June 2005


Features

Cover Story
Providence, RI: Academics Get Smart
  by Danielle Cohen
  After referrals and cross-sectional imaging volumes were siphoned off from their private imaging centers by aggressive competitors, the academic radiology practice that staffs Brown University mounted a massive marketing offensive.

Disruptive Technology: The Conflict Over PET/CT
  by George Wiley
  New machines have always cut swaths of change beyond their intended purpose. PET/CT is forcing radiology and nuclear medicine to the bargaining table to define interpretation standards.
Radiology 2005: State of the Industry
  by Danielle Cohen
  This report shows image volume growing in almost every modality, with projections for more of the same. however, growth in nonradiologists' in-office imaging is cause for concern.
A Step Forward: Dementia and PET
  by Bruce Y. Lee MD, MBA, Andrew B. Newberg MD
  PET is an important new tool in the diagnosis and management of patients with Alzheimer's disease that is expected to only increase in usefulness.
Virtual Colonoscopy: An Update
  by Tatiana C. Rocha MD, Matthew A. Barish MD
  Though an ACRIN trial using virtual colonoscopy on asymptomatic patients is still in progress, consensus documents are emerging on technique, training, and reporting.


Departments

  Lateral View
An Intramural Spat
  by Cheryl Proval
  It is in the long-term interest of radiology to find an equitable solution to the conflict over PET/CT.
STAT Read
  by Morgan Tharp
  Imaging Business
Web Page Design ABCs
  by David M. Lionetti
  Creating a web site for an imaging department, center, or practice is easier than you might think.
Technology Review
  June 2005

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