Bio

Written for radiologists, cardiologists, radiation oncologists, healthcare IT professionals, PACs administrators, radiology managers, technologists and systems integrators. Editorial content covers PACs, DICOM, HIPAA, teleradiology and digital image management, x-rays, mammography, MRI, image-guided surgery, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, IMRT, CT, endoscopy, pathology, CR and DR. Offers analysis of trends, developments and technical innovations affecting professionals in medical imaging and healthcare information technology. Regular departments include: Cover and Feature, articles containing in-depth coverage of current issues and trends that are influencing the direction of the medical imaging and healthcare IT industry; Insight Reports, a look at important and innovative new technologies, and their ability to enhance patient care, diagnostic capability and workflow improvements; Case Study, a detailed look at one of the technologies in clinical practice, including a discussion of the technical obstacles that need to be overcome to integrate the device into the healthcare enterprise; Return-On-Investment, a section of special reports that take an in-depth look at the financial models for assessing the return-on-investment from an imaging or IT project; PACS Administrator's Journal, a column in which PACS administrators share their day-to-day experiences, frustrations, and insight, including technology implementation challenges, staff training and retention, and budgetary concerns; and Managing Technology, a monthly technology management feature providing practical details for keeping vital imaging and IT systems working smoothly, including capital planning, financing options, maintenance services, equipment lifecycle and applications training.