Search       
 

About IE
Contact Us
Subscribe
Read Weekly eNewsletter
HOME | NEWS | CURRENT ISSUE | BUYER'S GUIDE | ARCHIVES | CALENDAR | RESOURCES | CAREERS

November 2005


Features

Cover Story
Imaging in the Crosshairs
  by Rich Smith
  With all sights trained on imaging as the culprit in rising health care costs, radiology ramps up to take its case to federal and state lawmakers.

Special Report: Bone Tumor Ablations
  by Kris Kyes
  Interventional radiology is playing an increasingly important role in the treatment of primary and metastatic bone tumors.
Operation Workflow Triage
  by Mark Halsted MD
  What began as an experiment to develop an algorithm to triage radiological examinations by medical acuity at Cincinnati Children's Hospital has evolved into a full-scale enterprise-wide system that supports decentralized paperless workflow.
DR: A Study in Time and Cost Savings at IUH
  by Todd Stanley MBA, RT
  Reduced wait times and retakes, and dramatically increased throughput were achieved when the radiography service at Indiana University Hospital went digital.
Stroke Management: Etiology, Assessment, and Lysis
  by Kris Kyes
  Consider adding the following techniques to the radiology department's stroke management arsenal.
RSNA 2005: In the Aisles
  The Radiological Society of North America will host its 91st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago on November 27-December 2, 2005.


Departments

  Lateral View
Season of the Sox
  by Cheryl Proval
  Besieged, but hardly beleaguered, radiology has the opportunity to simultaneously raise the quality bar and seize the day
  Guest Editorial
Nationwide Radiology, PA: Coming Soon to Your City?
  by Joseph P. White CPA, MBA
  Conditions may be ripe for the development of nationwide radiology practices, but governance and financial models must be adjusted.
STAT Read
  Imaging Informatics
Straight Talk
  by Beverly Collins PhD, Curtis P Langlotz, MD, PhD
  Professional groups cooperate on RadLex, a uniform terminology for clinical imaging.
  Imaging Informatics
The Alchemy of Data Mining
  by Keith J. Dreyer DO, PhD
  Tools are emerging that allow radiologists and administrators to extract knowledge from the mountains of data produced by radiology with the click of a mouse.
  Imaging Informatics
Establishing a PACS Test Bed, 101
  by R.L."Skip" Kennedy MSc
  A PACS test bed is invaluable for helping implementers diagnose incompatibilities between a modality and a PACS in a low-stakes setting.
  Imaging Cancer
When Worlds Collide
  by Elizabeth Finch
  A frustrated radiation oncologist, an experienced diagnostic radiologist, and several 20-something video game software engineers collaborated to create a system that facilitates greater confidence in treatment planning for IMRT.
Special Section

How Large a Problem Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy?
  by Richard Solomon MD
Who Is at Risk for Contrast- Induced Nephropathy?
  by Richard Solomon MD
  Identifying high-risk patients is the first step in a programmatic approach to preventing contrast-induced nephropathy.
Contrast and Image Quality: Risk versus Certainty
  by Michael Bettmann MD
  It is important to consider the relationship of image quality and the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy.

Resources
Media Kit
Editorial Advisory Board
Advertiser Index
Reprints
News | Current Issue | Buyer's Guide | Archives | Calendar | Resources | Careers
About IE | Contact Us | Subscribe | Read Weekly eNewsletter
Media Kit | Editorial Advisory Board | Advertiser Index | Reprints
Allied Healthcare
24X7 |  Chiropractic Products Magazine |  Clinical Lab Products (CLP) |  Orthodontic Products |  The Hearing Review
Hearing Products Report (HPR) |  HME Today |  Rehab Management |  Physical Therapy Products |  Plastic Surgery Products
Imaging Economics |  Medical Imaging |  RT |  Sleep Review
Medical Education
SynerMed Communications |  IMED Communications
Practice Growth
Practice Builders
Copyright © 2008 Ascend Media LLC | IMAGING ECONOMICS | All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service