October 2003: RADIATION THERAPY

Features

	IN PRACTICE: WHAT'S IN STORE FOR REIMBURSEMENT
	by Lisa Fratt
	There’s good news and bad news for PET, breast imaging, and intermodality scanning.


	TECHNOLOGY: ULTRASOUND ON THE MOVE
	by Cheryl Hall Harris,RN
	Hand-carried Units Become Modern-Day Stethoscopes.


	MARKET UPDATE: FLUOROSCOPY
	by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti
	This tried-and-true technology is branching out, and flat panels may increase its flexibility.

Departments

	TO THE POINT
	Close to a Cure


	Newswatch
	October 2003
	Siemens unveils reclining gamma camera for cardiology; GE Medical Systems acquisition of Instrumentarium approved; R2, iCAD settle patent suits; Fujitsu introduces MO drive with Dicom software; Vital images to integrate Mirada image fusion software


	SPONSORED SECTION
	Imaging in Radiation Oncology Past, Present & Future


	Product Showcase


	EMERGING TRENDS
	TCT Brings latest in International Cardiology
	by Doug Orr

Special Section

	HITTING THE TARGET: IMRT
	by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti
	IMRT may still be in its infancy but it is making great strides to treat cancer with pinpoint accuracy.


	EYE ON TECHNOLOGY: ONCOLOGY IMAGING '03 AND BEYOND...
	by Lisa Fratt
	Check out the progress being made in cancer imaging in areas such as virtual colonoscopy, PET, and breast MRI, among several other technologies.