August 2005

Features

Cover Story

	The New Rad Administrator: Q&A with Roland W. Rhynus, Jr
	by George Wiley
	As radiology becomes more distributed, the job of the radiology administrator has evolved from one requiring a dozen hats to one demanding 40.

	High Tech, High Touch: Healing Design Solutions
	by Michael Doiel AIA
	Challenges and solutions in siting diagnostic imaging devices in existing facilities.


	Running Imaging: A Professional Leadership Model
	by Denise Palumbo, Anar Pathak
	Radiology departments will be well positioned to operate effectively only if staff is properly trained and focused on financial analyses, quality-management projects, ongoing educational programs, information technologies, and marketing initiatives.


	The Migratory Patterns of PACS
	by Rich Smith
	The message from PACS data migration veterans is lookÃ¢â‚¬"and thinkÃ¢â‚¬"before you leap.


	Monitor Mantra: Manage Image Quality
	by John Weiser PhD, DABR
	The management of monitor image quality in an integrated health care environment is of paramount importance to the integrity of radiological images.


	PET/CT: A Tale of 3 Models
	by Danielle Cohen
	Health care providers are finding that mobile is the way to provide referrers and patients with access to PET/CT.

Departments

	Guest Editorial
	The Cost of Compliance
	by David Dershaw MD
	Any increase in the regulation of breast imaging as recommended in the recent Institute of Medicine report must be accompanied by an increase in reimbursement.


	Imaging Trials
	National Lung Screening Trial in Patient Follow-up
	by Bruce Hillman MD
	This update on ACRIN's NLST trial is the first in a series.


	Lateral View
	Is the Price Right?
	by Cheryl Proval
	Setting appropriate prices for health care services is critical to the future of our nation's hospitals.


	Technology Review


	STAT Read
	by Morgan Tharp