July 2003

July 2003

Features

Cover Story

	Imaging a Killer: Tackling SARS in Toronto
	by George Wiley
	Out of the blue, radiologists at four Toronto teaching hospitals found themselves working under a Code Orange alert to identify probable cases of SARS: the epidemic transformed the medical landscape; it struck hard at the wallet, too

	Implementing FFDM in the Practice
	by Gerald R. Kolb JD
	Radiologists and administrators must adopt FFDM with eyes wide open to its volutionary impact on everything from work flow to prior comparisons to optimize benefits of the technology


	The Digital Capture Question: A Comparison of Digital Detectors
	by J. Anthony Seibert PhD
	Part II: In determining a final choice for digital radiography devices, understand the benefits and capabilities of digital detector options, be aware of improvements in technology, and keep track of system cost assessment


	The Next New Models: Practical and Legal Aspects of Radiology Ventures
	by Howard B. Kessler MD, Michael Burke JD
	Part 1: Several new models for physician-owned ventures are emerging, but with the political environment heating up, it is more important than ever to have expert guidance through the legal landmines of this terrain


	The OIG Special Advisory Bulletin


	Renewed Lustre
	by Richard B. Elsberry
	Once considered a niche market, used imaging hardware has OEMs seeking to meet broader global opportunities

Departments

	Getting Better With Age
	by Curtis Pickelle, Tony Ramos
	Present's Message


	Q & A: Barry D. Pressman, MD
	by Ben Van Houten
	In appointing a communications czar, the American College of Radiology seeks to both broaden its audience and streamline its effort


	STAT Read
	by Ben Van Houton
	The FDA posts warning on vertebroplasty; CMS proposes to bring nuclear medicine under Stark prohibition; the ASRT and ACR announce new radiologist assistant program


	Letter to the Editor: Giving Patients Their Images
	by John Mac Kinnon MD


	Oncology Economics: Billing for Radiation Oncology
	by Carl R. Bogardus, Jr MD
	New rules and Medicare determinations are having a noticeable effect on billing for radiation oncology.


	Technology Economics Review
	Building on the X-ray: Musculoskeletal Imaging
	by Oganes Ashikyan MD, Jamshid Tehranzadeh MD
	With its roots in plain film, the field of musculoskeletal imaging has evolved to include many new applications for MRI, CT, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine.


	Technology Review

Special Section

	Introduction
	by Ajit Singh PhD


	Imaging with a Linear Accelerator
	by Judith Gunn Bronson MS
	Enabling a linear accelerator with CT imaging capability presents a simple yet effective tool for localizing cancer.


	Imaging for Therapeutic Radiology: New Approaches
	by Judith Gunn Bronson MS
	As the ability to target cancer with radiation therapy is enhanced, new imaging techniques are evolving to better guide the beam.


	Combined PET/CT in Gynecological Malignancies
	by Todd Blodgett MD, David Townsend PhD
	Although not all patients with gynecological malignancies are being sent for pretreatment PET/CT scanning, patients increasingly are being referred for this reason.

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