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Teleradiologists Venture into Daytime Coverage |
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by George Wiley |
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Once content with emergency night reads, some teleradiology companies, and practices too, are finding themselves pushedâ€"and pulledâ€"into daytime coverage. |
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The PET/CT Body Atlas |
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by Todd M Blodgett MD |
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have developed a useful educational and decision support tool for interpreters of PET/CT. |
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Navigating With 3D: A Neuroradiologist's Perspective |
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by Kieran Murphy MD |
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This is the first in a series of articles on how radiologists are using 3D to navigate increasingly large datasets. |
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Lateral View |
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And the Winner Is... |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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Clearly, digital mammography could save the lives of some patients, but will they be able to find it? |
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ACRIN's CT Colonography Trial Begins Patient Accrual |
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by Bruce J Hillman MD |
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In addition to validating the effectiveness of CT colonography, the trial will examine a number of secondary aims related to procedural and interpreting techniques. |
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STAT Read |
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by Morgan Tharp |
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Imaging Cancer |
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Prostate Imaging at 3T |
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by Danielle Cohen |
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Researchers are using 3T MRI to advance diagnostic certainty in patients with prostate cancer. |
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Imaging Business |
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Seaside Imaging Program Adds Up |
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by Danielle Cohen |
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Creating an environment that softens the intimidation quotient of high technology has paid off for Celebration Health in reducing patient sedation rates, promoting throughput and compliance, and differentiating the site in a cutthroat competitive environment. |
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Technology Review |
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Introduction: Finding A Better Way |
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by Ajit Singh PhD |
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See It, Eliminate It: The Critical Role of Imaging in State-of-the-Art Radiation Therapy |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has built a center of excellence based in part on its ability to use imaging in the precise targeting of cancer. |
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3T MRI: Better Coverage, More Confidence |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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Two 3T MRI at the NYU Medical Center MRI research facility are fast being pressed into clinical service. |
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CEMRA at 3T: Indications, Benefits, and Outcomes |
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by Kambiz Nael MD, Gerhard Laub PhD, J. Paul Finn MD |
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The UCLA Medical Center experience suggests that CEMRA of the carotids, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis at 3T is robust and frequently yields spectacular images using lower contrast doses than are typical at 1.5T. |
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A Competitive Edge |
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by Rich Smith |
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Siker Medical Imaging and Intervention in Portland, Ore, is one of the first freestanding imaging centers in the nation to add 3T MR for clinical purposes. |
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Abolishing Paper (Almost): Working with LANTIS at the University of Iowa |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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With the implementation of a paperless system, staff and clinicians at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center have realized significant savings in the form of time. |
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