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Radiographic positioning techniques for the cervical spine

By Naveed Ahmad, MD

Dr. Naveed Ahmad takes you through common routine cervical projections for imaging the cervical spine, including the anteroposterior (AP), AP open mouth, and lateral, as well as the less familiar oblique projections.

March 25, 2003

Hospital-physician collaboration can alleviate radiologist shortage

The workforce shortage in radiology has put many hospitals in a precarious position because diagnostic imaging is both a clinical necessity and a strong financial performer. Kevin P. Forster of ECG Management Consultants offers collaboration strategies for securing high-quality imaging services.

March 25, 2003

PICCing sides: Interventional radiologists weigh IV access lines

Physicians face a difficult decision when they choose intravenous access lines for patients with serious infections who require long-term therapy with antibiotics. RPA/RT Sean David Wiley shares his thoughts on the peripherally inserted central catheter versus the central venous catheter.

February 23, 2003

Medical system migration, Part II: New target-architecture design

Having evaluated your image-management software and decided there is room for improvement, the next step is to design a new target architecture. The group from Foliage Software Systems explains what the new architecture might look like.

February 3, 2003

Medical system migration: Developing a new software architecture

AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the first of a two-part article on assessing, improving, and updating medical software systems. By John Cadigan, Jim Everett-Wilson, and Norm Delisle of Foliage Software Systems.

February 2, 2003

HIPAA-related courses and seminars: Worth the time, every time?

By Leslie Farnsworth

A multitude of HIPAA-related courses and seminars has cropped up in order to help administrators cope with all that needs to be done in the name of privacy and security. But choosing from the array of courses can be as daunting as figuring out the regulations themselves. Shopping around in the wide world of HIPAA classes would be wise, according to industry experts.

November 10, 2002

Radiology extenders -- the answer to the RT personnel shortage?

There are more than 220,000 registered radiologic technologists in the U.S. today, a number that’s not nearly large enough to fill the available positions. The creation of additional career options in radiology is one solution to the shortage.

September 18, 2002

Addendum B -- Payment status by HCPCS code and related information calendar year 2003

CMS 2003 proposed rule APC reimbursement rates

August 11, 2002

Dose Efficiency Index (DEI): A conceptually new image quality index for comparison of x-ray CT systems

This white paper discusses the development and clinical application of a new method for optimizing the x-ray dose of CT scanners.

July 31, 2002

New tracers, technologies propel clinical applications in PET

By Robert Bruce

No imaging modality has taken a more circuitous route to clinical acceptance than PET. Our Technology Review article explores the improbable journey behind medical imaging's latest success story.

June 13, 2002

Building referrals through Internet gateways

This white paper discusses how Internet-enabled radiology information systems can help imaging practices maintain contact with referring physicians.

May 19, 2002

Breast biopsy technology evolves at a rapid pace

By Deborah R. Dakins

Breast biopsy has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years -- and for good reason. Our Technology Review article covers important milestones in the search for more effective ways to determine breast lesion malignancy.

May 15, 2002

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