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May 2005


Features

Cover Story
The Prophet Motive: How PACS Was Developed and Sold
  by George Wiley
  The early pioneers in digital radiology were academics, gambling with other people's money, but they made the gamble pay off, radically changing radiology and adding new product lines to vendors' catalogs.

MDCT: How Many Rows Is Enough?
  by Fergus V. Coakley MD, Bonnie N. Joe MD, PhD
  In determining which MDCT scanner to buy, institutions must examine technical specifications and explore the clinical nature of the workload.
How Digital Capture Is Transforming Chest Radiography: Dual-Energy Subtraction Chest Imaging
  by Samuel G. Armato, III PhD
  Three authors describe the benefits of three methods of enhancing chest radiography: dual energy subtraction, computer-aided detection, and tomosynthesis.
Chest Radiography, Pt 2: Computer-aided Detection and Diagnosis
  by Matthew Freedman MD, MBA
Chest Radiography, Pt. 3: Chest Tomosynthesis
  by James T. Dobbins III PhD
Health Information Technology News
  by Nicole Harrity


Departments

  Lateral View
A Quark in a Bottle
  by Cheryl Proval
  As we recognize the early pioneers of PACS, the story of digital imaging in radiology continues to evolve.
  Guest Editorial
The Psychology of Change
  by J. Neal Rutledge MD
  By understanding the psychology of change, department leaders can smooth the transition to PACS.
  Imaging Informatics
Radiology RHIOs: The Clinical and Business Case
  by Elliot D. Menschik MD, PhD
  Imaging is the ideal place to start cross-enterprise exchanges, unique in its ability to support rapid creation of financially sustainable networks with significant impact on quality and cost of care
  Imaging Informatics
PACS Sees the Light
  by Gary J. Wendt MD, MBA
  Expanding image acquisition outside of radiology with visible light images enabled the University of Wisconsin-Madison to broaden the reach and utility of its PACS.
  Imaging Informatics
Case Study: Impact of FFDM on PACS and Productivity
  by Tamara Greenleaf
  In pursuit of improved quality and productivity, Sansum-Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic condensed five analog mammography rooms into two rooms featuring FFDM: This is its story...so far.
  Imaging Technology
Monitor Strategy: The 100-Pound Gorilla
  by Rich Smith
  Monitors can account for up to 40% of a PACS cost; but failing to deploy the appropriate number of monitors can doom an entire project.
STAT Read
  by Morgan Tharp
  Portland Imaging Centers File Suit Against Providence Health System, Industry News, People
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