Below is a list of finalists in each category for the 2007 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com's annual competition to recognize excellence in radiology.
In most categories, the two top vote-getters are entered. Two categories had ties for second place. In these categories, more than two finalist candidates are entered.
Winners in each category will be announced at the end of October. To see the full list of semifinalist candidates, click here.
Most Influential Radiology Researcher
Dr. Claudia Henschke, Cornell University
Dr. Perry Pickhardt, University of Wisconsin
Most Effective Radiology Educator
Dr. Elliot Fishman, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Barry Goldberg, Thomas Jefferson University
Most Effective Radiologic Technologist Educator
Joanne Greathouse, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Jane Van Valkenburg, Weber State
Most Effective Radiology Administrator/Manager
Penny Olivi, University of Maryland
Alicia Vasquez, Arcadia Radiology Medical Group
Best Radiologist Training Program
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Best Radiologic Technologist Training Program
Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health, St. Louis, MO
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Weber State University, Ogden, UT
(Two candidates tied for second place in this category.)
Most Significant News Event in Radiology
Adverse reactions to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents
Impact of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
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
Cardiac CT angiography
Hybrid PET/CT scanning
Scientific Paper of the Year
CT screening for lung cancer: Diagnoses resulting from the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project. Henschke C et al, Radiology, March 2007.
Influence of computer-aided detection on performance of screening mammography. Fenton J et al, New England Journal of Medicine, April 5, 2007.
Best New Radiology Device
BrightView gamma camera, Philips Medical Systems
DirectView line of CR mammography systems, Carestream Health
Excelart Vantage Atlas MRI scanner, Toshiba America Medical Systems
(Two candidates tied for second place in this category.)
Best New Radiology Software
Aquarius iNtuition advanced visualization software, TeraRecon
Vitrea 4.0 advanced visualization software, Vital Images
Best New Radiology Vendor
BlinkRadiology
Fischer Medical Technologies
Click on the above links to learn more about each vendor.
