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AuntMinnie's IMV MarketStat #1: Mammography procedures per mammography unit

Respondents to IMV's 2000 Market Research Study of Mammography Sites indicate that the average annual volume of procedures performed per mammography imaging unit increases with hospital size.

November 7, 2001

Good positioning is key to PA chest x-ray exams

By Naveed Ahmad, MD

The point-and-shoot approach won't get you good PA projection chest x-rays; patient positioning is critical to achieving high-quality images. In the first of a monthly series on AuntMinnie, Dr. Naveed Ahmad discusses the procedures needed to ensure success with a PA study.

October 18, 2001

Mammography market stands at crossroads

By Frost & Sullivan

Screening mammography for the early detection of breast cancer is one of radiology’s most important public health triumphs. Unfortunately, mammography is also one of a growing number of radiological procedures caught in the current funding crunch. A report by Frost & Sullivan explains how full-field digital mammography could be a way out of the financial impasse.

September 24, 2001

Biopharmaceutical firm Peregrine hawks new agents

By Kate Madden Yee

Tumor-targeting technology has become one of medicine's most exciting research and development fields, with potential for both diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals has begun developing monoclonal antibody technology for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

September 18, 2001

A practical guide to DICOM

This guide provides a basic introduction to some of the concepts behind the DICOM 3.0 medical imaging data connectivity standard.

September 4, 2001

eRad/Image Medical targets Web-based PACS

By Erik L. Ridley

It's not easy to find a PACS vendor these days that doesn't make the Web a key component of its offerings. And eRad/Image Medical is no exception, offering Web-based enterprise-wide image management as well as overreading services.

August 14, 2001

What every radiologist should know about medical billing

The effectiveness of the medical billing staff has such a huge impact on the profits of a practice that it can't be ignored. Consultants from Dominion Medical Management offer the formulas and benchmarks radiologists need to gauge the performance of their billing operations.

July 26, 2001

A roadmap for implementing HIPAA in radiology

Bringing HIPAA to radiology will indeed be challenging, but modeling the department and mapping the regulations to information flow is an important first step in planning for HIPAA compliance.

July 25, 2001

ICRP releases report on pregnancy and radiation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has issued a new report on the subject of x-ray exposure and pregnant women.

July 16, 2001

CZT supplier highlights small-FOV gamma camera

By Kate Madden Yee

Pennsylvania CZT supplier and device manufacturer eV Products is focusing on the market for small-field-of-view gamma cameras that use CZT detectors.

June 26, 2001

Is a career in radiology right for you?

Radiology is a diverse profession with a variety of different specialties. It is essential in every healthcare facility where patients come for treatment. Here’s a breakdown of career options in the medical imaging field, as well as some resources if you’d like to know more.

May 31, 2001

Augmented breast imaging presents new challenges for mammographers

By Shalmali Pal

November 16, 2000

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