Voting is now completed for the 2007 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 2007 edition of the Minnies, 193 candidates squared off in 13 categories.
Minnies candidates are nominated by AuntMinnie.com members in September of each year. Semifinalists and finalists are selected through a vote by AuntMinnie's expert panel of radiology professionals. For a full list of 2007 Minnies candidates, click here.
The 13 Minnies winners, noted in bold, are as follows:
MOST INFLUENTIAL RADIOLOGY RESEARCHER
1. Dr. Claudia Henschke, Cornell University
2. Dr. Perry Pickhardt, University of Wisconsin
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGY EDUCATOR
1. Dr. Elliot Fishman, Johns Hopkins University
2. Dr. Barry Goldberg, Thomas Jefferson University
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATOR
1. Joanne Greathouse, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
2. Jane Van Valkenburg, Weber State
MOST EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGY ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER
1. Penny Olivi, University of Maryland
2. Alicia Vasquez, Arcadia Radiology Medical Group
BEST RADIOLOGIST TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO
2. Stanford University, Stanford, CA
BEST RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST TRAINING PROGRAM
1. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2. Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health, St. Louis, MO
3. Weber State University, Ogden, UT
MOST SIGNIFICANT NEWS EVENT IN RADIOLOGY
1. Impact of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
2. Adverse reactions to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents
BIGGEST THREAT TO RADIOLOGY
1. Decline in Medicare and third-party reimbursement rates
2. Increased use of medical imaging by physicians in other specialties (turf battles)
HOTTEST CLINICAL PROCEDURE
1. Cardiac CT angiography
2. Hybrid PET/CT scanning
SCIENTIFIC PAPER OF THE YEAR
1. CT screening for lung cancer: Diagnoses resulting from the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project. Henschke C et al, Radiology, March 2007.
2. 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
1. DirectView line of CR mammography systems, Carestream Health
2. BrightView gamma camera, Philips Medical Systems
2. Excelart Vantage Atlas MRI scanner, Toshiba America Medical Systems
(Two candidates tied for second place in this category.)
BEST NEW RADIOLOGY SOFTWARE
1. Vitrea 4.0 advanced visualization software, Vital Images
2. Aquarius iNtuition advanced visualization software, TeraRecon
BEST NEW RADIOLOGY VENDOR
1. BlinkRadiology
2. Fischer Medical Technologies
Click on the above links to learn more about each vendor.
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