Below is a list of finalists in each category for the 2009 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual competition to recognize excellence in radiology.
Winners in each category will be selected by AuntMinnie.com's Expert Panel and announced at the end of October. To see the full list of semifinalist candidates, click here.
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Dr. David C. Levin, Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Etta Pisano, University of North Carolina
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Dr. Barry B. Goldberg, Jefferson Ultrasound Research and Education Institute
Dr. Jennifer Gould, Washington University
Dr. Tan-Lucien Mohammed, Cleveland Clinic
(Three candidates are listed due to a tie for second place in this category.)
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
George Berdejo, Montefiore Medical Center
Nanci Saurdiff, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Sandra A. Anderson, Memorial Hospital
Janet Roe, University of Iowa
Best Radiologist Training Program
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
CMS rejects reimbursement for virtual colonoscopy
Impact of healthcare reform on radiology
Biggest Threat to Radiology
Competition to local groups from national firms (Imaging Advantage)
Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Coronary CT angiography
Digital breast tomosynthesis
Scientific Paper of the Year
Recent payment and utilization trends in radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging: Comparison between self-referral and referral to radiologists. Levin D et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology, June 2009.
Three-year outcomes and cost analysis in patients receiving 64-slice computed tomographic coronary angiography for chest pain. Fazel P et al, American Journal of Cardiology, August 15, 2009.
Best New Radiology Device
Aquilion Premium CT scanner, Toshiba America Medical Systems
Somatom Definition Flash CT scanner, Siemens Healthcare
Best New Radiology Software
Adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) dose reduction software, GE Healthcare
Vitrea Enterprise Suite software, Vital Images
Best New Radiology Vendor
LifeImage
Rcadia Medical Imaging
Click on the above links to learn more about each vendor.
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