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are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
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December 17, 2007
FEATURES
RSNA 2007
Reporter’s Notebook
There’s always interesting news from the RSNA meetings. Here are
a few studies that caught our eye.
Under
Attack — Even Imaging Modalities Can Be Hackers’ Point of
Entry
Medical records can be used for all sorts of identity theft scams. As
hackers become more sophisticated, medical facilities—especially
imaging departments—need to take extra precautions to protect
their patient data.
Five Things
to Watch in 2008 — Hot Topics From RSNA
Tis the season for reflecting on the year that’s passed and peering
into the year ahead. Here are five topics from RSNA that may have a
big impact on radiology in 2008.
RSNA Products
& Services Showcase
There was much to see in the RSNA exhibit hall. Have a look at what’s
new.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Face Time
Target on Therapy
IMRT Doses to Prostate Do Not Decrease Sexual Function More Than Conventional
Radiation; Radiation After Prostate Surgery Cuts Recurrence
PACS Platform
Secure Your System Inside and Out
Research Review
Radiofrequency Heats Nanotubes to Destroy Tumors
Interventional Update
Ovarian Vein Embolization for Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
News Scan
Imaging Gastric Bypass Patients Presents Problems; HIPAA Privacy Rule
Slows Scientific Discovery, Adds Cost to Research; Dental X-ray System
Quickly IDs Disaster Victims; PET Scans Track Small Tumors After Stereotactic
Body Radiotherapy
Datebook
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 December
3, 2007
FEATURES
Women’s
Imaging
Mammography is still the first line of defense for breast cancer screening,
but new technologies show promise for aiding diagnosis and treatment.
However, technology adoption isn’t keeping pace with availability.
Stop Falls
or Risk Payment Denials
Assessment, planning, and communication can reduce the number of patient
falls. If your facility doesn’t already follow this model, consider
that beginning on October 1, 2008, hospitals will no longer be reimbursed
for injuries resulting from these unfortunate events.
Postcards
From L.A.
There was plenty to talk about at this year’s ASTRO meeting. Have
a look at some of the notable studies that were presented.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Connecting Radiology (and More)
Interventional Update
Embolic Therapy for Liver Metastases
PACS Platform
Oncology PACS
Target on Therapy
Treatment Trade-off?
Managing to Succeed
Patient Safety in Your Facility
News Scan
Cardiac CT: Comparable to Angiography; MDCT With CAD Improves Lung Nodule
Detection; Neurologists Offer CT Guidelines for Seizure Patients; Mayo
Clinic Looks at Complementary Therapies After Surgery
Datebook
Products and Services
Siemens Introduces MAGNETOM Essenza 1.5T MRI; Resonance Technology Offers
New Integrated Headset; Intelerad: New PET/CT Fusion Module; SKF Telescopic
Lifting Pillars; New Mobile Carts and Stands From Chief
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look.
 November
19, 2007
FEATURES
256 Slices
Toshiba’s 256-slice CT can scan most human organs in one pass.
Read about the early research with the first unit of its kind in the
United States.
Patient
Safety: A Tough Act to Follow
It’s hard to argue against patient safety, but apparently it’s
also hard to understand and interpret the Patient Safety Act, as evidenced
by the amount of time it’s taking to see regulations from the
2005 law.
Computer
Assist
Computer-assisted detection can help radiologists diagnose and stage
treatment for breast and prostate cancer, although it’s used differently
in each.
Time to
Change
Interpreting studies from volumetric reconstructions helps radiologists
deal with the crush of images. Doctors and facilities are finding different
ways of incorporating 3D into their workflow.
Coding
Crunch: Who Will Feed the Cash Cow?
Your coding staff gets you paid. There is a shortage of quality coders,
but some facilities are finding innovative ways of recruiting and retaining
these key people.
ASTRO
Reporter’s Notebook
Take a look at the latest news in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment
from the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology annual
meeting last month.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
64 vs. 8 Slices
Managing to Succeed
RIS Mining
Interventional Update
Don’t Overlook E/M Visits for Interventional Work
Research Review
Emotional Well-being Does Not Predict Cancer Survival; Trial Evaluates
PET/CT for Staging Cervical Cancer
Molecular Imaging News
Quantitative PET Finds Early Determination Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment;
Golden ‘Nanorods’
Radiation Oncology Research
Attacking an enzyme found in tumors may make them less resistant to
radiation therapy
Technology Trends
Teleradiology is taking off; here’s what to look for so your choice
doesn’t crash and burn.
Target on Therapy
Comparing Treatment Choices; Study: Race Affects Prostate Cancer Recurrence
News Scan
Radiologist shortages aren’t just an American problem; Renal MRA
yields a high rate of incidental findings; Professional organizations
make changes
Datebook
Products and Services
Check out some of the wares that will be on display at this year’s
RSNA meeting.
