Voting is now complete for the 2012 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual event to recognize excellence in radiology.
We offer our congratulations to all the candidates who made it to the final round, along with our thanks to everyone who participated. This year's campaign featured 164 candidates in 14 categories.
Minnies candidates are nominated by AuntMinnie.com members each year. Semifinalists and finalists are selected through a vote by AuntMinnie's expert panel of editors and radiology professionals. For a full list of 2012 Minnies candidates, click here.
The 14 Minnies winners, noted in bold, are as follows:
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
- Dr. Wendie Berg, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Peter Bach, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Most Effective Radiology Educator
- Dr. Anne Osborn, University of Utah
- Dr. Keith Dreyer, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
- Bea Mudge, Johns Hopkins University
- David Gilmore, Regis College
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
- Kathy Knoerl, University of California, San Francisco
- Carlos Vasquez, Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health
Best Radiologist Training Program
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Duke University, Durham, NC
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
- Weber State University, Ogden, UT
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
- Supreme Court upholds healthcare reform legislation
- FDA moves forward in regulating CT radiation dose
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
- Digital breast tomosynthesis
- Cardiac CT angiography
Scientific Paper of the Year
- Detection of breast cancer with addition of annual screening ultrasound or a single screening MRI to mammography in women with elevated breast cancer risk. Berg WA et al, Journal of the American Medical Association, April 4, 2012. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
- Use of diagnostic imaging studies and associated radiation exposure for patients enrolled in large integrated health care systems, 1996-2010. Smith-Bindman R et al, Journal of the American Medical Association, June 13, 2012. For AuntMinnie.com's coverage of this paper, click here.
Best New Radiology Device
- SonixEmbrace automated breast ultrasound scanner, Ultrasonix Medical
- Aquilion CXL CT scanner, Toshiba America Medical Systems
Best New Radiology Software
- iDose4 Premium Package CT radiation dose reduction software, Philips Healthcare
- Syngo.plaza virtualized mobile image viewing software, Siemens Healthcare
Best New Radiology Vendor
Click on the above links to learn more about each vendor.
Most Effective Public Service Program or Campaign
- Virtual Radiologic partnership with Doctors Without Borders/MSF
- Putting Patients First program, AHRA and Toshiba America Medical Systems
