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2008
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2005
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2006
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2007 Index of Articles
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are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
April 7, 2008
FEATURES
Improving Accuracy — Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
New techniques allow clinicians to target lung tumors with higher doses of radiation than ever before with less damage to surrounding tissue and fewer side effects.
Reporter’s Notebook: SIR 2008
Catch up on the latest news from the Society of Interventional Radiology’s annual meeting.
Nodule Characterization — PET Proves More Reliable Than CT
A groundbreaking, multisite study offers insight about how to best evaluate lung nodules.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Use Your Consumer Voice
PACS Platform
Covering the CIIP Certification Bases
Datebook
Nuc Med Notes
Seeking an Earlier Diagnosis of Different Dementias
Research Review
PET/CT Shows Advantages Over CT Alone for Head and Neck Cancer; MRI Helps Predict Outcome of Cervical Cancer Treatment
News Scan
New colon cancer screening guidelines; MRI lends insight into schizophrenia
Target on Therapy
EBRT and IOERT: A Winning Combination
Products and Services
Radiology Coding
Radiologists Should Heed the OIG’s Agenda
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
March 24, 2008
FEATURES
As You Like It
When it comes to cutting radiology report turnaround times, speech recognition technology helps whether a facility uses it on the front or back end.
Optical Biopsy — Characterizing Tissue While It’s in the Body
Reducing the time between diagnosis and treatment generally results in better patient care, and new ultrasound techniques may help clinicians shorten that gap—possibly even allowing biopsies to be performed in real time.
Adjusting the Contrast for MRI
Because it doesn’t use radiation, MRI is generally considered a lower risk modality than CT. But concerns about nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and the need for faster turnaround times are driving manufacturers to develop more non–contrast-enhanced MRI exams.
Voluntary Patient Identifiers
If nationwide digital health information systems are going to gain traction, they’ll require unique patient identifiers, and voluntary ones may help the rubber meet the road.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
The Court and the Watchdog
PACS Platform
PACS Commoditization
CT Slice
Physicists Release New CT Dose Management Report
Research Review
Inexpensive Drug Protects Kidneys From Iodine-Based Contrast Agents
News Scan
fMRI Study Finds Men More Likely to Become Addicted to Video Games; Combination Brachytherapy/Chemo Treatment for GBM Shows Promising Results; MDCT Reduces Missed Wrist Fractures
Datebook
Interventional Update
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Stenting Versus Open Surgery
Products and Services
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
March 10, 2008
FEATURES
Caging
the Paper Tiger
The proliferation of medical data can present challenges to medical
facilities, especially in the areas of transfer and protection. Reducing
the use of paper can provide time and cost savings—as long as
the digital solution allows access to data when and where they are needed.
Bolder
With Strokes
Early stroke treatment is crucial for minimizing brain damage, and early
intervention with intra-arterial therapy offers hope for better outcomes.
Stenting
Iliac Arteries — Self-Expanding Stents Treat Peripheral Artery
Disease
Peripheral artery disease is commonly treated with stents, but new self-expanding
stents add flexibility to the procedure.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Fish Gotta Swim, Imagers Gotta Image
PACS Platform
PACS Make Teleradiology Feasible; RIS Make Workflow Efficient
Research Review
Slick Coating Takes Aim at Restenosis Problems
News Scan
New studies of interventional procedures; FDA approves new products
Datebook
Products and Services
Radiology Coding
Clearing the Cobwebs
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
February 25, 2008
FEATURES
Automated
Breast Ultrasound
New breast ultrasound technology offers larger, consistent 3D views
of breast tissue, and clinicians who have used it like what they’ve
seen.
Reducing
Dose in CT Scans
With the ever-increasing use of CT scans fueling concerns about radiation
exposure, manufacturers are introducing CT features that reduce the
dose.
Adjusting
Contrast — One Size Does Not Fit All
Contrast is an important imaging tool, but not everyone needs the same
amount of it. A new method of computing the dose allows for customization
and potentially improves image quality while lowering cost and patient
risk.
