2001 Index of Articles
2003 Index of Articles

2002 Index of Articles
Listed in alphabetical order

Bone Densitometry
Instant Vertebral Assessment; February 4, p. 8
Peripheral Densitometry - Stepping Forward in Osteoporosis Risk Assessment; September 2, p. 12
UCR - Bone Quality Assessment Goes Martian; April 29, p. 21

Bone Matter
Bone Loss - Forty Million Miles From Earth; July 8, p. 22
Bone Loss in Depo-Provera Users Largely Reversible; October 14, p. 28
Calcium Crisis in American Youth; February 4, p. 27

Brachytherapy
Brachytherapy & Breast Cancer - New Momentum for an Old Method; December 9, p. 10

Breast Cancer
Brachytherapy & Breast Cancer - New Momentum for an Old Method; December 9, p. 10
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Genetic Testing on Trial - Protecting Breast Cancer Patient Privacy; May 13, p. 20
Great Mammography Debate, The; April 1, p. 18
Great Mammography Debate, The - Part Two - Patient/Survivor Perspectives; May 13, p. 24
Male Breast Cancer Patients - Fish Out of Water; August 5, p. 20
Marisa C. Weiss, MD - Breast Cancer Enemy, Patient Advocate; August 5, p. 14

Buyers’ Guide
2002 Buyers’ Guide; December 23, p. 12

Cancer
Cancer Mortality in Minorities - A Black and White Issue?; September 30, p. 26
Combating Cervical Cancer; November 25, p. 24
Compare and Contrast - The Case for Ultrasound Contrast Agents; March 4, p. 10
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Diet and Cancer Survival - Know What Your Patients Can Do Outside the Treatment Room; June 10, p. 18
Full-Field Digital Mammography - The Ups, the Downs, the Update; December 9, p. 22
MRIS in Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning; October 28, p. 17
New Frontiers in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine - Childhood Cancer and Beyond; June 10, p. 12
Nuclear Medicine’s New Weapon in Its Cancer-Fighting Arsenal; April 15, p. 22
Pain Management - Crucial in the Cancer Care Plan; September 30, p. 12
Radiation Therapy Patient Orientation Conference - Educates and Offers Support; January 21, p. 18
Radiofrequency Ablation Takes Aim at Kidney Tumors; February 18, p. 19
The Group Room - “We’re Listening…”; December 9, p. 14
Ultrasound-Focused Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer - Preserving Potency and Continence; March 4, p. 8

Cardiac Imaging
At the Heart of Cardiac MRI; February 18, p. 10
Cutting-Edge Nuc Med Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease; September 16, p. 18
Dobutamine Stress MRI; April 1, p. 22
Hope for Diabetics - SPECT MPI Tracks a “Silent” Killer; October 28, p. 10
Tissue Doppler Imaging - Helping New Hearts Survive; September 2, p. 18
Visualize This - Making a Good MRI Technique Better; June 24, p. 14

CT
Combined PET/CT Systems - New Directions in Radiation Therapy Planning; September 30, p. 18
CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Procedures - Safety First; April 1, p. 12
CT Imaging of Antique Art and Books - A Coup for Collectors; March 4, P. 22
Enhancing Customer Service in Pediatric Imaging; October 28, p. 14
Imaging Obese Patients - Weighing the Issues; October 14, p. 12
Multislice CT - Does Your Department Need a Slice of the Pie?; August 5, p. 10

Conference Currents
49th Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting, The – Advancing Molecular Imaging; August 19, p. 10
AHRA 30th Annual Meeting - Reflections 2002; October 14, p. 8
ASRT Goes to Washington, The; April 15, p. 26
RSNA 2001 - From Science to Patient Care; January 7, p. 5
SCAR’s 19th Annual Meeting - Virtually Visionary; June 24, p. 24
SCVIR 2002 Annual Meeting - Charting a New Course for IR; May 27, p. 10

Diseases and Disorders
ADHD and fMRI - Unlocking Secrets of a Troubling Disorder; November 25, p. 20
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Fibromyalgia - It’s Not All in Your Head; April 29, p. 24
Hope for Diabetics - SPECT MPI Tracks a “Silent” Killer; October 28, p. 10
MRIS in Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning; October 28, p. 17
Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - A Radiographer’s Challenge in the New Millennium; October 28, p. 20
New Frontiers in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine - Childhood Cancer and Beyond; June 10, p. 12
New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients - The Promise of Early Detection; May 27, p. 22

