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Molecular Imaging: What Radiologists Need to Know |
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by Chip Reuben MS |
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Though evolving continuously, the field of molecular imaging is expected to bring radiology into the forefront of disease diagnosis and therapy design through advances in three modalities: radionuclide, MR, and optical imaging. |
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Day for Night: The Development of Long-Distance Reading |
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by George Wiley |
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Teleradiology is nothing new, but what is new are the distances traveled when an electronic image goes from the scanner to the radiologist: These days the images travel across continents and oceans, and when they finally reach these foreign lands, the scans are being read by Americans. |
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Building a Better Breast Program |
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by Jay R. Parikh MD, Cathy Coleman RN |
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New directions in quality improvement are likely to have a major impact on breast imaging in 2003 and beyond. |
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The PET Decision Tree |
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by Mayur Patel MD |
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There are many factors to consider in assessing the technology capable of producing a positron emission tomography scan. |
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A Mammography: A Pentangle of Problems |
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by C.A. Wolski |
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Five issues continue to trouble radiology in its endeavor to provide mammography services to an increasingly demanding public. |
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The Leadership Quandary |
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by Kris Kyes |
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The challenge of finding suitable leaders for radiology departments and practices, particularly as the specialty struggles with a serious physician shortage, is the subject of this electronic roundtable discussion. |
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Viewpoint |
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Of Hippocrates and Hypocrisy |
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Quality is emerging as a major issue in medicine, but the old adage holds true: You get what you pay for. |
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Guest Editorial |
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Where Is the Bush Health Care Agenda? |
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by Cherrill Farnsworth |
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Recapturing the attention of a distracted President and Congress will require concerted effort on the part of radiology. |
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STAT Read |
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by Ben Van Houten |
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Imaging Business |
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A Capital Budget Proposal for Ultrasound |
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by Jay R. Parikh MD, Karen McInerney |
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Available funds for capital budget acquisitions are hotly contested, so applicants must be careful to present a professional and well-thought-out request that will answer all potential questions. |
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Technology Economics Review |
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Strategic MRI Management |
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by Robert A. Bell PhD |
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The author provides technology adoption and management strategies for maintaining an optimal and up-to-date MRI service. |
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Pre-RSNA Technology Review |
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Improving the Return on Investment |
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by Joseph K.T Lee MD, Michael A. DeGennaro MBA |
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Through the deployment of state-of-the-art technology, the University of North Carolina radiology department created a vibrant atmosphere for growth and development. |
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Software-based Standardization |
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by Rich Smith |
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Woven throughout the Siemens product line is a software platform intended to facilitate upgrades and connectivity. |
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From One to Four to Sixteen: Another Dramatic Leap for |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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The step up to 16-slice CT at Brigham & Womens Hospital has had a marked impact on practice patterns. |
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Community-based 16-Slice CT |
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by Elizabeth Finch |
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In addition to raising the profile of Alamance Regional Medical Center in the community, 16-slice CT technology has changed practice patterns in radiology. |
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A Whole Screening Solution |
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by Elizabeth Finch |
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Entrepreneurial screening company with a charitable twist seeks radiologist, hospital partners. |
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The Future of Multidetector CT |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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A Q & A session with Willi Kalender, PhD, on the benefits and future of multidetector CT. |
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Introduction: Clear Vision |
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by Hamid Tabatabaie CEO |
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Marketing to the Community |
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by Elizabeth Finch |
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Putting in a PACS at Porter Memorial Hospital's new outpatient imaging center meant overcoming several significant hurdles. |
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Community Deployment |
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by George Wiley |
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For many reasons, community hospitals are justifying the acquisition of a PACS. |
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IDN Deployment |
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by Rich Smith |
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Intermountain Health Care networked five existing PACS sites within the system without expanding network capacity with a web-based overlay that supported image compression. |
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Old PACS, New PACS: Problems Upgrading an Older PACS |
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by Gary Reed, Edward M. Smith ScD |
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A Multisite Installation |
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by Louis Hale |
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Filmless operation provides radiology groups operating in multiple sites the opportunity to redesign inefficient processes and improve productivity. |
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