Voting is now completed for the 2005 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie's annual event to recognize excellence in radiology.
We offer our congratulations to all the candidates who made it to the final round, and our thanks to everyone who participated. In the 2005 edition of the Minnies, 206 candidates squared off in 12 categories.
Minnies winners are selected by the votes of AuntMinnie.com members in the fall of each year through a three-part process: nominations, semifinals, and finals. For the full list of Minnies nominees, click here.
The 12 Minnies winners, noted in bold, are as follows:
MOST INFLUENTIAL RADIOLOGY RESEARCHER
1. Dr. Richard Wahl, Johns Hopkins University
2. Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Stanford University
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGY EDUCATOR
1. Dr. Thomas Hartman, Mayo Clinic
2. Stewart Bushong, Ph.D., Baylor University
2. Dr. Ravi Ramakantan, KEM Hospital, India
(Two candidates in this category tied for second place in the semifinals round.)
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATOR
1. Dr. Bob Gayler, Johns Hopkins University
2. Jane Van Valkenburg, Ph.D., Weber State University
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER
1. Peg Cooper, Johns Hopkins University
2. Alicia Vasquez, Arcadia Radiology Medical Group
BEST RADIOLOGIST TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
BEST RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Weber State University
MOST SIGNIFICANT NEWS EVENT IN RADIOLOGY
1. Launch of new 64-slice CT scanners
2. Impact of the Internet on radiology
BIGGEST THREAT TO RADIOLOGY
1. Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
2. Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
HOTTEST CLINICAL PROCEDURE
1. Cardiac CT angiography
2. Hybrid PET/CT scanning
SCIENTIFIC PAPER OF THE YEAR
1. Noninvasive coronary angiography with multislice computed tomography. Hoffmann MH et al. JAMA. 2005 May 25;293(20):2471-2478.
2. 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
1. Biograph 64 hybrid PET/CT scanner, Siemens Medical Solutions
2. Brilliance 64 multislice CT scanner, Philips Medical Systems
BEST NEW RADIOLOGY VENDOR
1. IMRIS
2. Cardiovascular Systems
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