Top 5 Minnies candidates -- 2005 semifinals round

Sep 12, 2005

As of September 12, 2005, the following candidates have received the most votes so far in the semifinal round of the 2005 edition of the Minnies. Two finalists will be selected from each category to compete in the final round of voting.

If you haven't voted in the semifinal round yet, there's still time! Just click here to cast your votes. (Remember, you must have been a registered AuntMinnie member as of August 8, 2005 to be eligible to vote. AuntMinnie members who are registered as Vendors or Distributors are prohibited from voting for some vendor-related categories.)

The entries are presented in random order. As a result, the order of listing below in no way indicates the relative vote ranking of a candidate compared with other candidates in the same category. Remember, the semifinal round will be open only through midnight September 19, 2005, so vote today!

The AuntMinnie.com Team

Most Influential Radiology Researcher

Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Stanford University
Dr. Perry Pickhardt, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Geoffrey Rubin, Stanford University
Dr. Richard Wahl, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Ralph Weissleder, Massachusetts General Hospital

Most Effective Radiology Educator

Stewart Bushong, Ph.D., Baylor University
Dr. Brooke Jeffrey, Stanford University
Dr. Donna Magid, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Ravi Ramakantan, KEM Hospital, India
Dr. Wendy Smoker, University of Iowa

Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator

Bob Gayler, Johns Hopkins University
Ulrika Hamper, Johns Hopkins University
Bonnie Rush, Breast Imaging Specialists
Greg Spicer, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Jane Van Valkenburg, Ph.D., Weber State University

Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager

Peg Cooper, Johns Hopkins University
Bret McManus, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Penny Olivi, University of Maryland
Jeff Schaefer, University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ
Alicia Vasquez, Arcadia Radiology Medical Group

Best Radiologist Training Program

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN
Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program

Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Weber State University, Ogden, UT

Most Significant News Event in Radiology

ACR proposes to develop U.S. imaging standards
Impact of the Internet on radiology
Increased scrutiny of physician self-referral abuse
Launch of new 64-slice CT scanners
Overutilization of medical imaging technology

Biggest Threat to Radiology

Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
Malpractice insurance crisis
Offshore radiologists reading U.S. studies
Unnecessary radiation dose to patients

Hottest Clinical Procedure

Breast MRI
Cardiac CT angiography
Hybrid PET/CT scanning
Interventional MRI
Virtual colonoscopy

Scientific Paper of the Year

CT Screening for Lung Cancer: Five-Year Prospective Experience. Swensen SJ et al. Radiology. 2005 Apr;235(1):259-265.
Full-body cardiovascular and tumor MRI for early detection of disease: Feasibility and initial experience in 298 subjects. Goehde SC et al. AJR. 2005 Feb;184(2):598-611.
Noninvasive coronary angiography with multislice computed tomography. Hoffmann MH et al. JAMA. 2005 May 25;293(20):2471-2478.
Systematic Review: Effects of Resident Work Hours on Patient Safety. Fletcher KE et al. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2004 Dec 7;144(11):851-857.
Whole-body PET/CT tumour staging with integrated PET/CT colonography: Technical feasibility and first experiences in patients with colorectal cancer. Veit P et al. Gut. 2005 Jun 14.

Best New Radiology Product