Second Opinions
 November
5, 2007
FEATURES
New Dimensions
After the birth of teleradiology, it was only a matter of time before
3D postprocessing and reconstruction became available. Find out who
uses these services and how this field is evolving.
Transparent
Healthcare
A Harvard Business School professor offers her take on consumer-driven
healthcare, pay for performance, and why regular folks won’t get
either unless they demand them.
Cardiac
MRI — A Radiology Today Interview With Ricardo C. Cury, MD
All the buzz surrounds cardiac CT, but MR has a role, too. Cury, of
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, discusses how
the modalities will complement each other.
Changing
Scope
With PET/CT use booming, cross-trained techs won’t be a luxury
much longer—they’ll be a necessity.
3D Ultrasound
Clinicians in various specialties are discovering what their colleagues
in obstetrics already know—3D ultrasound has many benefits.
Incentives
or Mandates?
Which came first: the carrot or the stick? Although most people seem
to think that electronic medical records should be used more often,
no one can agree on how much the federal government should facilitate
the process.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Learning to Use Tools
Interventional Update
Stroke Prevention During Carotid Stenting; SIR Joins Coalition to Raise
DVT and PE Awareness
Research Review
PET Scans Detect Breast Tumors’ Response to Chemotherapy
PACS Platform
A 14-Step RIS/PACS Selection Process
Nuc Med Notes
Why Painkillers Don’t Work for People With Fibromyalgia; Getting
Specific
Products and Services
Check out some of the wares that will be on display at this year’s
RSNA meeting.
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
 October
22, 2007
FEATURES
A
Radiology Today Interview With Robert L. Falk, MD — 3D
Image Processing
RT speaks with Falk, whose 3D image processing lab offers volumetric
reconstructions and other services to facilities without 3D capabilities.
The
Art of a Deal
Don’t sign on the dotted line without carefully considering how
a contract will affect your healthcare facility. Understanding what
you need and what you’re getting can help make your vendor negotiations
a win-win proposition.
Protecting
Patient Privacy in a Research Environment
Depending on how HIPAA’s shadow falls on your organization, you
may want to consider a privacy board instead of an institutional review
board. Make sure you know what each one can—and can’t—do.
Zoo
Call
Who ya gonna call when your gorilla has uterine fibroids? Illinois’
Brookfield Zoo brought in some interventional radiologists.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Getting Comfortable With 3D Reconstruction
Technology Trends
One Scan, Several Exams
Research Review
Ultrasound With Mammo: The Benefit Is Unclear; Dangerous Treatment?
MRI Monitor
MR Spectroscopy Helps Avoid Breast Biopsy
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
News Scan
New Technique Charts Brain Connections; Study Finds Many Parents Uninformed
About CT Radiation Risks; Molecular Probe May Offer Noninvasive Diagnostic
Alternative; CT Scans of Cancer May Aid Earlier Diagnoses of Thromboembolic
Disease; Company News
Products and Services
CIRS’ Ultrasound Heart Phantom; MEDRAD’s eCoil for Siemens,
Philips 3.0T Scanners; NEC Bundles With Matrox; Barco’s QAWeb
Tool;
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 October
8, 2007
FEATURES
Changing
Cancer Care
As imaging technology becomes more sophisticated, it’s becoming
an increasingly important piece of the cancer care puzzle.
Beautiful
Transition — Putnam Hospital Center’s Metamorphosis to PACS
Healthcare facilities often worry that PACS implementation will be disruptive
and expensive, but Putnam Hospital Center did it efficiently and cost-effectively
while improving patient care.
Computer-assisted
Coding — Improving Your People’s Productivity
With all the codes that may be relevant to a single case, it can be
difficult for coders to keep up. Computer-assisted coding helps fill
in the blanks.
Accelerating
Proton Therapy Usage
Proton beam therapy offers many benefits for cancer patients, but due
to limited availability, only a fraction of them receive it. However,
technological advances and increased financing may make this valuable
therapy a more viable option.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Computer-assisted Humanity
PACS Platform
Endoscopy and the PACS Network; DRA Spurs PACS Adoption and Lower-cost
Systems
Molecular Imaging News
Imaging the Placebo Effect
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
News Scan
SPECT Helps Develop a Picture of Depression; Split-bolus MDCT Reduces
Radiation Dose; New Device Increases Options for PAD Treatment; Adult
Brains Reorganize After Injury; Company News
Products and Services
Patient Comfort Systems Introduces MRI Table Pads for Stereotactic Breast
Biopsies; Carestream Health Debuts RIS; Everbrite Lighting for MRI;
Barco’s 3D PET/CT;
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 September
24, 2007
FEATURES
Reinterpreting
Interpretation
As medical images become increasingly available among clinicians, radiologists
should consider how they can use technology to add value to their interpretations.
Consulting
With Computers
Voice recognition software is finding its way from the radiology department
to other parts of the healthcare enterprise.
The
X-RAY Project
Using x-rays and CT scans, a photographer has created a thought-provoking
portrait of terrorism’s aftereffects.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Clinical and Personal Impressions
Ultrasound News
3-D Ultrasound Guides Nerve Block Injections; New Algorithm Improves
Image Clarity
Research Review
MRI Tracks Insulin Cell Transplants; MEG Seeks Autism’s Origin
in the Brain
MRI Monitor
Lighting up Multiple Sclerosis; fMRI Finds ‘Back-up’ Brain
Network
News Scan
New Imaging Technique May Shed Light on Infant Development; Study: Angiogenesis
Inhibitors Should Be Carefully Monitored; Company News
Products and Services
NovaRad Releases NovaRIS 6.2; MEDRAD Introduces Pressure-rated Disposable
for CT Power Injection; VoLumen Aids CT Views; Philips’ Radiology
Oncology Toolbox
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
 September
10, 2007
FEATURES
Furnishing
the Pilot’s Seat — Outfitting Digital Reading Rooms So Productivity
Takes Off
Software is only part of the equation when it comes to PACS productivity.
A proper ergonomic environment can pay big dividends.
Who’s
Driving?
Is your facility considering a mobile radiology option? Make sure you
have all the information you need before you choose.
Privacy
Concerns
The push for nationwide, interoperable medical records makes data security
ever more important. Be aware of the key issues and how they may affect
your practice.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Out of Reach
Technology Trends
Training Your Voice
PACS Platform
Getting What You Want (and Pay for) From Your PACS
Target on Therapy
RFA a Viable Treatment Option for Kidney Tumors; IMRT Reduces Breast-related
Side Effects
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
News Scan
Faculty Gives Mixed Review of Decreased Resident Hours; MR Spectroscopy
Measures Dark Energy; This Is Your Brain on Music; Company News
Products and Services
Barco Displays Nio Color 3MP; Philips Broadens Tumor Localization Application;
iCAD Announces SecondLook Software Upgrade; IgeaCare and Orange Business
Services Combine Capabilities
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 August
27, 2007
FEATURES
Molecular
Imaging Techniques Add Versatility to Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Mammography is still the primary breast cancer screening tool, but new
techniques such as breast-specific gamma imaging and positron emission
mammography can provide valuable, additional information about breast
lesions.
What’s
Your Plan?
Are you ready for the unexpected? Make sure you know what steps you’ll
take if you suddenly find yourself looking for a new job.
Biometrics
— Passing on Using Passwords
Truly personal identification is becoming more common in the healthcare
setting.
Transcriptionville:
In Search of Uniformity
Most people in the medical industry agree that standardization of medical
documents would add a great deal of efficiency to the healthcare system,
but there are many obstacles to making that dream a reality. Will the
government need to step in to make it happen?
Our 2007 Buyers’
Guide — The World at Your Fingertips
Whatever you need to improve your facility or department, there’s
a good chance you’ll find it here.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
In the News
CT Slice
MDCT Offers Alternative Compared With Digital Subtraction Angiography
MRI Monitor
Study: Screening MRI in High-risk Women Detects More Breast Cancers
Than Mammography or Ultrasound; Hallucinations in Schizophrenia Linked
to Brain Area That Processes Voices
News Scan
PET May Predict Treatment Outcome; Study Assesses Cardiac CT Cancer
Risk; ACR Develops Modular MRI Accreditation Program; Imaging Provides
Clues to Autism; Researchers Measure Dark Energy in Proteins; Company
News
Managing to Succeed
Improving Point-of-Service Collections
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
Products and Services
Maxant’s MediPort; Philips Releases Pinnacle3 System 810; Nucletron
Introduces microSelectron Digital Afterloader; Barco Debuts CT Colonography
Tool
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 August
13, 2007
FEATURES
Different
Than Boomers — Understanding How to Manage Generations X and Y
A new generation of workers requires a different management style. A
consultant offers some advice for cultivating a diverse and productive
workforce.
The Audit
You Want
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ billing process
can be notoriously difficult to navigate, but a charge capture audit
can help facilities ensure they’re getting their fair share of
reimbursement.
Workflow
Efficiency — Maybe the Best Answer to Radiology’s Growing
Volume Problem
Studies contain more images than ever, and that probably won’t
change any time soon. To meet this challenge, radiology departments
and hospitals can help themselves by reorganizing how they process information.
The 411
on Informed Consent
With changes to informed consent policies dealing with medical records
and surgical services on the horizon, medical facilities need to make
sure they’ve got the proper procedures and documentation in place.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
How is Your Coding?
PACS Platform
Building a Rural Radiology Network
Target on Therapy
Treatment Choice?
Research Review
Alternative Breast Imaging Techniques Sort Abnormal From Normal Tissue;
Study Evaluates Brain Lesions of Older Patients
News Scan
Data on Shortened Resident Work Hours Inconclusive; Improved Quality
and Coordination of Care Can Reduce Medicare Costs; Company News
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
Products and Services
Fujifilm’s Synapse 3.2 With Advanced Mammography PACS Capabilities;
MEDRAD Introduces Extravasation Detector; Agfa and Vocada Integrate
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 July
30, 2007
FEATURES
Turning
Crisis Into Opportunity — Challenges Facing Radiology in the 21st
Century
At the recent meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators,
Frank J. Lexa, MD, MBA, outlined some hurdles that radiology departments
will face in the years ahead.
Postcards
From Washington, D.C.
Last month’s meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine featured
a range of nuclear medicine applications. Find out what’s new
in the world of molecular imaging.
5 Ways
to Improve Receivables
Claim denials and delays are facts of life for healthcare facilities,
but there are definite steps that can decrease billing hassles and increase
cash flow.
Breast
MRI — Finding Its Role in Imaging Cancer Care
In response to more studies demonstrating the effectiveness of breast
MRI, the American Cancer Society has updated its screening guidelines.
Now, facilities are faced with the task of deciding how to integrate
the modality with ultrasound and mammography.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
SIIMs to Me They AHRA Get Together
Ultrasound News
Biopsy Alternative
Target on Therapy
Pretreatment Benefit
News Scan
Kidney Angioplasty Can Impair Renal Function; Editorial Touts ‘The
Age of Teleradiology’; Common Antidepressants Linked to Increased
Bone Loss; Company News
Products and Services
Agfa’s Newest Version of IMPAX; PACStoGo Lite Plus Lightens Medical
Record Storage Workload; Codonics Releases Virtua XR Disc Publisher
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 July
16, 2007
FEATURES
Cone
Beam CT — A 360° Alternative to Mammography
Breast CT is still in the developmental stage, but researchers see potential
for adding another tool to the breast cancer prevention and treatment
toolbox.
Imaging
Recovery? — Using MRI to Predict Outcomes for Patients With Spinal
Cord Injuries
Based on information from a study they conducted, doctors at Toronto
Western Hospital believe MRI should become a standard component of spinal
cord injury treatment.
Looking
at Things Differently
Radiologists look at thousands of images per day, and the number keeps
growing; improvements in speed and accuracy are dependent on more efficient
methodology and technology.
Microsoft’s
Interest in Healthcare Information Technology: What Does It Mean?
Microsoft has traditionally been the company that provides a platform
for health information technology. Now that they’re beginning
to provide applications, will they be able to compete and cooperate
at the same time?
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
‘You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat’
Nuc Med Notes
Image of the Year Explores Link Between Chemicals and Behavior
Research Review
PET Predicts Treatment Response Earlier; Time-of-flight PET May Reduce
Scan Times and Improve Images
Datebook
Conferences, classes, and symposia of interest to radiologic science
professionals
News Scan
Imaging May Facilitate Personalized Medicine; New Nanoparticle Protocols
Aid Cancer Detection; ARRT Extends Degree Deadline; fMRI Probes Sleep
Deprivation; Company News
Products and Services
Fujifilm’s Two-cassette CR System; Philips Traces Cardiac Workflow;
Numa Migrates Nuc Med Data; Agfa’s Enterprise Clinical Portal
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 July
2, 2007
CPOE:
Streamlining Workflow to Improve Patient Care
Computerized physician order entry implementation presents a few challenges
for radiology departments, but its potential to speed up workflow and
increase patient safety may make it well worth the effort.
Holding
Service?
Some prominent radiologists believe the specialty had better rethink
its idea of good service.
Taking
Stock of EHR Progress
In 2004, President Bush proposed the establishment of a fully functional
electronic health record within 10 years. Find out what progress has
been made on the initiative and what still needs to be done.
Perfect
Match: Best-of-Cluster Approach Marries What’s New with What Works
With interoperability, flexibility, and scalability coming to the forefront
of HIT, hospitals are abandoning best-of-breed systems for strategic
clusters that allow them to customize workflow.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Marginal Thinking
CT Slice
Study: Don’t Sweat the Small Lesions; Study: CT Exam Identifies
Drowning Victims
Managing to Succeed
Change Is Coming — Deal With It Effectively
PACS Platform
Hooking Referrers on your PACS
Lateral View: Guest Commentary on the Imaging
World
MRI Needs Magnet-Compatible Devices
News Scan
PET Predicts Response to Chemotherapy; Speech Recognition Less Accurate
for Women; RFA Studied for Treating Precancerous Esophagus Condition;
Emory Interventionalist Performs First Ultrasound Thrombolysis in U.S.;
Company News
Products and Services
Philips Shows Heart With CardioMD; Mazor Debuts SpineAssist Application;
Agfa’s Digital Mammography Workstation
Nuc Med Notes
Fusion Imaging Often Alters Treatment inAustralian Ovarian Cancer Study
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 June
18, 2007
FEATURES
Finding
Their Voice (Recognition)
USC’s Keck School of Medicine had some difficulty integrating
its speech recognition program with its PACS/RIS but on its second try
found a way to get everyone at the facility speaking the same language.
Ready
for an Emergency? Don’t Wait to Find Out
Emergency planning requires time and resources, but considering what
could happen to your facility in the event of a disaster, it’s
well worth the investment.
ARRS Reporter’s
Notebook
Get the scoop on some of the research presented at last month’s
annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Teleradiology and Competition
News Scan
Concentric Stents May Improve Diabetes Intervention; Off-label Use of
Drug-coated Stents Associated With Higher Complication Rates; Angioplasty
More Effective Than Drug Therapy for Treating ‘Silent Ischemia’;
Imaging Helps Describe Cultural Differences in Aging Brains; Company
News
Guest Commentary
The Growing Need for IT Support of Radiation Therapy
CT Slice
High Intracoronary Attenuation Improves CT Angiography Accuracy; CT
Replaced Cather Angiography for Aortic Injury Diagnosis in Study; Low-dose
CT Helps Diagnose Acute Abdominal Pain
Research Review
New Drug Shows Potential for Radiation Protection; Study Reports Breast
Cancer Doesn’t Increase Heart Attack Risk
Target on Therapy
Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy, and Surgery Affect Men’s Quality
of Life Differently
Products and Services
CDW and Barco Launch Integrated Diagnostic Imaging Solution; Philips’
Pediatric Ultrasound Transducer; CardiArc Releases SPECT Scanner; Patient
Comfort Systems Introduces Antimicrobial Pads and Positioners; Agfa
Unveils Digital Imaging Solution
Second Opinions
 June
4, 2007
FEATURES
Digital
Transition
Many community hospitals are transitioning from film to digital images.
Find out how one hospital is managing the change.
Cutting
Edge
Brain tumors and other neurological conditions have been notoriously
difficult to treat. Stereotactic radiosurgery using Accuray’s
CyberKnife is providing surgeons and patients with a new option and
impressive results.
Postcards
From ARRS in Orlando
There were plenty of interesting presentations at last month’s
meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society. We’ve highlighted
a few, in case you missed them.
Patient
Safety Is Everybody’s Business
Patient safety isn’t something that can be delegated. Everyone
in a hospital, from administration to direct care staff, needs to work
as a team to reduce harmful errors.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Community Hospital PACS
CT Slice
High Intracoronary Attenuation Improves CT Angiography Accuracy; Low-dose
CT Helps Diagnose Acute Abdominal Pain; CT Replaced Catheter Angiography
for Aortic Injury Diagnosis in Study
PACS Platform
Wireless PACS Shows Potential
Mammography Matters
Mammography “Saturation” May Be Part of Cancer Drop; Digital
Mammography Market Forecast to Double by 2011
News Scan
X-ray Diffraction Helps Illuminate Link Between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
Other Degenerative Diseases; Study Finds Financial Incentives Improve
Patient Care; Mass Spectrometry Sequences 68-million-year-old T. Rex
Protein; Company News
Products and Services
Agfa HealthCare Demonstrates Nuclear Cardiology Solution; Fujifilm Incorporates
Synapse PACS With Empiric’s RIS; Philips Achieves Convenient MRI
Upgrade
Second Opinions
 May
21, 2007
FEATURES
Nuclear
Medicine & PACS Interoperability
Even though nuclear medicine studies are digital, they’re not
as easy to integrate with PACS as you may expect. But in time, nuclear
medicine practitioners hope to derive the same functionality from PACS
as other radiologists.
Bringing
the Heat
Researchers are investigating nanoparticles and magnetic fields to heat
and kill cancer cells with precision.
