cleveland Clinic Software; April 10, p. 42
Siemens Wins Pair of Awards; June 19, p. 28
Standard Adds to QA Line; May 22, p. 10

Tennessee Hospital Launches Philips Suite; October 23, p. 12
Terason Signs Purchasing Agreement; May 8, p. 2

Texas System Signs Premier Inc.; October 23, p. 12
UK Hospital Selects Imaging Dynamics Xplorer; January 30, p. 25

Nuc Med Notes (Dept.)
Bone Marrow Cells May Aid Neurological Disorders; April 24, p.6
Gamma Imaging for Breast Cancer; April 24, p. 6
Molecular Imaging Detects Vulnerable Plaques in Animal Study; January 30, p. 26
PET/CT Guideline Published; May 22, p. 8
PET Helps Identify Good Chemoradiation Candidates; May 22, p. 8
Researchers Investigate Earlier Zevalin Use; January 30, p. 26
SNM: Molecular Imaging = Nuclear Medicine; September 11, p. 30
SNM Online Recertification Program Approved; March 27, p. 6
Study Shows Potential for Pretreating Disease; March 27,
Stress Test Imaging Predicts Heart Disease Prognosis in Obese Patients; September 11, p. 30

Nuclear Medicine
Better Bone Scanning Speeds Cancer Diagnosis; July 17, p. 27
Is Being Overweight All in the Brain?; July 17, p. 26
Is Your Treadmill Affecting Your Camera? Secrets of a Nuclear Medicine Field Service Engineer; April 10, p. 31
PACS & Nuclear Medicine: Slowly Coming Together; May 22, p. 28
PET Finds Hard-to-Diagnose Bone Infection; July 17, p. 27
Radionuclide Therapy With Chemo May Induce Prostate Cancer Research; July 17, p. 28
Reporter’s Notebook: Society of Nuclear Medicine; July 17, p. 26
Targeted Alpha Particle Radioimmunotherapy; July 17, p. 27

PACS
Filmless Virtually Painlessly; August 14, p. 12
Handheld PACS?; February 27, p. 14
Importing Images: Building True Interoperability; September 11, p. 6
Next Stop: Everywhere — DICOM Images Growing Beyond Radiology; March 13, p. 40

PACS Administration Certification: Resolving Chicken vs. Egg; October 9, p. 6
PACS-Man: How Does Big Companies Gobbling Up Smaller Ones Affect Purchasers?; June 5, p. 17
PACS & Nuclear Medicine: Slowly Coming Together; May 22, p. 28
PACS Prenup: Love Isn’t All You Need; May 8, p. 6
Remote Reading — PACS and Teleradiology Let Radiologists Work Almost Anywhere; April 10, p. 14
Rosetta Stone Servers: An Approach to Enterprisewide PACS/RIS/HIS Integration; June 19, p. 22
Self-Calibrating PACS Monitors; July 31, p. 10
This Will Only Hurt a Little: New Jersey’s Summit Medical Group Shares How It Went Virtually
Tricky Move — Handling PACS Data Migration; March 27, p. 8

PACS Platform
The Big Picture on PACS From RSNA; January 16, p.
Digital X-ray Infiltrating Clinical Settings; April 10, p. 46
Don’t Overlook the Infrastructure; February 13, p. 6
Going Digital Brings More Than Equipment Changes; August 14, p. 24
Is Warp Speed in PACS’s Future?; April 10, p. 46
SCAR Changes Name, Discusses Certification Plans: Society of Information Informatics in Medicine; June 5, p. 38

Patient Care
ArthroCare to Market Enclosed Vertebroplasty System; May 8, p. 28
Doctor is In, The: Clinical IR Practice Means Setting up an Office; May 8, p. 10
Entender A Su Paciente* Understanding Your Patient: How Informed Is Consent Across a Language Barrier?; September 11, p. 24
GE Showcases VIP Platform; May 8, p. 28
Help From Above: From Cockpit to Hospital: Adopting a Culture of Safety; July 17, p. 30
It’s Not All in the Patient’s Head; April 24, p. 13
Making the Grade: Hospital Report Cards Pushing Facilities to Improve; May 8, p. 18
More Carrot, Less Stick: JCAHO Violation Threshold Changes Raise a Few Eyebrows; August 14, p. 8
On Patrol — Ensuring Implant & Device Safety; March 27, p. 13
Seeing Is Relieving; March 27, p. 18
Siemens Introduces New Preclinical Imaging System; May 8, p. 28
Smooth Transition; March 13, p. 28
Vital Images, R2 Launch Integrated Lung CAD Solution; May 8, p. 29

Products & Services (Dept.)