Emergency Radiology
PACS in the Palm of Your Hand; April 15, p. 12

Emerging Technology/Techniques
Combined PET/CT Systems - New Directions in Radiation Therapy Planning; September 30, p. 18
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Procedures - Safety First; April 1, p. 12
Endovascular Option for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, The; July 8, p. 18
Exposing Digital Radiography; August 19, p. 18
Gamma Camera Snapshot, A; February 4, p. 12
Multislice CT - Does Your Department Need a Slice of the Pie?; August 5, p. 10
PACS and Teleradiology - All Things Considered; April 29, p. 12
PACS in the Palm of Your Hand; April 15, p. 12
PET Planning Primer, A; July 22, p. 13
Picturing Words With Functional MRI; August 19, p. 21
Radioimmunotherapy - The Next “Big Thing”; November 25, p. 12
UCR - Bone Quality Assessment Goes Martian; April 29, p. 21
Voicing Approval - Speech Recognition Technology and Productivity in the Radiology Department; July 22, p. 24
We Want Our MPEG2 - The Evolving Digital Echo Lab; May 27, p. 18

Evolving Education
ARDMS Registrants Can Now View CME Transcripts Online; April 29, p. 5
ARRT Reports Increased Exam Volume in 2001; April 29, p. 5
ASRT Education and Research Foundation Scholarship Winners; July 8, p. 8
Curricula Revisions for Changing Times; September 30, p. 10
Doctoral Program Offers Educational Alternative for RTs; August 19, p. 12
Radiology Revenue - A Case Study in Survival; March 4, p. 18
Too Smart to Be a Radiographer?; May 13, p. 8

Genetics
Genetic Testing on Trial - Protecting Breast Cancer Patient Privacy; May 13, p. 20
Government Brief
CMS Reevaluates Payment for FDG-PET Studies; February 4, p. 6
HHS Issues First Major Protections for Patient Privacy; September 16, p. 26
National Battle Plan, The - Can We Eradicate Cancer in the 21st
Century?; January 21, p. 24
National Women’s Heart Health Campaign; October 28, p. 8
New Campaign Targets African American Health; May 27, p. 7
NINR Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities; December 23, p. 29
Reports on Medicine and Science Available on NTIS Web Site; December 23, p. 29
Sonography’s Ergonomic Disappointment; September 30, p. 8

Imaging Diseases/Conditions
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Dobutamine Stress MRI; April 1, p. 22
Imaging Anthrax; February 18, p. 23
MRIS in Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning; October 28, p. 17
New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients - The Promise of Early Detection; May 27, p. 22
Nuclear Medicine’s New Weapon in Its Cancer-Fighting Arsenal; April 15, p. 22
Ultrasound-Focused Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer - Preserving Potency and Continence; March 4, p. 8

Incredible Images
Close Encounters of the Ultrasound Kind; October 28, p. 27
Ultrasound Valentine, An; February 18, p. 30
Who Moved My Cheese?; August 19, p. 29

Interventional
CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Procedures - Safety First; April 1, p. 12
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty - Minor Miracle; June 24, p. 20
UFE Alternative, The - Spreading the Word; January 7, p. 18

Mammography
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Full-Field Digital Mammography - The Ups, the Downs, the Update; December 9, p. 22
Great Mammography Debate, The; April 1, p. 18
Great Mammography Debate, The - Part Two - Patient/Survivor Perspectives; May 13, p. 24
Mobile Health Services - A Lesson From the Yale-New Haven Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit; January 7, p. 8

Mammography Mentor
“Good Ship Lollipop” or the Titanic, The?; June 24, p. 10
Is There Safety in Numbers?; November 25, p. 10
Magical Formula, A; September 30, p. 7
Painting a Picture-Perfect Day; April 1, p. 8
Predicting the Breast Weather; September 2, p. 8
Telling the HerStory of the Breast; January 21, p. 5
Traversing the Troubled CE Waters; February 11, p. 6

