The following are the candidates in the final round of the 2003 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com’s annual awards competition to recognize excellence in radiology.
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Dr. Eliot Siegel, University of Maryland
Dr. Laszlo Tabar, University of Uppsala & Falun Central Hospital, Sweden
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Dr. Daniel Kopans, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Ravi Ramakantan, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Dr. Donald Resnick, University of California, San Diego
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
Stephanie Ellingson, University of Iowa
Jane Van Valkenburg, Weber State University
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Fred Gaschen, Radiological Associates of Sacramento
Gordon Ah Tye, Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Sheila Sferrella, Lehigh Valley Hospital
Best Radiologist Training Program
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
Clinical validation of PET/CT scanners
Impact of the Internet on radiology
Biggest Threat to Radiology
Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Cardiac CT
Hybrid PET/CT scanning
Scientific Paper of the Year
Computer-aided detection of lung cancer on chest radiographs: differences in the interpretation time of radiologists showing versus not showing improvement with CAD, SPIE Medical Imaging 2003 Symposium, February 2003.
Comparison of whole-body MRI with whole-body dual-modality PET/CT for tumor staging in oncology, Antoch, G et al, RSNA 2002 presentation.
Mammography service screening and mortality in breast cancer patients: 20-year follow-up before and after introduction of screening. Tabar et al. Lancet. 2003 Apr 26;361(9367):1405-10.
Best Use of the Web -- Imaging Services Provider
Brigham and Women's Department of Radiology
UCSF Department of Radiology
Best New Radiology Product
Aquilion 16 CFX 16-slice cardiac CT scanner, Toshiba Medical Systems
Discovery ST Mobile PET/CT scanner, GE Medical Systems
Best New Radiology Vendor
Confirma
MaxxVision
Most Influential Radiology Executive
Joe Hogan, GE Medical Systems
Erich Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions
Best Service Company -- OEM
GE Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions
Best Service Company -- Third Party
SourceOne Healthcare Technologies
Clinical Image Management Systems
Best Use of the Web -- Vendor
GE Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Dr. Eliot Siegel, University of Maryland
Dr. Laszlo Tabar, University of Uppsala & Falun Central Hospital, Sweden
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Dr. Daniel Kopans, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Ravi Ramakantan, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Dr. Donald Resnick, University of California, San Diego
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
Stephanie Ellingson, University of Iowa
Jane Van Valkenburg, Weber State University
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Fred Gaschen, Radiological Associates of Sacramento
Gordon Ah Tye, Kaweah Delta Health Care District
Sheila Sferrella, Lehigh Valley Hospital
Best Radiologist Training Program
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
Clinical validation of PET/CT scanners
Impact of the Internet on radiology
Biggest Threat to Radiology
Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Cardiac CT
Hybrid PET/CT scanning
Scientific Paper of the Year
Computer-aided detection of lung cancer on chest radiographs: differences in the interpretation time of radiologists showing versus not showing improvement with CAD, SPIE Medical Imaging 2003 Symposium, February 2003.
Comparison of whole-body MRI with whole-body dual-modality PET/CT for tumor staging in oncology, Antoch, G et al, RSNA 2002 presentation.
Mammography service screening and mortality in breast cancer patients: 20-year follow-up before and after introduction of screening. Tabar et al. Lancet. 2003 Apr 26;361(9367):1405-10.
Best Use of the Web -- Imaging Services Provider
Brigham and Women's Department of Radiology
UCSF Department of Radiology
Best New Radiology Product
Aquilion 16 CFX 16-slice cardiac CT scanner, Toshiba Medical Systems
Discovery ST Mobile PET/CT scanner, GE Medical Systems
Best New Radiology Vendor
Confirma
MaxxVision
Most Influential Radiology Executive
Joe Hogan, GE Medical Systems
Erich Reinhardt, Siemens Medical Solutions
Best Service Company -- OEM
GE Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions
Best Service Company -- Third Party
SourceOne Healthcare Technologies
Clinical Image Management Systems
Best Use of the Web -- Vendor
GE Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions
