2004 April

From multislice CT and 3D imaging to integrated RIS-PACS and wireless networks, the future of health imaging and IT undoubtedly will offer some astounding technologies and a whole lot of growth.

Cardiac MRI is gaining proponents thanks to its finesse in determining cardiac viability, assessing heart muscle damage after a heart attack, measuring left and right ejection fraction, and determining true ischemia - and rivaling nuclear stress tests and

The marketplace for high-field MRI, specifically 3-tesla, is transitioning from research institutes to a more clinically centered customer base at the community and specialty facility level.

After unlocking secrets to brain function for the past two decades at research sites, functional MRI is gaining value in clinical practice, particularly in managing patients with brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations. The large fMRI data files thes

Who is the typical PACS administrator? And how well is he or she compensated? Read the results of our survey of PACS professionals around the United States and how they fare.

Optimizing lighting, ergonomics and acoustics are just three of the solutions to creating a reading room that is comfortable and efficient for all radiologists.

We all know someone who has made great success from a good idea. But good ideas are a lot more complicated than selling cold lemonade on a hot day. They are all about identifying trends - and jumping on - just a little before the rest of the world catches on and constantly modifying the game plan to stay sharp.

IT is saving (and spending) money at a record pace in healthcare lately, or haven't you noticed that the doctor now plays games on his PDA while you cool your jets in the waiting room? Hopefully not. But when healthcare IT spending tops $30 billion per year, a few games come pre-installed.

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