Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Nuclear MedicineCNMT shortage gets criticalIn a conversation with AuntMinnie.com, Kathleen Murphy, chair-elect of the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, offered her thoughts on CNMT education, both for new students and RTs seeking to cross over into the field.July 6, 2003RSNARadiographs improve treatment of land mine injuriesMore than 110 million land mines of various types remain hidden around the world, waiting to be triggered by unsuspecting civilians. Radiographs are a useful tool to reduce the number of intensive operations and improve treatment of these patients, according to researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.June 26, 2003Nuclear MedicinePatience required for adding PET/CT to PACSNEW ORLEANS - Any computer user who has wrestled with plug-and-play hardware that wasn't knows that adding peripherals can be frustrating. When it comes to bringing a PET/CT onto a PACS network, administrators often face daunting challenges, according to researchers at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting.June 24, 2003Nuclear MedicineSuper-fast PET/CT takes center stage at SNMThe Society of Nuclear Medicine is celebrating its 50th annual meeting in high style in New Orleans. More than 1,480 scientific papers, presentations, and posters will have been delivered by Wednesday's final session, and AuntMinnie.com is on the scene to deliver the latest news to you.June 24, 2003Molecular ImagingLSO PET/CT study wins Image of the YearNEW ORLEANS - The Society of Nuclear Medicine chose an image produced by a lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) PET/CT as its 2003 Image of the Year. Dr. Benjamin Halpern and colleagues from the University of California, Los Angeles, devised a protocol to make whole-body PET faster, and perhaps cheaper.June 23, 2003Clinical NewsAuntMinnie.com X-Ray Imaging Radiology InsiderDrs. Justin Dodge and James Smirniotopoulos described the three typical patterns of land mine injury and presented radiographic interpretations of each in a poster presentation at the 2002 RSNA conference in Chicago.June 22, 2003Nuclear MedicineReferral analysis offers clues to lackluster PET utilizationNEW ORLEANS - Potential PET utilization has increased nearly tenfold, however, practice volumes haven't kept pace with the growing range of applications. In a presentation at the Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting, PET practice expert Susan Minerich offered insight and suggestions for building a successful PET center.June 21, 2003PACS/VNATeleradiology benefits BalkansBOSTON - In a poster presentation at the 2003 Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR), Dr. Lance Williams of Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) at Fort Bragg, NC, detailed a telemedicine solution the Army used to provide radiology coverage both in Bosnia and at WAMC.June 10, 2003Digital X-RayDR is tolerant, but not foolproofBOSTON - Digital radiography is subject to many of the same image-quality problems as conventional radiography, along with several new concerns that result from the way DR images are generated, according to Charles Willis, Ph.D., in a talk Monday at the Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR).June 9, 2003PACS/VNAPACS provides push for paperlessBOSTON - The cost justification of PACS focuses on both "hard" savings, like film costs, and "soft "savings, like workflow improvements. Eliminating the use of paper entirely can confer additional efficiencies on a radiology department’s workflow, according to a presentation at this week's Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology.June 8, 2003Previous PagePage 63 of 82Next PageTop StoriesResidents/FellowsRad residents show interest in global health imaging, but face barriersRemoving these barriers could precipitate better patient care in less-resourced countries.AIInvestigators test ChatGPT-4 Turbo for radiology AI monitoringDigital X-RayResearchers propose new method for measuring hip abnormalitiesMRIHow multiparametric MRI can improve prostate cancer detectionAILLMs show improvement over a year on RSNA Case of the Day questions