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New Frontiers: Imaging the Mind |
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by Carol Daus |
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Brain imaging studies are being used to explore everything from speech and behavioral disorders to the nature of addiction. |
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Interpretation Strategies for Large Dataset Multislice CT Studies |
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by Khan Siddiqui MD, Eliot Siegel MD, Bruce Reiner MD |
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As imaging volumes and datasets increase, the interpretation paradigm must move to volumetric review and radiology must address the consequent questions. |
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Recruiting Technologists: Building a Ladder to Retention |
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by Chris Wolski |
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With the radiologic technologist shortage expected to be ongoing, hospitals and imaging centers are well advised to focus on recruiting techniques that will result in retention. |
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PET, PET-CT Scanner Siting Issues |
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by Gary Sayed PhD |
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Attention to the modality's siting requirements during planning will allow any institution to participate in the growth of PET without incurring unnecessary expense or unexpected delay. |
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LCD Monitors: Beyond Radiology |
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by John Weiser PhD |
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What are the monitor quality criteria for enterprise viewing capability beyond the radiology department? |
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Guest Editorial |
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Imaging Trends: A Forecast for 2005-2007 |
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by Cherrill Farnsworth |
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The author speculates on the impact of current technological, regulatory, and economic trends on the future of imaging. |
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Lateral View |
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Take the High Road |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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With ethical reasoning at an all-time low in medicine, Elias Zerhouni, MD, has taken steps to turn the tide. |
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STAT Read |
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by Arati Murti |
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Imaging Technology |
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State of the Art MRI: A Technology Update |
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by Geoffrey Clarke PhD, Andres Rahal MD |
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With significant advances in detector technology, new MR applications continue to be developed and adopted into clinical practice at an impressive rate. |
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Imaging Technology |
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MRI Contrast Agents: A Dynamic Field in Flux |
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As MRI technology advances and new applications emerge, so evolves the realm of MRI contrast agents, with new agents under development, and the use of existing agents affected by changes in technology. Dushyant Sahani, MD, a radiologist and contrast-media researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, addressed the following contrast questions. |
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Imaging Informatics |
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PACS Service Agreements |
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by Michael Cannavo |
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PACS buyers can save considerable dollars on service agreements by understanding precisely what is needed...and what is not. |
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Imaging Business |
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Asset Protection: A Defensive Strategy for Physicians |
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by Robert Dowd JD |
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The author describes steps to take to protect personal assets against liability. |
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Technology Review |
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July 2004 |
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