Personal
Health Records — Balancing Privacy and Purpose
Privacy concerns get the most press, but there is another danger posed
by personal health records—lack of use. While the debate about
who should control access to health records continues, patient rights
advocates, healthcare providers, and technology vendors are working
to find common ground.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Automating Ultrasound
Interventional Update
Novel DVT Treatment Produces Positive Results
Mammography Matters
DMIST Update
Managing to Succeed
Sick Employees at Work
News Scan
Image Gently Campaign Emphasizes Child-sized Radiation Doses; Radiation
Drug Bought by Department of Defense; Head of CNSC Ousted Over Chalk
River Shutdown; Certain Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit From Combination
Therapy; Company News
Datebook
Products and Services
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
February 11, 2008
FEATURES
Cooking
Up Interoperability
As IT continues to connect disparate healthcare segments, the Integrating
the Healthcare Enterprise initiative keeps stirring the interoperability
pot.
Structured
Reporting — Speeding Clear Results to Referrers
With an ever-increasing emphasis on speed and user friendliness, structured
reporting is helping create faster, clearer radiology reports.
Twin Peeks
— Stereo Mammography’s Two Perspectives May Overcome One
Mammography Limitation
An old process with a new twist is helping radiologists to see breast
lesions in 3D, and the possibility of improving accuracy while reducing
false positives looks promising.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
IHE and IYF
PACS Platform
Reading the Future of Cardiology PACS
Mammography Matters
Comparing Mammography With Cone-beam CT; Questioning Digital Mammo’s
Cost-effectiveness
Research Review
‘Pregnant’ Phantoms Should Improve Treatment Planning
News Scan
Examining Attitudes About BRCA Gene Testing in Children; Study Finds
Gadolinium Contrast Reactions Rare; Molecules Block Breast Cancer’s
Ability to Spread; FDA Approves Hitachi Proton Therapy System; Company
News
Products and Services
Datebook
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
January 28, 2008
FEATURES
Scalable
Digital Mammography
As more mammography centers convert to full-field digital mammography,
the CR vs. DR debate intensifies. For one multisite mammography group,
CR offered much-needed flexibility without sacrificing image quality.
CT Autopsy
A new study touts the potential benefits of CT scans as adjuncts to
autopsies, but there are some barriers to getting the technology into
medical examiners’ offices.
Sound
of Progress
Although they faced initial concerns, facilities that adopted speech
recognition technology have seen dramatic gains in productivity, along
with substantial cost savings.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
Charting the Course
Interventional Update
UFE Registry Finds 85% of Women Show Substantial Improvement
News Scan
New Ultrasound-guided Technique Alleviates Ortho Pain; High-dose Chemo
Has Minimal Effect Treating Node-positive Breast Cancer; New Brain Tumor
Treatment Shows Promise in Trial
MRI Monitor
fMRI Helps Scientists Explore Borderline Personality Disorder
Bone Matters
BMD Test Helps Predict ‘Silent’ Spinal Fractures
Target on Therapy
Study Finds Throat Cancer Patients Eat More Easily After IMRT
Mammography Matters
Researchers Compute Total Radiation Dose to Body; Study Finds BRCA1
Mutation More Common Among Some Hispanic and Young Black Women
Products and Services
Datebook
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
 Here
are the current stories as featured in the latest edition of Radiology
Today!
January 14, 2008
FEATURES
A New
Label
While MRI with contrast is still considered the gold standard, researchers
are using arterial spin labeling to magnetize the water in blood cells
and turn them into a patient’s personal contrast agent. A new
study using this technique reported some interesting news about Alzheimer’s
and high blood pressure.
Inflammatory
Breast Cancer — PET/CT Takes on a Tough Challenge
Inflammatory breast cancer is much more aggressive than other breast
malignancies. Clinicians are hoping that earlier diagnosis with FDG-PET/CT
will allow them to begin aggressive treatment sooner.
Shoulder
Relief — Intervening to Tame Tendonitis
An inexpensive, minimally invasive procedure offers potential relief
to the many who suffer from calcific tendonitis of the shoulder.
PET —
Differentiating Neurodegenerative Disorders
The early signs of Alzheimer’s are similar to other forms of age-related
dementia. PET scanning is proving helpful in differentiating one disease
from another.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor’s Note
New Year and New Features
PACS Platform
And the No. 1…
Datebook
Nuclear Medicine Management
Nuclear Threat?
News Scan
Chalk River Reactor Back Online, Averting Molybdenum-99 Shortage; PET/CT
Holds Promise for Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis; Study Looks at Adrenal
Follow-up Imaging; Skin Injuries Can Be Avoided When Dose Is Monitored;
Company News
Nuc Med Notes
PET Aids Adult Stem Cell Research
Products and Services
Radiology Coding Update
What’s New for 2008: Diagnostic Radiology CPT Coding Changes
Second Opinions
A double take on who said what and what is worth a second look
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