Management Issues
Econometrics Amok in Radiation Oncology; September 30, p. 23
Enhancing Customer Service in Pediatric Imaging; October 28, p. 14
Enhancing Customer Service in Women’s Imaging; October 14, p. 17
Generations in the Radiology Workplace - Dealing with Age Diversity; May 13, p. 12
HIPAA Tribal Warfare - Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way; June 10, p. 22
HIPAAcolypse Now - Radiology Responds; January 21, p. 8
Managing the Walking Wounded - Creating a Healthy Workplace; January 21, p. 13
Mobile Storage Solutions - Saving Time, Making Space; September 16, p. 22
Motivating Today’s Radiology Personnel; November 11, p. 20
PACS Profile: Special Delivery - PACS in the IDS; April 29, p. 28
Radiology Revenue - A Case Study in Survival; March 4, p. 18
Rewarding Your Way to RT Retention; July 22, p. 17
RT Workplace Satisfaction - What Do the ASRT Survey Results Tell Us?; November 11, p. 13
Turf Wars Revisited - Call for a Cease-Fire; December 9, p. 18

Miscellaneous
Biomedical Engineering and Radiology - Together, Ensuring Safety and Quality; January 7, p. 22
Greenbrier Clinic, The - History and High-Touch Healthcare; April 15, p. 18
Men’s Health: Ethnicity Matters; February 18, p. 14
Working Together to Separate Conjoined Twins; October 14, p. 24

MRI
At the Heart of Cardiac MRI; February 18, p. 10
BOLD New Directions for Functional MRI; February 4, p. 18
Dobutamine Stress MRI; April 1, p. 22
Enhancing Customer Service in Pediatric Imaging; October 28, p. 14
Imaging Obese Patients - Weighing the Issues; October 14, p. 12
Magnetic Resonance Safe Practice Guidelines: Part Three; January 7, p. 15
MRI Scores in Sports Medicine; March 4, p. 13
MRIS in Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning; October 28, p. 17
New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients - The Promise of Early Detection; May 27, p. 22
Picturing Words With Functional MRI; August 19, p. 21
Visualize This - Making a Good MRI Technique Better; June 24, p. 14

MRI Monitor
Construction of Larger Magnets to Aid NMR Studies; September 2, p. 7
MRI Scores in Sports Medicine; March 4, p. 13
MRI-Guided Cryosurgery - A First for Fibroids; August 19, p. 24
Should fMRI Wake Up and Smell the Coffee? February 18, p. 8
There’s No Such Thing as a Rational Decision; February 4, p. 5
Whole-Body MRI - Rolling Along; September 16, p. 8

News Scan
Annual Report Shows Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rates; June 24, p. 12
ASRT Adds New Professionals; July 22, p. 7
ASRT Conference Preview; May 13, p. 28
ASRT Delegates Adopt Eight Resolutions; July 22, p. 6
ASRT Presents Opportunities to Pursue Goals at Annual Conference; May 13, p. 29
Ballinger, Huston Awarded Life Memberships in ASRT; June 10, p. 28
BioLucent Partners With NABCO for Softer Mammogram; March 4, p. 17
British Radiographer Details Advanced Responsibility for U.K. Radiographers; June 10, p. 28
Burdette and Johns Hopkins Demonstrate Robotic Prostate Treatment; April 15, p. 28
Doctor-Patient Collaboration Necessary to Change Unhealthy Behavior; May 27, p. 26
Donna Newman Installed as ASRT President; July 22, p. 6
Environmental Scan Reveals RTs’ Attitudes Toward the Workplace; April 15, p. 28
Exercise Rehabilitation Important for Cancer Patients During and Following Treatment; May 27, p. 26
Expert Calls for More Attention to Antibiotic Resistance Problem; August 19, p. 27
Federal Health Efforts Should Emphasize Behavior, Expert Says; June 24, p. 12
“Focus on Care, Not Fear,” Says SNM on Terrorism With Radioactive Materials; August 5, p. 26
JCAHO Issues National Patient Safety Goals; September 2, p. 10
Laboratory Study Examines Clinical Promise of Antiangiogenesis Cancer Drug; October 14, p. 10
Michael E. Phelps, PhD, Receives Cassen Prize; August 5, p. 26
MR Technique Effective in Diagnosing Vascular Disease in Pelvis and Legs; December 9, p. 28
MSCT Advances Early Detection of Heart Disease; December 9, p. 28
NCCAM Launches Redesigned Web Site; July 8, p. 26
Neiman Named New Executive Director of the ACR; July 8, p. 26
New Breast Cancer Treatment Increases Breast Conservation Options; April 29, p. 33
New Publicity Tool From ARRT Can Promote Your Staff’s Credentials; August 19, p. 28
New Scanner Has Potential to Better Detect Breast Cancer; August 5, p. 27
NHGRI Launches Improved Web Site; August 19, p. 28
“Optical Mammography” Detects Cancers Without Use of X-rays; April 15, p. 29
Popular Consumer Web Site at the NLM Launches a Spanish Version; October 14, p. 10
Professor at Passaic County Community College to Lead ASRT in 2003-2004; May 13, p. 28
Promising New Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Reduces Treatment Time; January 7, p. 7
R. Nick Bryan, MD, PhD, Named President of the RSNA; March 4, p. 17
Radiation Therapy Students Receive $5,000 Scholarships From Varian and the ASRT; May 27, p. 27
Research Study Examines Impact of CT Scans on Early Detection of Lung Cancer; April 1, p. 16
Researchers Find New Way to Access Intracranial Aneurysms; January 7, p. 6
SCVIR Launches National Public Education Campaign on Uterine Fibroid Embolization Treatment; April 29, p. 32
Silent Auction and Annual Fund-raiser Boost Revenues; July 22, p. 7
Smithsonian Researchers Use High-Tech Digital Imaging Device to Study Collections; April 1, p. 16
Softer Mammogram Program Launched; July 8, p. 26
Two RTs to Receive Profession’s Highest Honor; May 13, p. 28
X-rays of Peruvian Mummies Show Ancients May Have Had Arthritis, Tuberculosis; January 7, p. 6

