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It Came From Inner Space |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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Radiologists are finding many clinical purposes for viewing the internal organs in three dimensions. |
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MRI Utilization Mystery |
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by Robert A. Bell PhD |
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In describing the benefits of MRI utilization analysis to enhance share and increase examination volume, the author identifies a pronounced anomaly in MRI Medicare utilization patterns. |
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The Next Generation |
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by Sherie D. Giles, Jim Maughan |
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Part II: One theory suggests that radiology information management is moving toward a totally integrated work-flow solution that will eliminate the need for cumbersome interfaces. |
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Archive de Triomphe |
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by George Wiley |
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Three case studies illustrate the three new truths of archiving: the surprisingly large quantity of imaging data being generated; the growing need for access; and the understanding that radiology is not the only department producing image data. |
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Viewpoint |
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12 x 1 Publishing |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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Beginning with the next issue, this journal will publish on a monthly schedule. |
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Guest Editorial |
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Crossing the Beams |
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by Robert E. Henkin MD |
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Confusion in the federal system regarding the role of its various agencies could result in the potential outcome of denial of care to patients in many rural, small, and inner-city hospitals. |
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Imaging Business |
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Stark Revelations |
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by Douglas Mancino JD |
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Phase I of the final Stark II rule offers clarifications, modifications, and some unanswered questions regarding physician self-referral. |
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Technology Economics Review |
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Imaging the Lungs: Of Emboli, Perplexing Nodules, and Cancer |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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