AADCO Uncovers Drape; October 9, p. 30
Acuo Releases New Tools; April 24, p. 29
Acuo Shows Latest Storage Software Package; June 5, p. 33
AMS Offers PACS for Single-Modality Offices; February 13, p. 28
AMS Upgrades PACS Products; July 17, p. 40
AngioDynamics Offers New Sclerosing Agent; May 22, p. 36
BioLucent Introduces MammoPad for Digital Mammography; June 19, p. 30
Boston Scientfic Features New Fathom Guidewires; May 22, p. 36
BRIT Systems Launches CD/DVD Solution and RIS/PACS
Canon Demonstrates DR Systems; April 24, p. 28Synchronization; March 13, p. 42
Candelis Serves Single-Modality Facilities; April 10, p. 40
Catella Workstation Version 4.0 Released; January 16, p. 26
Cochran Uncovers Biopsy Guard; August 28, p. 12
Digi-Solve Offers Fee-Per-Procedure Program; October 9, p. 31

Digi-Solve Offers Mammo Digitizing Service; June 19, p. 30
DiRad Offers Turnkey CR and DR Systems; March 27, p. 27
DR Systems Showcases Unified RIS/PACS at HIMSS; February 13, p. 28

Dynamic Imaging Rings Up New Volume-based PACS Pricing; October 9, p. 31
e2v Accelerates With New Series; September 25, p. 38
GE Introduces CardIQ Xpress; April 24, p. 28
GE Introduces New Small-Animal SPECT; July 31, p. 26
GE Highlights Real-Time, 4-D Imaging for Vivid 7 System; August 14, p. 23
GE Launches Laptop-sized Ultrasound Line; June 5, p. 34
GE Increases Output With New Radiopharmaceutical Products; July 17, p. 40
GE Introduces Dynamic VUE; July 17, p. 41
Intelerad Launches New Site, Store; October 23, p. 40

Kimberly-Clark Health Care Uncovers Angiography Drape; September 11, p. 28
Kodak Moves With Portable System; August 28, p. 12
Konica Minolta Releases Mobile Solution; July 17, p. 40
Matrox and NEC Partner for AuroraVX Series; March 13, p. 43

Mazor Showcases DiscAssist; October 23, p. 40
Medison Upgrades With Prestige; September 25, p. 38
Medrad and GE TeamUp Against Prostate Cancer; September 11, p. 28
Mercury Accelerates With Board; October 9, p. 30

Mercury Shows PACS Workflow; June 5, p. 34
Misys Launches Latest Version of EMR Solution; March 13, p. 43
NEC Display Solutions Launches New Series; April 24, p. 28
NeuroLogica, Barco Team Up on CT Package; January 16, p. 26
New Image Importer from RADInfo; September 11, p. 28
New Tools for NeoTool’s Solution; August 14, p. 23
NovaRad Announces NovaRIS; April 10, p. 40
Nuance Speaks, Naturally; August 28, p. 12
ODS Announces PACScomm V2.4; March 13, p. 42
Philips GEMINI TF Shortens PET/CT Acquisition Time; March 27, p. 27
Pop Goes PaxBox; October 23, p. 40

PowerFile Introduces Permanent Storage; August 14, p. 23
RSS DiMed Introduces “Quick Start” PACS Program; March 13, p. 43
R2 Launches New Version of CT Lung CAD System; July 31, p. 26
Siemens Announces Hybrid Addition; July 31, p. 26
Siemens Announces FDA Marketing Approval; June 5, p. 32
Siemens Unveils Workflow Solutions for US Systems; April 24, p. 29
SMAART Launches PACS-Pak; January 16, p. 26
Sony Debuts Printers; July 17, p. 41
StructuRad Offers Low-Cost Teleradiology Solution; June 5, p. 32
StyleView Cart Adds Patient Diagnostic Monitor; April 10, p. 40
Swissray Gets Proactive; October 9, p. 30

