Health Imaging & IT - September 2008 - (Page 3)

taBle oF contents September 2008 Volume 6, Number 9 DEPARTMEnTS 04 on tHe WeB › HealthImaging.com COVER STORY 10  Imaging Weighs the Evidence Policy-makers and payors are increasingly demanding evidence-based data to justify the utilization of many types of imaging procedures based on an unprecedented surge in health imaging in the past decade. By Jonathan Batchelor 07 tHe enteRpRise › Behind the Evidence Studies Build the Case for CCTA, FFDM & PET/CT 08 neWs upDate › House committee passes revised health IT bill › Bill seeks transparency with imaging self-referrals › FDA: CT may affect electronic medical devices 31 ReaDeR’s ResouRce › Advertisers Index › Company Index › Coming Soon SPECiAL SECTiOn: OnCOLOGY iMAGinG 14  Radiation Oncology Tackles IT Integration By Lisa Fratt 18  PET/CT: Diagnosing Cardiac Disease—Adding Function to Form By Sarah Lamberti September 2008 | Volume 6, Number 9 HealthImaging.com › DR Brings Orthopedic Details to Light with Speed, Accuracy › Functional Furniture: The Reading Room Opts for Comfort & Convenience › Teleradiology: Relief for Brimming EDs › Virtual Colonography + CAD in Practice SPECiAL SECTiOn: OnCOlOgy ImAgIng › Radiation Oncology Tackles IT Integration › PET/CT: Diagnosing Cardiac Disease Digital Issue All of the features of a print magazine — online. HealthImaging.com FEATURES 20  moDality upDate A Leg Up: DR Brings Orthopedic Details to Light with Speed, Accuracy Health Imaging & IT (ISSN 1546-0002) is published monthly by TriMed Media Group, Inc. Copyright © 2008 by TriMed Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form is forbidden without permission. Every precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of content; however, the information, opinions and statements expressed in the articles and advertisements herein are those of the writer and/or advertiser, and not necessarily those of the Publisher. Postage paid at Providence, RI, and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are available free of charge to qualified individuals. Publisher reserves the right to determine qualification for a free subscription. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Health Imaging & IT, PO Box 28125, Providence RI 02908. The combination of remote access to imaging results, better management of large imaging volumes and more accurate patient diagnoses are key selling points for using DR in orthopedic imaging. By Sarah Lamberti 24  people & tecHnology Functional Furniture: Comfort, Convenience in the Reading Room With increasing procedures and images per study, more adjustable and ergonomic furniture is becoming available to make radiologists more comfortable and thus productive. By Justine Cadet 28  in pRactice Teleradiology: Relief for Brimming EDs To deal with increasing imaging study volumes and to reduce waiting times, many hospital emergency departments (EDs) as well as radiology groups are turning to a teleradiology service provider. By Sarah Lamberti 32  tecHnology outlook Virtual Colonography + CAD in Practice By Lisa Fratt HealthImaging.com September 2008 | Health Imaging & IT 3 http://HealthImaging.com http://HealthImaging.com http://HealthImaging.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Health Imaging & IT - September 2008

Health Imaging & IT - September 2008 Table of Contents On the Web The Enterprise News Update Imaging Weighs the Evidence Radiation Oncology Tackles IT Integration PET/CT: Diagnosing Cardiac Disease—Adding Function to Form Modality Update People & Technology In Practice Reader's Resource Technology Outlook

Health Imaging & IT - September 2008

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.