Nuc Med Notes
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - The Dynamic Duo; May 13, p. 10
Professionals Eager for PET Education; October 28, p. 9
Public Affairs Roundup From the SNM; November 25, p. 8
SNM 2002 Research Update; September 16, p. 6
SNM Annual Meeting Offers Much for Nuc Med Professionals; June 10, p.8

Nuclear Medicine
Combined PET/CT Systems - New Directions in Radiation Therapy Planning; September 30, p. 18
Cutting-Edge Nuc Med Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease; September 16, p. 18
Nuclear Medicine’s New Weapon in Its Cancer-Fighting Arsenal; April 15, p. 22
Nuclear Medicine South of the Border - The 8th Congress of the WFNMB; August 5, p. 17

PACS
Inside Image Management - From PACS to Web-Based Solutions; July 22, p. 20
Learning the Hard Way - RT Programs Without PACS; August 19, p. 14
Medical Physicist PACS a Punch, The; November 11, p. 17
PACS and Teleradiology - All Things Considered; April 29, p. 12
PACS in the Palm of Your Hand; April 15, p. 12
PACS Profile: Special Delivery - PACS in the IDS; April 29, p. 28

Patient Care
Enhancing Customer Service in Pediatric Imaging; October 28, p. 14
Enhancing Customer Service in Women’s Imaging; October 14, p. 17
Fibromyalgia - It’s Not All in Your Head; April 29, p. 24
Greenbrier Clinic, The - History and High-Touch Healthcare; April 15, p. 18
Mile in My Shoes, A - Cultural Competency in Radiology; September 2, p. 21
Pain Management - Crucial in the Cancer Care Plan; September 30, p. 12
Relax and Enjoy the View - Facilities Ease Patients’ Anxieties; June 24, p. 17

Pediatrics
Enhancing Customer Service in Pediatric Imaging; October 28, p. 14
New Frontiers in Pediatric Nuclear Medicine - Childhood Cancer and Beyond; June 10, p. 12
Visualize This - Making a Good MRI Technique Better; June 24, p. 14
Working Together to Separate Conjoined Twins; October 14, p. 24

