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February 2007


Features

Cover Story
Making Quality the Differentiator in a Flat World
  by Tor Valenza
  In a flat world where a radiologist in Bombay can interpret an x-ray from Buffalo for cents on the dollar, Stephen Swensen, MD, is distinguishing the Mayo Clinic's radiology department with proven quality and accountability.

Carotid Artery Stenting: DOA or the Next Big Thing?
  by George Wiley
  FDA approvals of carotid stenting have been slow to go forward; so have reimbursements from Medicare and payors that follow Medicare's lead. That and several recent negative studies have not dampened the enthusiasm of advocates, who predict a day when stents will replace endarterectomy


Sections

PAYOR WATCH
  Maryland acts against MRI self-referral; state false claims under the DRA; Medicare posts physician outpatient data.
THE DEPARTMENT
  Group buy in Cedar Rapids equips city with FFDM; putting 64-slice CT in the emergency department.
PRACTICE DYNAMICS
  A look at the pros and cons of a physician's apology; offering "sapheneia" and support to oncology patients in Mississippi.
IMAGING INFORMATICS
  How vendors are improving PACS; teleradiology companies highlight their services.
IMAGE ENHANCEMENT
  Expert advice on successfully launching and marketing a vein ablation service; one technologist's experience with hands-on CT training.

Departments

  LATERAL VIEW
Capitation Rears Its Head
  by Cheryl Proval
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
  THE LAST WORD
Is There a Virtual Radiologist in Your Future?
  by Howard B. Kessler, MD

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