Below is a list of the candidates for the 2011 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. This year's campaign features 166 candidates in 14 categories.
Finalists in each category will be chosen by AuntMinnie's expert panel, with winners to be announced in November.
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Dr. Philippe Autier, International Prevention Research Institute, Lyon, France
Dr. Christine Berg, U.S. National Cancer Institute
Dr. David Bluemke, PhD, U.S. National Institutes of Health
Dr. Stamatia Destounis, Elizabeth Wende Breast Care
Dr. Adam Flanders, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Dr. Sanjiv "Sam" Gambhir, PhD, Stanford University
Edward Hendrick, PhD, University of Colorado
Martijn Kemerink, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Center
Dr. David C. Levin, Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. James Min, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Dr. Perry Pickhardt, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Martin Prince, PhD, Weill Cornell Medical College/Columbia University
Dr. Christopher Rowe, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf, Medical University of South Carolina
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Dr. Matthew Barish, Stony Brook University
Dr. Sanjeev Bhalla, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Dr. Richard Duszak, Mid-South Imaging and Therapeutics
Dr. Elliot Fishman, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. David Godwin, University of Washington
Dr. Barry Goldberg, Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Katarzyna Macura, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Tan-Lucien Mohammed, Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Eliot Siegel, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Dr. Arnold Strashun, Kings County Hospital Center
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
George Berdejo, Montefiore Medical Center
Steve Dunnivant, Gulf Coast Community College
Carol Iversen, Johns Hopkins University
Anthony Knight, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Menser, Owensboro Community and Technical College
John Posh, University of Pennsylvania
Gary Shaver, Indian River State College
Kyle Thornton, City College of San Francisco
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Sherry Gage, John C. Lincoln Breast Centers
Judy Hadam, Mercy Medical Center
Pat Kroken, Healthcare Resource Providers
Jeffrey Palmucci, Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University
Worth Saunders, Greensboro Radiology
Erwin Schwarz, Oregon Health and Science University
Robert Still, Lancaster Radiology Associates
Best Radiologist Training Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Duke University, Durham, NC
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
New York University, New York, NY
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Pima Medical Institute, Albuquerque, NM
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
CMS announces recipients of clinical decision support pilot projects
FDA approves first digital breast tomosynthesis system
FDA clears first hybrid PET/MRI scanner
FDA clears first radiology app for mobile devices
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at 2010 RSNA conference
National Lung Screening Trial links CT lung screening to lower cancer death rates
Ongoing concerns over medical radiation dose
Radiation scare over mammography thyroid shields
Studies question value of screening mammography
Teleradiology executive convicted of ghosting charges
Whole-body scanning chain Heart Check America closes down
Biggest Threat to Radiology
Competition to local practices from teleradiology and national radiology groups
Concerns about CT radiation dose
Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
Impact of healthcare reform on radiology
Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
Radiologist complacency in face of external threats to specialty
Hottest Clinical Procedure
Cardiac CT perfusion
Conebeam breast CT
CT lung screening
Digital breast tomosynthesis
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)
Molecular breast imaging (MBI)
PET for Alzheimer's disease with new radiopharmaceuticals
PET/MRI
Positron emission mammography (PEM)
Scientific Paper of the Year
123I-MIP-1072, a small-molecule inhibitor of prostate-specific membrane antigen, is effective at monitoring tumor response to taxane therapy. Hillier SM et al, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, June 16, 2011.
Breast cancer mortality in neighbouring European countries with different levels of screening but similar access to treatment: trend analysis of WHO mortality database. Autier P et al, British Medical Journal, July 28, 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Characteristics of a first-generation x-ray system. Kemerink M et al, Radiology, May 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Effect of screening mammography on breast-cancer mortality in Norway. Kalager M et al, New England Journal of Medicine, September 2010. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
The effect of self-referral on utilization of advanced diagnostic imaging. Levin DC et al, American Journal of Roentgenology, April 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Effectiveness of computer-aided detection in community mammography practice. Fenton JJ et al, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, July 27, 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Frequency of myocardial infarcts observed at conventional CT: an often overlooked entity. Prosper A, RSNA 2010 annual meeting. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Incidence of immediate gadolinium contrast media reactions. Prince MR et al, American Journal of Roentgenology, February 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Physical activity predicts gray matter volume in late adulthood: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Erickson KI et al, Neurology, October 19, 2010. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Predictors of rapid cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: results from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of ageing. Sona A et al, International Psychogeriatrics, July 13, 2011.
Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. Aberle DR et al, New England Journal of Medicine, August 4, 2011. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Best New Radiology Device
Accuvix XG ultrasound scanner, Samsung Medison
Aquilion Prime 160-slice CT scanner, Toshiba Medical Systems
Biograph mMR hybrid PET/MRI scanner, Siemens Healthcare
BodyTom portable CT scanner, NeuroLogica
CXDI-80C wireless digital radiography detector, Canon U.S.A.
ddRVersa digital radiography system, Swissray International
Dilon 6800 Acella breast-specific gamma imaging system, Dilon Diagnostics
DryView 5700 laser imager, Carestream Health
DX-D 100 mobile digital radiography system, Agfa HealthCare
Fazone CB compact ultrasound scanner, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA
FlashPad wireless digital radiography panel, GE Healthcare
Flex Focus 700 ultrasound system, BK Medical
Ingenuity TF hybrid PET/MRI scanner, Philips Healthcare
MobiUS smartphone-based ultrasound scanner, Mobisante
Nexus-DRF multipurpose digital imaging system, InfiMed
Regius Sigma tabletop computed radiography reader, Konica Minolta
Revo MRI SureScan MRI-conditional cardiac pacemaker, Medtronic
ScanTrainer ultrasound training simulator, MedaPhor
Scenaria 64-slice CT scanner, Hitachi Medical Systems
Sectra MicroDose Mammography L30 full-field digital mammography system, Sectra
t3200 Breast Series breast ultrasound scanner, Terason
ViZion mobile digital radiography system, Viztek
Best New Radiology Software
4D Sono-Scan ultrasound software, TomTec Imaging Systems
Adaptive iterative dose reconstruction (AIDR) software, Toshiba America Medical Systems
Apollo pulmonary disease evaluation software, VIDA Diagnostics
Casemeeting for tumor boards, Mirada Medical
CaseReader postprocessing software, DataPhysics
ClearCanvas workstation, ClearCanvas
DSCloud decision-support software, Medicalis
eHealth portal cloud-based software service, Carestream Health
eUnity software for tablet computers, Client Outlook
Exam-Browser cloud-based image viewer, CoActiv Medical
HSM Synchronous Archive Replicator software, QStar Technologies
iDose 4 iterative reconstruction software, Philips Healthcare
iGentle for iNtuition low-dose CT processing software, TeraRecon
In Unison lung CAD software, Riverain Medical
Intelligent Structured Reporting, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA
IQQA-Liver Suite, EDDA Technology
Mobile MIM app for iPads and iPhones, MIM Software
Mobile Voice2Dox mobile dictation application, Integrated Document Solutions
Moving Pictures image communication software, MDDX
Radiation Dose Tracking System, RadTrac
SafeCT dose reduction software, Medic Vision
Syngo Webviewer, Siemens Healthcare
US PlusView ultrasound image enhancement software, ContextVision
Veo CT image reconstruction software, GE Healthcare
Visualize:Vascular 3D vascular ultrasound software, Medipattern
VitreaView universal image review software, Vital Images
WebWorks iPad viewer, Brit Systems
Best New Radiology Vendor
Client Outlook
MedaPhor
Mobisante
Poiesis Informatics
Samplify
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Most Effective Philanthropy Program or Campaign
Developing Health, GE Foundation
Discovery Campaign, Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation
DoseWise Radiographer of the Year contest, Philips Healthcare/International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists
Grand Challenges Explorations award, Imaging the World/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Guatemala digital x-ray project, WHITIA
International Visiting Professor program, Radiological Society of North America
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, American Cancer Society/Siemens
Pulse and Pause: Image Gently in Fluoroscopy, Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging
Putting Patients First program, AHRA and Toshiba America Medical Systems