Products & Services
AcuNav Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter Eliminates Radiation During Closure of Pregnant Woman’s ASD in Heart; September 16, p. 28
Agfa Introduces Digicopy Digital Image Duplication System; February 18, p. 28
B. Braun Extends Safety Initiative Into the Radiology Suite; November 25, p. 31
Baptist Memorial Health Care and Konica Medical Imaging Collaborate; April 1, p. 29
Bone Pain Treatment Still Effective Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Bisphosphonates; September 2, p. 26
Cell Pathways Launches Gelclair for the Treatment of Oral Mucositis; July 8, p. 28
Combidex Proves Effective as Contrast Agent; December 23, p. 30
ComMedica Spearheads PACS Teaching Breakthrough at RSNA; December 23, p. 30
CTI’s New ECAT EMERGE PET Scanner; July 22, p. 28
CTI Unveils Interactive Demonstration of Breast Imaging System; January 21, p. 28
Cytogen Launches DRAXIS Health, Inc.’s BrachySeed Palladium-103; July 8, p. 29
D3 Advanced Radiation Planning Services to Help Clinics Initiate IMRT; April 29, p. 35
Digital Radiography System Aims to Improve Workflow, Efficiency, and Image Quality; September 2, p. 26
DISC Inc. and Sun Provide Cost-Effective Way to Store Large Images Online; April 29, p. 34
EMI-Shielded Flat Panel Monitor Usable With MRI During Surgery; May 27, p. 28
E-Z-EM Introduces InnerviewGI Virtual Colonoscopy Workstation; June 10, p. 26
E-Z-EM Introduces PROTOCO2L Colon Insufflation System for Virtual Colonoscopy; April 29, p. 34
FDA Approves Issi’s Breast Cancer Detection Technology; March 4, p. 30
Fischer Imaging Partners With R2 Technology; October 28, p. 28
Fujifilm’s Clearview-ES With Energy Subtraction and Dual-Side Reading; January 7, p. 28
Gammax Presents IMRT Phantom and ProbeG Technologies; December 9, p. 31
GE and Amersham Establish PET-Based Molecular Research Collaboration; February 18, p. 29
GE Medical Systems and Healthlink Provide Comprehensive HIPAA Services; June 24, p. 29
GE Medical Systems Unveils 4-D Ultrasound Breakthrough; July 8, p. 28
GE Medical Systems Unveils LightSpeed Ultra CT Scanner; January 7, p. 27
Hitachi Medical Systems America Selects Mirada Solutions as Fusion Imaging Provider; August 5, p. 28
Hologic Introduces Image Pro; February 4, p. 30
Image Systems Announces New Medical Displays at RSNA 2001; February 18, p. 29
ImageGuide to Advance Image-Guided Robotic Surgery; October 14, p. 30
IMCO Introduces New Products and Services; December 9, p. 30
IMP Axial Viewer Aids Diagnostics of the Patellofemoral Joint; April 1, p. 29
Infimed Introduces Next Generation of Digital Retrofit RF and DSA Systems; September 16, p. 29
Instrumentarium Imaging Awarded Premier’s Group Buy for Computer-Aided Detection System; June 24, p. 28
Kodak Launches Healthcare Privacy and Security Services; June 10, p. 26
Konica Medical Imaging and InSiteOne Agree to Distribute REGIUS 150 CR System; September 2, p. 27
Konica’s New Hybrid Processing Technique Dramatically Improves Image Quality; June 10, p. 27
Latest Upgrade to Philips HDI 5000 Ultrasound System; October 28, p. 29
Mallinckrodt’s Monoject Safety Syringe for Nuclear Medicine; July 22, p. 28
MammoReader II and MammoWriter Product Line Expand; November 11, p. 28
MD Online Launches ImageMatch; February 4, p. 31
MDS Nordion Expands Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities; July 22, p. 29
Medinol Launches NIRflex; June 24, p. 28
Medrad Expands Product Line by Adding Cardiac MRI Device; May 27, p. 28
Nation’s First All-Digital Heart Hospital; March 4, p. 31
Neurovascular Array Coil for Philips Intera 1.5T MRI Systems; December 23, p. 30
New Web-Based Patient Scheduling Application; December 23, p. 31
NIBIB Awards Grant to eDictation; November 25, p. 30
NOMOS Launches Remote Treatment Planning Capability; December 9, p. 30
Patient Monitoring System From Philips Expected to Speed Treatment Decisions; September 2, p. 27
Philips’ 3-D Technology Puts the Beating Heart in Physicians’ Hands; December 9, p. 30
Philips Launches Endo 3D-Unfolded; September 30, p. 29
Philips Medical Systems Unveils GEMINI; January 7, p. 27
Philips’ Newest Eastern Region PACS Reference Site Goes Live; February 4, p. 31
Philips’ Release of EasyWeb 4.1 Meets Image IT Requirements; April 1, p. 28
Philips Technology Enables More Precise Tumor Targeting; November 11, p. 28
Philips to Deliver 16-slice CT Scanner to Hospitals Worldwide; September 16, p. 28
Planar Launches Flat-Panel Radiology Monitor; November 25, p. 31
R2 Technology Expands Leadership in Computer-Aided Detection; January 21, p. 29
Rapid Market Adoption of Immedia Series NAS Image Archiving Solution; June 10, p. 27
RealTimeImage and Diagnostic Imaging Announce Distribution Agreement; November 11, p. 29
RIS Logic Enhances Billing and Scheduling Tools With Version 4.0; January 7, p. 28
S & S X-ray and Radx Combine for Wide Selection of Mammography Viewers; April 1, p. 28
Siemens Announces New Biograph Series LSO; February 4, p. 30
Siemens Announces New e.Soft 2.0 Software; March 4, p. 30
Siemens DAP Equipment Improves Dose Awareness; November 25, p. 30
Siemens Introduces One Workstation for All Modalities; October 14, p. 30
Siemens Introduces the e.cam Signature Series Family of Nuclear Medicine Systems; August 5, p. 28
Sony Demonstrates Digital Video Operating Room; November 25, p. 30
StorCOMM Installs ImageACCESS at University Health Care System; June 10, p. 27
StorCOMM Releases Next Version of ImageACCESS; July 22, p. 29
Toshiba’s Nemio System Brings Premium Features to a Compact Ultrasound Package; February 18, p. 28
UVAHS Taps Algotec for Enterprisewide PACS; October 28, p. 28
Varian Releases VariSeed 7.0 Treatment Planning Tool; April 29, p. 35
Varian to Retrofit GammaMed Sites With BrachyVision Software; November 11, p. 29
VirtualMammo Turns Any Software Into a Mammography Classroom; July 8, p. 29
VitalWorks Unveils RadConnect RIS; May 27, p. 28
Voxar Colorscreen Version 2.1 Launched; January 21, p. 28
Xtria Healthcare Selected by Defense Supply Center Philadelphia; May 27, p. 29

