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The enTerprise EdItorIal Mary C. Tierney, Editorial Director mtierney@trimedmedia.com Leslie K. Anderson, Managing Editor landerson@trimedmedia.com Beth Walsh, Senior Editor bwalsh@trimedmedia.com Lisa Fratt, Features Writer lfratt@trimedmedia.com Jonathan Batchelor, Web Editor jbatchelor@trimedmedia.com Justine Cadet, News Editor jcadet@trimedmedia.com Sarah Lamberti, Assistant News Editor slamberti@trimedmedia.com ContrIbutors Author Name IntEraCtIvE MEdIa Amy Lizotte, Interactive Media Manager alizotte@trimedmedia.com Derek Brodeur, Interactive Media Developer dbrodeur@trimedmedia.com art & dEsIgn Michele Rivera, Art Director mrivera@trimedmedia.com Jason Litchfield, Production Editor jlitchfield@trimedmedia.com salEs & MarkEtIng Jack Spears, Publisher jspears@trimedmedia.com Scott Andersen, Advertising Director sandersen@trimedmedia.com Matthew Payne, Account Manager mpayne@trimedmedia.com Michael Rahme, Account Manager mrahme@trimedmedia.com Nina Botelho, Marketing Director nbotelho@trimedmedia.com subsCrIptIons & ClIEnt sErvICEs Katy Tibbits, Circulation Manager ktibbits@trimedmedia.com adMInIstratIon Kristen Bouthillier, Business Manager kbouthillier@trimedmedia.com publICatIon sErvICEs Editorial Submissions & Information editor@healthimaging.com Advertising, Media Kits & Reprints sales@healthimaging.com Subscriptions & Back Issues subs@healthimaging.com Creative Services & Information art@healthimaging.com CorporatE offICE 235 Promenade Street, Suite 455 Providence, Rhode Island 02908 tel. 401.383.5660 fax 401.383.3896 Mary C. Tierney, Editorial Director mtierney@trimedmedia.com is More BeTTer? When it comes to multidetector CT, yes. CT is proving itself. The recently released CorE 64 Study results showed 64-slice CT matches cardiac catheterization in the primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and disorders. Other study results showcased at RSNA 2007 fortified 64-slice CT’s capabilities in detecting three-vessel disease, one of the potential candidates for coronary artery bypass surgery. It also has the potential to evaluate patency of drug-eluting stents (DES) with a low incidence of restenosis. Other studies prove its strength in imaging coronary arteries, left ventricular function, coronary valves, perfusion and viability. It’s also good at ruling out coronary stenosis in patients with atypical chest pain and visualizing anomalous coronary arteries. And while current systems are good, the next-generation promises to great things. The new systems debuting and being previewed at RSNA by the major CT vendors were the buzz of the show. They’ll offer more and re-tooled detectors that promise wholeorgan imaging in a single rotation (wider detectors, wider coverage), higher temporal and spatial resolution, fewer artifacts (no more sub-volumes to stitch together) and faster scan times. New scanners seek to overcome current limitations of high radiation exposure (5 to 20 mSv), need for IV contrast, patient’s ability to participate with breathholds, and trouble imaging patients with irregular heart rate. As you’ll see in our cover story, early adopters also have high hopes for new multidetector CT applications in stroke imaging—with systems able to image the brain parenchyma in a single gantry rotation; total exam time of 15 minutes is key when time is brain. Tumor perfusion imaging to monitor chemotherapy response is another goal, as is super-fast, whole-body trauma scanning and pulmonary embolism detection. Dynamic, functional imaging would make possible image-guided minimally invasive therapies such as radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation and targeted chemotherapy. It’s a brave new world for CT imaging—with a very bright future. HealthImaging.com January 2008 | Health Imaging & IT http://HealthImaging.com

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Health Imaging & IT Table of Contents On the Web The Enterprise: Is More Better? News Update A Look Inside Next-Generation Multidetector CT Convention Spotlight: RSNA in Review RIS/PACS in the Imaging Center Sweden: A Study in Mammography Excellence The Votes are in: Yea for Speech in U.S. Capital & Beyond Subspecialty Reading Services: Quality Reads, Peace of Mind, 24/7 Enterprise Lung CAD Eases Workflow Advertisers Index Company Index Coming Soon Stat Sheet

Health Imaging & IT - January 2008

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