2006 December

Envisioning a better future means improving on today. As you'll see inthis month's cover story "The Next Horizon: Radiology's Crystal Ball,"the next decade for radiology will see better focused and targetedimaging devices — building on 64-slice CT and beyond to 256-slice andoptical imaging—and truly intuitive reading and image managementtools.

The cost of making the switch to electronic records and imaging has decreased drastically in recent years — but implementing new technology is never a simple process.

With better resolution than MR and CT, echocardiography is poised to take the lead in screening and diagnosing heart disease.

Health Imaging & IT visits with a few sites to learn about current and future radiation oncology image management solutions.

Healthcare facilities are revamping digital radiology reading rooms with the basic design foundations — lighting, ergonomics, acoustics, room design and connectivity.

While facilities have been hesitant to adopt lung CAD, proponents expect it to someday be part of standard treatment.