Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Nuclear MedicineSPECT/CT implementation: More than plug and playSAN DIEGO - Implementing an integrated SPECT/CT system at a facility holds the promise of a very positive clinical impact. However, installation and integration of the technology into the practice workflow can be more than the sum of the hybrid equipment's two modalities, according to a pair of presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting this week.June 6, 2006Nuclear MedicineCardiac SPECT/CT fusion captures SNM's Image of the YearSAN DIEGO - A fused cardiac image rendered through the combination of dual-head SPECT with 64-slice CT technology by researchers from the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland was awarded the Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) 2006 Image of the Year on Monday afternoon.June 5, 2006Nuclear MedicineDual-tracer PET possible for cerebral gliomasSAN DIEGO - Imaging brain cancers with PET may benefit from the use of two separate tracers, F-18 FDG and O-(2-[F-18]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine (F-18 FET), in consecutive exams performed on the same day, according to a presentation at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting.June 4, 2006ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderJune 4, 2006CTPET/CT shows strength for staging cervical cancerCorrectly staging cervical cancer is imperative to establish both treatment protocols and prognostic factors for the patient. Now Danish researchers have found that the fusion imaging capabilities of PET/CT provide a powerful tool for cervical cancer staging.May 30, 2006Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging InsiderMay 29, 2006Practice ManagementRadiology communication is more than the reportCommunication is perhaps the most essential factor in the practice of medicine. In radiology, communication involves more than just documenting interpretations, according to a presentation at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Vancouver.May 25, 2006ISEMR proves profitable for multispecialty practiceBALTIMORE - With the proper planning and process commitment, an EMR system can provide a practice with million of dollars in savings, correct coding reimbursement, and new revenue opportunities, according to a presentation at the Towards the Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) conference on Tuesday.May 23, 2006PACS/VNADisaster plan drives post-Katrina recovery for EMR-based groupBALTIMORE - A hurricane's magnitude and scope can be estimated, but once it comes ashore all one can do is wait, hope for the best, and pick up the pieces in its aftermath -- unless, of course, a disaster plan was prepared and executed. The chief information officer of a New Orleans-based group shared her team's experiences with disaster recovery at the Towards the Electronic Patient Record (TEPR) conference on Monday.May 22, 2006Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderMay 21, 2006Previous PagePage 19 of 82Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