Alternate
Route — Comparing Radial and Femoral Access
While most interventional radiologists and cardiologists rely on the
femoral artery as their point of entry for angiograms and balloon angioplasties,
the potential advantages of using the radial artery are becoming more
attractive.
Standard
Issue
Some medical transcription companies say tom-AY-to, others say tom-AH-to.
The Joint Task Force on Standards Development hopes that the visual
black character standard will help everyone get on the same page.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Technology Transfer — Swords Into Scalpels
MRI Monitor
Breast MRI Scans: What Women Need to Know
Research Review
Genes May Help Predict Treatment Response
Technology Trends
MRI-safe Devices May Reduce Blind Biopsies; MRI-safe Ventilator Approved
News Scan
New Imaging Technique Points Toward More Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment;
Family, Friends More Involved in Cancer Treatment Decisions; Less Hormone
Replacement Therapy Linked to Fewer Breast Cancers; Radiation From Medical
Imaging Rising; Company News
Products and Services
Mercury Presents Visage CS; Siemens Releases New Applications; Philips
Adds New Features to Brilliance CT; Agfa Demonstrates Scheduling for
Cardiology
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 May
7, 2007
FEATURES
ACR MRI
Safety Guidelines Shed New Light on Gadolinium Contrast Concerns
In the wake of the debate over gadolinium-based contrast agents, the
American College of Radiology has issued new guidelines.
Going
Mobile — Imaging Makes House Calls
Portable imaging services are branching out of hospitals and into surrounding
communities.
Is There
Enough Bite to HIPAA’s Privacy Rule?
Is the lack of disciplinary action a sign of lenient enforcement or
a victory for voluntary compliance? Some experts weigh in.
2007 Technologist
Salary Survey
We asked, you answered. Find out what other respondents had to say.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
New Guidelines, Same Old Issue
PACS Platform
Classifying PACS Clients
Mammography Matters
New American College of Physicians Clinical Guidelines
MRI Monitor
fMRI Aids In Pain Research; MRI Tracks Injected Cells in the Body
News Scan
Surprise Study Finding: CAD Reduces Mammo Specificity; Study Shows Zinc
Doesn’t Help Head and Neck Cancer Patients; Holden Named ASRT
President-Elect; Web-based Reminders May Be Effective for Mammograms
Imaging Provides Clues to Cardiomyopathy
Products and Services
Siemens Introduces High Performance Imaging Release; Agfa IMPAX Clinical
Module Integrates Clinical Data Into PACS for Radiologists; LuraTech
Develops Browser-based Viewing Applications; Philips Monitors Cardiac
Care; Kodak Debuts New Software Option for CARESTREAM EIM; NAI Tech
Products Reaches Out With Touch Screen;
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 April
23, 2007
FEATURES
Cardiac
MRI — Just Ahead?
At Wake Forest University, radiology and cardiology are working on a
process that eliminates many difficulties of cardiac MRI.
PACS Slims
Down
Thick client computing is increasingly giving way to thin client set-ups,
which make it easier to distribute PACS across the enterprise.
Seek &
Destroy
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found a way to
activate cell-death signals in cancer cells. Now they’re taking
aim at a more effective targeting mechanism.
SIR Reporter’s
Notebook
Here’s a sample of some therapies discussed at this year’s
Society of Interventional Radiology meeting.
Spring 2007 Product Showcase
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Another Screening Shoe Drops
Nuc Med Notes
G250 PET Identifies Aggressive Kidney Tumors
Research Review
Turning Epstein-Barr Virus Loose on Tumors
Products and Services
Mercury Speeds 3-D Imaging; SunPoint Offers Practical Nondiagnostic
Image Viewer; Merge Releases Mammo 7.0; Centricity Family Combines EMR,
PACS, and Financials;
News Scan
Hopkins Testing First U.S. 256-slice Scanner; Scoping Sets the Stage;
New CT Screening for Lung Cancer Data Published; MRI-compatible Pacemaker
Being Put Through Its Paces; Company News
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 April
9, 2007
FEATURES
News From
SIR
Read about some of the new treatments presented at last month’s
Society of Interventional Radiology meeting in Seattle.
Spinal
Interventions
Back pain sufferers know that relief doesn’t come easy—if
at all—but any of several new interventions may be just what the
doctor ordered.
It Came
From Outer Space
Researchers are working on image reading techniques that take advantage
of the eye’s natural affinity for detecting motion.
PACS Buyers’
Guide
Have a look at what’s new in the world of PACS.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Asymptomatic?