Professional Forum
Are You a High-Energy Leader?; July 8, p. 6
Decision Matrix, The - Calculating Your Career’s Future; April 15, p. 5
Love Yourself, Love Your Profession; September 16, p. 11
Qualifications and Regulation of Fusion Imaging Techs; October 14, p. 29

RT Educator’s Advice: “Lighten Up!”; November 11, p. 6
Take This Job and Love It... Or Leave It; May 27, p. 8
Times They Are a Changing, The; April 1, p. 27
Write a Great Resumé! First Impressions Do Count; May 13, p. 7

Professional Issues
2002 Public Policy - Its Impact on Radiology; November 11, p. 10
Accredit Your Radiation Oncology Practice; February 4, p. 22
Certified Radiology Administrator - Recognizing a Standard of Achievement; July 22, p. 10
Doctorally Prepared RTs - Advancing the Profession; July 8, p. 12
Dream the Body Eclectic; December 23, p. 8
HIPAA Tribal Warfare - Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way; June 10, p. 22
HIPAAcolypse Now - Radiology Responds; January 21, p. 8
Improve Your Professional Image - CE Solutions; April 29, p. 8
Mile in My Shoes, A - Cultural Competency in Radiology; September 2, p. 21
Motivating Today’s Radiology Personnel; November 11, p. 20
Radiologist Assistant Education Programs - Opening Doors, Closing Gaps; October 14, p. 20
RT Workplace Satisfaction - What Do the ASRT Survey Results Tell Us?; November 11, p. 13
Separate But Equal - Diagnostic Medical Sonography; September 16, p. 12
Turf Wars Revisited - Call for a Cease-Fire; December 9, p. 18

Profiles
Judy Williams - Imager, Educator, Leader; November 11, p. 23
Marisa C. Weiss, MD - Breast Cancer Enemy, Patient Advocate; August 5, p. 14
Nuclear Medicine Profiles - SNMTS 2002; May 13, p. 17
PACS Profile: Special Delivery - PACS in the IDS; April 29, p. 28
Paul H. Moore, MD - A Career of Permanent and Positive Impact; March 4, p. 26
Potter’s Magic - Innovative Orthopaedic Imaging; December 23, p. 18

