Digital (R)Evolution in Radiology

1. Applications using new digital technologies

   1. Workflow

      1. Expanding the digital revolution to anthropology

         • W. Recheis, G. W. Weber, K. Schäfer, H. Seidler, D. zur Nedden

         Pages 141-148

      2. PMDA — Personal Medical Digital Assistants Mobile computing in medical environments

         • N. Schaefer

         Pages 149-154

      3. Information technology (IT) in radiology tele-consultation

         • W. I. Wieser

         Pages 155-160

      4. Teleconsultation in medicine and radiology — theory and legal aspects

         • W. Hruby

         Pages 161-165

   2. Practical applications of digital radiology

      1. Digital fluororadiography

         • G. Pärtan

         Pages 167-173

      2. Practical aspects of computed radiography (CR)

         • G. Pärtan

         Pages 175-187

      3. Digital radiology in chest imaging

         • B. Partik, C. Schaefer-Prokop

         Pages 189-203

      4. Digital pediatric radiology

         • K. Gindl

         Pages 205-209

      5. The therapeutic value of mapping and 3D modeling of cartilage lesions in the knee

         • K.-H. Kristen, A. Engel

         Pages 211-221

      6. Experiences and future aspects of neuronavigation

         • W. Pfisterer, E. Knosp

         Pages 223-228

      7. F-18-FDG PET in Oncology

         • P. Lind, O. Unterweger

         Pages 229-245

      8. Digital revolution in cardiac imaging

         • O. Ratib

         Pages 247-257

      9. From single slices to volume imaging: (r)evolution in computed tomography

         • A. F. Kopp, K. Klingenbeck-Regn, B. Ohnesorge, C. D. Claussen

         Pages 259-273

      10. New advances for imaging of laryngotracheal stenosis by post processing of spiral-CT data

          • E. Sorantin, C. Halmai, B. Erdhelyi, L. Martonossy, K. Palagy, B. Geiger

          Pages 275-285

2. Current development and economic issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287

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   2. Flat panel detectors — closing the (digital) gap in chest and skeletal radiology

      • K. J. Reiff

      Pages 289-295

   3. Scanhead technology

      • H. Schaller

      Pages 297-299

   4. Economic aspects of digital radiology

      • W. Reinagl

      Pages 301-305

   5. Investing in PACS using real option theory

      • W. Rueger

      Pages 307-314

3. Epilogue

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 315-315

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Three decades have passed since my first personal experiences, influences and contacts with computer ap­ plications in the field of medicine. These experiences were influenced by diverse presentations, publications and seminars concerning various applications of information technology as early as in 1970 (Univac Inter­ national Executive Centre, Rome). The first clinical proposals and discussions during the first "World Congress of Intensive Care Medicine" (London 197 4) strongly impressed me, since they demonstrated that the future of medicine would be changed rapidly by the use of computer technology. In 1975, when I started my radiology residency, my clinical and academic interests were focused on two major topics: (i) interventional radiology and the clinical responsibility of the radiologist for the patient and (ii) the improvement of radiological services for both the clinician and the patient through the use of digital technology. These two topics, firstly interventional radiology and, secondly, computer technology along with all digital techniques developed in respect to examinations and modalities have been the basis for my "per­ sonal evolution" of medicine, especially of digital radiology.

• Filmless Radiology
• Neuronavigation
• PACS
• Picture Archiving
• Telemedicine
• Teleradiology
• computed tomography (CT)
• diagnosis
• Ultrasonography

"... Each of the 34 chapters is well written and coupled with excellent illustrations. Each chapter provides selected references and available Web sites ... The text is clear and presented without extensive mathematics ... I would recommend the book to anyone interested in digital radioloy and PACS as developed in Germany and Austria ...” American Journal of Roentgenology 177/Nov. 2001 "... At the minimum, it should be on the shelf of every chief or service in radiology and it is reasonable to believe that it should be readily available in each department’s library ...” American Journal of Neuroradiology 9/2001

• Department of Radiology, Danube Hospital, Vienna, Austria

  Walter Hruby

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