PACS Platform
DICOM CD Validation Testing
Target on Therapy
Brachytherapy vs. Prostatectomy; ASTRO Adds Research and Government
Relations Staff
News Scan
MRI May Effectively Predict Heart Attack Risk; MDCT Detects Urinary
Stone Disease at Lower Doses; Imaging Raises Question of Anesthetic-Alzheimer’s
Link; MRI for Patients With MS May Help Predict Brain Atrophy; Ohio
State to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Radiation Therapy; Company
News
Managing to Succeed
In-house or Outsourced Transcription?
Products and Services
EIZO Introduces 4 Megapixel Widescreen Color Monitor; Neurostar’s
Virtual Radiology Network;
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 March
26, 2007
FEATURES
Dangerous
View?
As the link between gadolinium-based contrast agents and nephrogenic
systemic fibrosis grows stronger, scientists try to assess its potential
risks and benefits.
Virtual
House Call
New Hampshire’s Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is allowing
patients to plug into their medical records, with surprising results.
Is
Renal Stenting Worth It?
Experts at the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting weighed in
on the value of this procedure.
Project
Planning Lessons Learned
A director of radiology services outlines the important steps and potential
pitfalls of planning a project.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Scratch One Off the List
MRI Monitor
MR Angiography Offers Alternative for Detecting Artery Blockages
Technology Trends
Capturing Motion With a High-speed 3-D X-ray System
Facility Focus
Midland Memorial Hospital
News Scan
PET Tracers Carry HIV Protein to Kill Tumors; Study Finds Similar Refracture
Rates Among Older Men and Women; High-resolution X-ray Diffraction Uncovers
a Cause of Deafness; Endoscopic Brain Surgery Presents New Option for
Treating Children; Company News
Products and Services
Rcadia Cardiac COR Analyzer Receives FDA Clearance; DeJarnette Releases
dyseCT 3.0; Kodak Showcases CARESTREAM PACS, RIS; GE Healthcare Highlights
CartiGram; peerVue Kicks Off Radiology Peer Review and QI Solution;
North American Imaging Upgrades Software for DiCOM Box;
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 March
12, 2007
FEATURES
Happy
Doctors & Healthy Hospitals
A new study suggests that the highest priority for both patients and
doctors is quality of care. In an effort to improve care by boosting
doctors’ job satisfaction, more hospitals are finding ways to
help physicians heal themselves.
Cardiac Imaging
Should cardiac imaging be done by radiologists or cardiologists? At
the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting, interventionalists
made their pitch for a bigger (CT) slice of this growing specialty.
A Better
Way to Imaging Aching Backs?
Back pain sufferers don’t have to take their MRIs lying down anymore.
Open configuration scanners allow patients to be scanned while sitting,
possibly increasing the accuracy of diagnoses.
New Approaches
to Reduce Medical Errors
The traditional response to an adverse patient safety event has been
to find the immediate cause of the incident, but a new approach suggests
that reducing staff errors has more to do with organizational structures
than individual failures.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Pirates of IR
Nuc Med Notes
SPECT/CT Can Aid Sentinel Note Detection; PET Useful in Finding Pancreas
Problems in Newborns
PACS Platform
PACS Costs vs. Savings
News Scan
Concern Over Gadolinium-based MRI Contrasts; Carotid Stenting ‘Test
Mission’ Virtually Possible; Optical Imaging Uses Blurry Images
to Enhance View; Paleontologists Use CT to Scan Ancient Skeletons for
Clues to Evolution; Company News
Products and Services
Philips Introduces New Digital Handheld Recorder; Toshiba Introduces
Vascular System; MEDRAD Offers Endorectal Coils for Pelvic Imaging
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 February
26, 2007
FEATURES
Looking
to the Future of PACS
Healthcare providers are increasingly using PACS as an enterprisewide
tool, and we asked some experts where they believe this trend will lead.
Findings
From NEEMO
NASA researchers are hanging out in the Florida Keys surf—all
in the name of better telemedicine and safer space travel.
Hard Answers
A new, noninvasive imaging technique may have significant applications
for breast lesions and possibly other areas of the body as well.
HL7 101:
A Beginner’s Guide
You may not yet have heard of Health Level 7, but this messaging standard
is helping computers translate and share data in all areas of healthcare.
