Health Imaging & IT - October 2007 - (Page 5) tA b l e o f c o n t e n t s supplement: 3d insert: page 33 Sponsored by TeraRecon Coronary CTA: 3D Interpretation in 5 Minutes or Less Enterprise 3D Workflow Buyer’s Guide – Decision Making for 3D Vendor Selection Volume 5, Number 10 october 2007 cover story p. 20 depArtments 6 9 On THE WEB THE EnTERPRISE Working Smarter 10 nEWS uPDATE 16 COnvEnTIOn SPOTLIgHT ASTRO ‘07 Preview speciAl section: oncology imAging 48 TECHnOLOgY OuTLOOk Enterprise PACS: Where Do the Opportunities and Challenges Lie? 30 IG-IMRT: Treating Cancers Like Never Before 56 MAnAgIng TECHnOLOgY Setting Up CT in the Imaging Center Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) continues to gain popularity and now more facilities are turning to image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) for even more precise treatment. – by Beth Walsh 62 In PRACTICE Voice Recognition: Proving Its Power 33 PET/CT Spreads Its Wings to Monitor Cancer Therapy While PET/CT is a known powerhorse for diagnosing, staging and restaging cancer, the technology also shows promise for monitoring a tumor’s response to therapy. – by Lisa Fratt 68 PEOPLE & TECHnOLOgY Smart Media: CDs on the Go 71 READER’S RESOuRCE 72 STAT SHEET 36 Making Image Management Easier Storage, retrieval and tools for comparing images must all come together in a cohesive, seamless process. New offerings are making image management in oncology imaging easier to manage. – by Beth Walsh speciAl section: inside cArdiAc imAging October 2007 Volume 5, Number 10 HealthImaging.com Enterprise PACS: Where Opportunities and Challenges Lie CT in the Imaging Center Voice Recognition: Proving Its Power Smart Media: CDs on the Go Digital Issue now available All of the features of a print magazine – online @ HealthImaging.com 41 Cardiac CT & MR: Defining the Strengths Top Business Priorities » Increasing Procedure Volume » Maximizing Reimbursement » Improving Workflow Top Technologies » Digital Mammography » CT » MRI Special Section Oncology Imaging IG-IMRT: Treating Cancer Like Never Before Efforts to improve MR’s simplicity and reduce the radiation exposure associated with CT will keep drawing both cardiologists and radiologists into the fold. – by Beth Walsh PET/CT Spreads Its Wings to Monitor Cancer Therapy Making Image Management Easier Special Section Inside Cardiac Imaging Cardiac CT & MR: Defining the Strengths Battle Strategies: Winning the Multidetector CT Data War CVIS: Getting the House in Order 45 Battle Strategies: Winning the Multidetector CT Data War Health Imaging & IT (ISSN 1546-0002) is published monthly by TriMed Media Group, Inc. Copyright © 2007 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. A few cutting-edge sites outline their 64-slice CT data management plans to help steer their colleagues toward an optimal solution. – by Lisa Fratt 47 CVIS: Getting the House in Order Cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) are providing the means to integrate the business of cardiology with the practice of cardiology at the point of care—with great results for managers. – by Leslie K. Anderson HealthImaging.com Health Imaging & IT | O C T O B E R 2 0 07 5 http://HealthImaging.com http://HealthImaging.com
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