Minnies results are in

Dear AuntMinnie Member,

The campaigning is over and the votes have been counted. The 2004 edition of the Minnies has drawn to a close, with final results now available.

This year's Minnies included 217 candidates competing in 14 categories. Your votes picked the winners in 12 of those categories, while two Best of the Web categories for excellence in Web site design at hospitals and imaging centers were selected by a panel of AuntMinnie staff members.

We'd like to congratulate the winners and the runners-up -- winners will receive trophies at this year's RSNA meeting in Chicago. We'd also like to thank the thousands of AuntMinnie members who participated in this exercise of democracy. By making your voice heard, you helped us recognize the radiology professionals who are advancing our specialty every day.

To see the list of Minnies winners, just go to minnies.auntminnie.com. For a complete list of all the Minnies candidates, click here.

When you're done, check out a new story in our Imaging Center Digital Community on controversial new payor rules aimed at limiting utilization of imaging studies. The rules could have a major impact on your practice -- especially if you're offering imaging services in just one or two modalities -- but could also cut down on physician self-referral. Learn all about it by going to centers.auntminnie.com.