Eight Highlights
From SIR
We’ve got a sneak peek of the scientific program from the Society
of Interventional Radiology’s annual meeting.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
An Imaging Test Drive
Nuc Med Notes
On the Trail of a Tracer for Prostate Cancer
News Scan
How Your Brain Helps You Become a Wine Expert; Renamed CARE Bill Reintroduced;
Vaginal Birth Increases Hemorrhage Risk in Newborns; Are Women Seeing
the Most Experienced Breast Cancer Surgeons?; CMS Confirms Fee Schedule
Errors
Bone Matters
Repeat Scan Offered Little Predictive Benefit for Future Fractures in
Study; Researchers Urge Monitoring of Bone Health During Chemotherapy
Target on Therapy
Looking to Solve the Recurrence Puzzle
Research Review
Angiogenesis Inhibitor Holds Promise for Treating Brain Tumors
Products and Services
Agfa Makes IMPAX; DR Systems Showcases New RIS/PACS Feature; ETS-Lindgren’s
CD-ROM for Medical Products Showcase; MDR Video Gets Software Update;
Toshiba Enhances Workflow and Storage for Aquilion CT
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 February
12, 2007
FEATURES
Open-source
Viewer Opens Doors — OsiriX Unlocks Mac Platform to Imaging
A community of software developers and a couple manufacturers are bringing
DICOM and PACS to a Mac platform. The results may prove to be greater
flexibility and potentially lower costs.
Simultaneous
Acquisition — A PET Detector Inside an MRI Bore Makes It Feasible
PET/CT may be the buzzword in fusion imaging, but MR/PET is in development,
too.
Patient
Work, Not Paperwork
Mammography information systems are helping practitioners control paperwork
and focus on what they do best: care for patients.
25 Questions
for Future Imaging Research
RSNA’s Research & Education Foundation asked its membership
what questions radiology researchers will seek to answer in the coming
years, and here’s what they said.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Questions & Apples
PACS Platform
Digital Imaging Increases Incidental Findings
Lateral View: Guest Commentary on the Imaging
World
Saving Money, Saving Your Job — Purchasing Rules Can Constrain
Savings
Target on Therapy
Looking to Solve the Recurrence Puzzle
News Scan
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Brain Injury From Radiation Therapy; 3T MRI
Helps Doctors Better Assess Tumor Operability; ‘Genetic Switch’
May Signal Breast Cancer Metastases
Products and Services
North American Imaging Speeds Up Video Recording; EIZO Releases Wide-Screen
Clinical Review Monitor; Interventional Planning Tools From Toshiba;
MTECH Labs Offers Shim Power Supply Controllers; Crown International
to Distribute PhoneidoS Speech Solutions
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 January
29, 2007
FEATURES
Mobile
& Digital — Real-Time Reporting Adds Immediacy and Convenience
to Remote Breast Cancer Screening
Improved cancer diagnosis may be literally right around the corner for
women in underserved areas of the country.
Home Field
Advantage
When it comes to IT projects, more hospitals are bringing it all back
home.
Teleradiology
Version 2.X
Teleradiology is changing the way business gets done—in facilities
of all sizes.
Zen and
the Art of Biopsy
Researchers put a new spin on hypnosis in an effort to improve patient
comfort.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Better Than a Sharp Stick
Products & Services Showcase 2007
Mammography Matters
Computer- Assisted Detection — Study: Technology Can’t Replace
Doctors’ Judgment in Reading Mammograms
News Scan
Mammo Priors Reduced Recalls in Study; Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer;
Low-Tech Steps Can Reduce Catheter-Related Complications; Company News;
High Workload Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes
Products and Services
EIZO Adds Four Monochrome Monitors; Amirsys Integrates Decision Support
With PowerScribe; Thales Offers RF Solution; Agfa Shows New Image Processing
Technology; TDK Showcases Hardware and Digital Media Solutions
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 January
15, 2007
FEATURES
Cover Story
Final
Answer? Teleradiology Moves Toward Final Reads
Teleradiology is growing and changing. Providing final reads instead
of preliminary reads is a logical step.
Weapons
Check — Fox Chase Data Show IMRT as Another Viable Option for
Prostate Cancer
While both have been proven effective, brachytherapy and IMRT’s
differences give doctors and patients a choice when deciding on a treatment
plan.
Predicting
Recurrence
Researchers hope a mathematical model will help them assess which women
with breast cancer would benefit most from radiation therapy.
MRI News
From RSNA
A look at what’s finishing up and what is coming down the pike
in the wide world of MRI.
RSNA New
Product Showcase II
There was so much to see at RSNA 2006, we needed two issues to do it
justice.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
A Time for Change
CT Slice
PET/CT Helps Tumor Staging — Study Suggests That Whole-Body Scans
Have a Role in Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer
MRI Monitor
‘Halo 2’ Effect — Video Game Violence and Emotional
Arousal; Your Brain Likes Name Brands
PACS Platform
Happy New Year — DRA Cuts Push PACS Companies to Help Clients
Stretch Their Budgets
News Scan
Study Challenges ‘Watchful Waiting’ in Older Prostate Patients;
Imaging Part of Major New Heart Study; Allergy Drug Shows Promise as
a Cancer Fighter; Care Act: Half Empty or Half Full?
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
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