February 2006
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Cover Story
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New MRI Software: Nifty Spins |
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by Robson Macedo MD, David Bluemke MD, PhD |
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The latest software advances for MRI reveal a rapidly evolving modality with many exciting new applications in breast, cardiac, body and prostate imaging. |
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Patients, Pixels, Dose: QC for DR and CR |
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by Krista Veine RT(R) |
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Finding little information in the literature, Spectrum Health Diagnostic Radiology, Grand Rapids, Mich, found it necessary to design its own QC programs for CR and DR |
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Lateral View |
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A Pollyanna Turn |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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This column is dedicated to the heroes in health care who put themselves in harm's way for the public's sake. |
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Guest Editorial |
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DMISTifying Mammography |
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by David S. Channin MD |
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Implementing FFDM is a complex imaging informatics task that is eased through attention to IHE. |
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STAT Read |
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by Morgan Tharp |
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Congress Pickpockets Radiology with Deficit Reduction Act |
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Imaging Business |
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Tuning Up The Buy-Sell Agreement |
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by Tamara Greenleaf |
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A well-considered agreement ensures an orderly transition. |
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Imaging Informatics |
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Cross-Town Cooperation |
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by Elliot D. Menschik MD, PhD |
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Cross-enterprise exchange of digital images is working in Philadelphia, enabling enhanced access and quality of care. |
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Imaging Informatics |
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The Big Store |
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by Rich Smith |
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Frank Clark, PhD, CIO, Medical University of South Carolina, answers questions about the management of that institution's radiological data. |
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Imaging Informatics |
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Do I Still Need a Grayscale Monitor? |
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by David Hirschorn MD, Keith Dreyer DO, PhD |
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Improvements in backlight technology for off-the-shelf color monitors beg the question. |
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Technology Review |
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