Terarecon Releases Aquarius Update; June 5, p. 32
Terason Launches t3000 Ultrasound System; January 16, p. 26
Terumo Unveils Microcatheter; March 27, p. 27
UDO Archive: Radiology and Beyond; April 10, p. 40
Unotron Offers Award-Winning Sealed Keyboard; May 22, p. 36
Vascular Solutions Introduces Dual Access Catheter; April 24, p. 29

Vocada Veriphies Strategy; September 25, p. 38
Workstation Debuts at SNM; June 19, p. 30
XrayRadiology.com Introduces Breast Biopsy Guard; February 13, p. 28

Professional Issues
2006 Technologist Salary Survey; June 5, p. 14
Building an Ownership Mentality Among Employees; March 27, p. 24
Confronting the Problem Employee; October 9, p. 14

Doctor is In, The: Clinical IR Practice Means Setting up an Office; May 8, p. 10
Fast Service: Speech Recognition Keeps You in the Race; September 25, p. 22
Help From Above: From Cockpit to Hospital: Adopting a Culture of Safety; July 17, p. 30
Improve Your Odds; July 17, p. 16
More Carrot, Less Stick: JCAHO Violation Threshold Changes Raise a Few Eyebrows; August 14, p. 8
Outsourcing Transcription: Is It For You?; June 5, p. 22
Process Improvement; January 16, p. 17
Happily Ever After; March 13, p. 34
Satisfaction Gap; July 31, p. 14
Sorting Out Speech Recognition; June 19, p. 18

Stealing You: Medical Identity Theft; October 23, p. 16
What’s in a Name?; October 9, p. 18
Where Is That?: RFID Tracks Assets and People; September 25, p. 26

Profiles
Radiology Today Interview: Cyrus Hazari — Peering Into the Future of PACS (and Healthcare Information); January 30, p. 8
Shark Bytes; February 27, p. 20
Wanted: PET/CT Techs — Hybrid Imaging’s Rapid Growth Drives Need for Hybrid Technologists; February 13, p. 22

Research Review (Dept.)
CT Enteroclysis: Improving on Radiography; March 13, p. 38
Doctors Devise Model to Predict Breast Cancer; June 5, p. 31
High-Res fMRI Provides Closer Look at Brain; October 9, p. 10

Hormone May Predict Infertility Risk for Breast Cancer Patients; January 30, p. 6
Nuc Med Test IDs Hormone Therapy Candidates Sooner; March 13, p. 38
PET Helps Study Regeneration of Heart’s Nerves; October 9, p. 10

Sonography Evaluates Need for Surgical Nerve Repair; January 30, p. 6
In Mammo Images, Less May Prove More; February 27, p. 28
Researchers Report Two Pathways to Alzheimer’s; February 13, p. 30
SPECT May Improve Back Pain Injection Patient Selection; February 27, p. 28
Study Questions Value of CT Screening for Lung Cancer; February 13, p. 30
Terahertz Imaging May Reduce Breast Cancer Surgeries; June 5, p. 30

Sonography
Incredible Shrinking Modality, The; March 13, p. 18

UltraSound Check: Yale Study Rekindles the Fetal Ultrasound Debate; October 9, p. 24

Target on Therapy (Dept.)
ASTRO Offers Patient Guide in Spanish; July 17, p. 10
Eight-year IMRT Results Published; October 23, p. 42

First Patients Treated With Newest Gamma Knife; August 14, p. 30
Hoppe and Ling Named ASTRO Gold Medal Winners; July 31, p. 30
M.D Anderson Opens Proton Therapy Center; August 14, p. 28
Prostate Cancer — Investigating Earlier Surgery and Radiation Therapy; April 10, p. 12
Radiotherapy Increases Survival for Certain Patients With Lung Cancer; July 17, p. 10
Radiation Therapy for Prostate Doesn’t Increase Rectal Cancer Risk; July 31, p. 28
Study Finds Obesity a Predictor of Prostate Cancer Recurrence; July 31, p. 28

Tracking Tumor Motion With Transponders; September 25, p. 8


Technology Trends (Dept.)
Inclined to Change — A New Slant on Mammography; April 10, p. 10

Teleradiology
Radiology After Hours; September 11, p. 21
Remote Reading — PACS and Teleradiology Let Radiologists Work Almost Anywhere; April 10, p. 14

Ultrasound News (Dept.)
Focused Ultrasound Surgery Hits the Mainstream Press; May 8, p. 30


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