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The Case for BMD Testing |
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by Chris Wolski |
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In addition to adding incremental growth, a BMD testing service offers radiology groups and departments a role in alleviating the escalating public health threat that is osteoporosis |
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Putting the Strong Arm on Film |
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by George Wiley |
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Printing film remains an after-PACS necessity, but newer, cheaper media such as paper and CDs are increasingly being pressed on referring physicians and in-house clinicians in place of film |
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Digital Mammography Now? |
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by Rich Smith |
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Building a business case for digital mammography is no oxymoron: market pull encouraged by direct consumer advertising is part of the equation |
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Viewpoint |
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Good Marketing, Good Medicine |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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Guest Editorial |
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A Future at Stake |
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by Ellen B. Mendelson MD |
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Radiology must take steps now to preserve the future of womens imaging |
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STAT Read |
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by Ben Van Houten |
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Minimally invasive treatment of uterine fibroids shows high efficacy in Canadian trial; diagnostic imaging leads US health care equipment leasing business; first whole body PET/CT scan with C-11 performed; studies recommend routine radiographs following surgery |
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Research Roadblock |
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by Kris Keyes |
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Without a comprehensive breast-cancer treatment outcome registry, studies cannot accurately measure quality of care |
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Imaging Business |
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The Space Crunch |
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by David Redemske |
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Strategies for adding new modalities in the space-challenged department |
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Technology Economics Review |
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Women's Imaging |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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A review of women's imaging practices in 2002. |
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Technology Review |
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Introduction |
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by Barry T. Katzen MD |
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Cardiac MRI: Questions and Answers |
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by Tuncay Hazirolan MD, David A. Bluemke MD, PhD |
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The first MRI images of the heart were produced more than 20 years ago. Since that time, cardiac MRI techniques have progressively improved. With these impressive advances in spatial and temporal resolution and increased imaging speed, cardiac MRI has become one of the most valuable diagnostic tools for heart disease, especially over the past 5 years. Because of the advantages of cardiac MRI over other techniques used in heart-disease assessment, cardiac MRI is beginning to be used routinely at specialized centers. |
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Cardiac CT: Faster CT Scanners Deliver New Capabilities |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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The speed of the new multidetector CT scanners is enabling imagers to study the heart and chest vasculature with fewer motion artifacts and greater confidence. |
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Fusion Imaging: Cardiac Applications of SPECT/CT and PET/CT |
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by Elizabeth Finch |
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Medical diagnoses commonly rely on assessment of a patient's functional status and physical condition, and there are superb imaging modalities capable of providing that information within certain parameters. Radionuclide-tracer techniques such as positron-emission tomography (PET) and single-photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) provide functional information, but have relatively poor spatial resolution and can lack the anatomical information needed to localize or stage disease. |
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Introduction |
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by Barry T. Katzen MD |
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An explosion in non-invasive imaging of the heart will lead to significant changes in practice patterns in coming years and the need to forge new cooperative relationships. |
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Cardiac MRI: Questions and Answers |
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The first MRI images of the heart were produced more than 20 years ago. Since that time, cardiac MRI techniques have progressively improved. With these impressive advances in spatial and temporal resolution and increased imaging speed, cardiac MRI has become one of the most valuable diagnostic tools for heart disease, especially over the past 5 years. Because of the advantages of cardiac MRI over other techniques used in heart-disease assessment, cardiac MRI is beginning to be used routinely at specialized centers. |
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Cardiac CT: Faster CT Scanners Deliver New Capabilities |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson |
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The speed of the new multidetector CT scanners is enabling imagers to study the heart and chest vasculature with fewer motion artifacts and greater confidence. |
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Fusion Imaging: Cardiac Applications of SPECT/CT and PET/CT |
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by Elizabeth Finch |
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Medical diagnoses commonly rely on assessment of a patient's functional status and physical condition, and there are superb imaging modalities capable of providing that information within certain parameters. Radionuclide-tracer techniques such as positron-emission tomography (PET) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) provide functional information, but have relatively poor spatial resolution and can lack the anatomical information needed to localize or stage disease. |
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