March 2006


Features

Cover Story
Putting A Face On CIRA
  by Rich Smith
  With the support of their diagnostic partners, the interventional radiologists of the Central Illinois Radiological Associates are rolling out a full complement of interventional clinical services to supplement a successful venous disease practice.

CTA/MRA: IRs Mine The Vein
  by George Wiley
  CTA and MRA vascular imaging has revolutionized interventional radiology, sending interventionalists into uncharted waters again.
Vascular CTA: When Did the Past Go Away?
  by Gregg Gaylord MD
  As described by the author, the ability to view the vasculature in three dimensions in cyberspace has revolutionized the evaluation of peripheral vascular and aortic disease--and probably saved a few deer.
Breast Biopsy: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
  by James Brenner MD, JD
  A combination of refined biopsy techniques and deliberate reconciliation of clinical and imaging findings to tissue sampling can be used to avoid diagnostic excision biopsy in a majority of cases.
Radiofrequency Ablation: New Approach to Hepatic, Renal, and Pulmonary Cancers
  by Judith Bronson MS
  The mechanism of RF ablation is the same for all tissues, but the protocol is not.


Departments

  Lateral View
Facing Down Dose
  by Cheryl Proval
  It is time to add a cumulative patient dose feature to the radiology record.
  Guest Editorial
Treacherous Waters Ahead
  by James Breland FACMPE
  A stormy forecast for freestanding imaging center operators calls for an increased level of activism among owners to counteract an increasingly draconian environment.
STATRead
  by Morgan Saffari
  Imaging Business
Govern Well and Prosper
  by Tamara Greenleaf
  An expert offers advice on joining the elite minority of well-governed practices.
  Imaging Informatics
Cardiology PACS: Ready for Integration?
  by Tamara Greenleaf
  While dedicated cardiology PACS remain primarily the solution of choice for cardiac and interventional studies, serious steps are being taken toward integration.
Technology Review
  March 2006

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