April 2003
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Self-Referral: The New Gold Rush? |
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by George Wiley |
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Nonradiologists are using exceptions in physician self-referral laws to capture the technical and professional fees for imaging: Some radiologists want tougher laws to eliminate the loopholes in Stark; others see new opportunities for selling their services. |
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Surgical Planning in 3D |
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by Seleen Street Collins |
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Advocates say 3D imaging is poised and ready to revolutionize surgical planning. |
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The Moveable Modality |
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by Chris Wolski |
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Mobile and interim imaging is enabling providers to fill the demand gap. |
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Monitor QC |
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by Kenneth A. Fetterly MS, Nicholas J. Hangiandreou PhD, Steve G. Langer PhD |
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Devising an enterprise-wide quality control program for PACS monitors is critical in an electronic environment. |
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Repeat Performance |
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by Richard B. Elsberry |
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Pre-owned imaging systems are attracting cost-conscious buyers. |
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Viewpoint |
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The Specialty With No Face |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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Radiology would benefit from a higher profile, in both the hospital and the community, and one way to accomplish that is with an interventional clinic. |
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Guest Editorial |
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Cutting the Pie Three Ways |
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by Richard Townley |
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Three-way partnerships with hospitals and other specialty groups in outpatient imaging endeavors could be the best way for radiology to continue to participate in the process. |
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Cardiac MRI: Questions and Answers |
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by J. Rod Gimbel MD |
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STAT Read |
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by Ben Van Houten |
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Imaging Business |
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CR: Building Block of the Digital Future |
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by Anna K. Chacko MD, John C. Weiser PhD, Thomas R. Shook MBA, Lorraine D. Kelly RT |
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With the current manpower shortage in radiology and the increasing demands of the referring physician, ultimately, the only gift of value is time. |
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Technology Economics Review |
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Tracing the Tubes: Developments in Vascular Imaging |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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Applications for contrast angiography in the abdomen, brain, neck, and peripheral arteries are being replaced by MRA and CTA. |
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Technology Review |
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oncologyeconomics: A Shifting Target |
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by Ben Van Houten |
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A new study urges radiation oncologists to continually review the quality of evidence on which their clinical practice is based. |
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