Radiation Oncology
Computer-Aided Detection - The Sky’s the Limit; April 15, p. 8
Econometrics Amok in Radiation Oncology; September 30, p. 23
Pain Management - Crucial in the Cancer Care Plan; September 30, p. 12
Quality and Quantity - IMRT Technology Delivers Best of Both; January 7, p. 11
Radiation Therapy Patient Orientation Conference - Educates and Offers Support; January 21, p. 18
Radioimmunotherapy - The Next “Big Thing”; November 25, p. 12
Successful Strategies to Optimize Radiation Therapy Reimbursement; January 21, p. 21

Regulations
2002 Public Policy - Its Impact on Radiology; November 11, p. 10
Spreading the Word on HIPAA; November 25, p. 17

Research Review
Another Look at Angioplasty for PVD; February 4, p. 28
Caffeine for Cancer?; October 28, p. 6
Future of ERCP, The; February 18, p. 5
New HIV Vaccine Hold Promise of Global Effectiveness; December 23, p. 28

New X-ray Resource for Examining Biomolecular Structures; June 10, p. 11
NIBIB Acting Director Announces Research Opportunities; January 21, p. 26
Of Hair and Heavy Metal - Beethoven’s Mystery Malady Diagnosed by X-ray Analysis; June 24, p. 7
Participants Needed for National Lung Screening Trial; December 9, p. 27
PET Scans Reduce Unnecessary Colorectal Surgeries; May 27, p. 17
Radiation Therapists Hired for Skills - Not Degrees; April 1, p. 17
Refining Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer; November 11, p. 27
Scientists One Step Closer to Cause of Uterine Fibroids; September 2, p. 24
Special ACS Grants Focus on Cancer in Poor, Underserved; December 9, p. 27
Study Examines Cancer Risk From Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation; June 10, p. 10
Study Finds Radiation as Effective as Surgery for Vocal Cord Cancer; January 7, p. 26
U-M Team Studies Marker for Aggressive Breast Cancer; May 13, p. 11

Safety Issues
CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Procedures - Safety First; April 1, p. 12
Magnetic Resonance Safe Practice Guidelines: Part Three; January 7, p. 15
Safety and the Shortage - Tech Aides to the Rescue; May 27, p. 12

Skill Sharpener
Ankle: Support and Flexion, The; November 11, p. 7
Fear Factor - Easing Patients’ Radiation Concerns; June 10, p. 9
Feat of Engineering, A; September 16, p. 10

Sonography
Compare and Contrast - The Case for Ultrasound Contrast Agents; March 4, p. 10
Separate But Equal - Diagnostic Medical Sonography; September 16, p. 12
Ultrasound-Focused Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer - Preserving Potency and Continence; March 4, p. 8

Sonography Scope
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound - New Option for Uterine Leiomyomas; March 4, p. 6
Point-of-Care Ultrasound; July 8, p. 10

Target on Therapy
Art of Fighting Cancer, The; April 1, p. 10
Breast Cancer Brachytherapy Branches Out; July 22, p. 8
Chemo and Radiation - Help Some Cancer Patients Avoid Major Surgery and Permanent Colostomy; June 24, p.26
Common Spice May Protect Skin During Radiation Therapy; November 11, p. 9
Device May Spare Normal Tissue From Radiation Therapy Side Effects; November 11, p. 8
Easing Sexual Dysfunction in Cervical Cancer Patients; November 25, p. 28
Mistletoe Therapy - The Kiss of Life?; December 23, p. 6
No Baccalaureate for Radiation Therapy Certification - ARRT Study Reaffirms Current Educational Eligibility Requirement; July 8, p. 11
Postmastectomy Radiation - More Data Needed; December 9, p. 7
Single-Dose Intraoperative Radiotherapy; February 18, p. 26
Study Shows Prostate Cancer Patients Prefer Treatment Over No Treatment; November 11, p. 8
Ultrasound-Focused Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer - Preserving Potency and Continence; March 4, p. 8

Technology Trends
Eliminating Benign Breast Biopsies; April 1, p. 6
Innovations in Intraoperative Imaging; December 9, p. 8
Scintimammography Steps Ahead With Specialized Gamma Cameras; April 15, p. 6
Takin’ It to the PC - The Nuclear Cardiac Toolbox; August 19, p. 26
Taking Aim at Moving Targets; April 29, p. 6

Teleradiology
PACS and Teleradiology - All Things Considered; April 29, p. 12

Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality - Aids Surgeons in Knee Reconstruction; June 24, p. 8
Image-Guided Needle Placement; January 21, p. 6
Virtual Anesthesia Machine Program, The; April 1, p. 5

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