Radiology Design and Construction Newsletter

Bernstein & Assoc., Architects

February 2007

In This Issue

Featured News Item:

“PACS Installations Stuck in Traffic Jam”, © Mark Hagland, AuntMinnie.com writer February 20, 2007

“If PACS implementation seems to be slowing down these days, that's because it is. A combination of factors is working against quick system implementation and, unfortunately, the situation is likely to worsen before it gets better, according to industry experts…”

For full text of the article, go to: http://bernarch.com/Articles-2-07-AuntMinnie-PACSInstallationStuck.htm

“Making Quality the Differentiator in a Flat World”, © Tor Valenza, Imaging Economics, February, 2007

“In a flat world where a radiologist in Bombay can interpret an x-ray from Buffalo for cents on the dollar, Stephen Swensen, MD, is distinguishing the Mayo Clinic’s radiology department with proven quality and accountability. So maybe a patient waits 20 or 30 minutes for imaging an elbow. Perhaps there is a slight variation in protocols for an MRI within a group practice. And, OK, radiologists do make mistakes when reading an x-ray now and then; radiologists are human, too. So is improving quality in radiology really such a big deal? Stephen Swensen, MD, past chairman of radiology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn, and its current director for quality, believes that quality in radiology is important not only to patients, but also to the future of radiology in North America.

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.imagingeconomics.com/issues/articles/2007-02_01.asp

“Report: Continued Surge Seen For High Field MRI”, © Health Imaging News, February 1, 2007

“An estimated 26.6 million MRI procedures were performed at 7,225 sites in 2006, according to research organization IMV’s recent census of MRI sites in the U.S. This jump is a 10 percent increase from the 24.2 million in 2003. This makes for an average annualized rate of 3 percent per year, and compared to 2003, the procedures showing the most growth are brain, spine, and vascular (MRAs), IMV said…”

For full text of the article, go to: http://bernarch.com/Articles-2-07-HealthImagingNews-SurgeHighFieldMRI.htm

*Highlights of Current and Recent Radiology Work at: Bernstein & Assoc., Architects (Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design) and Empire Projects, Inc. (Project Management)

Radiology Dept. Master Plans, incl. all Radiology Depts.
"Off-Site" Diagnostic Center, including CT, MRI
Radiology MRI Replacement
Radiology Private Diagnostic Center, including MRI, Pet CT, CT, Nuc Med, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Reading Areas
Radiology Private Diagnostic Center, including Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Reading Areas
Private Diagnostic Center, incl. CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray PET/CT Suite
Private Diagnostic Center, including R/F, Ultrasound
R/F Suite, including (2) RF suites
ED/Radiology Suite, incl. CT, Digital X-Ray
Angiography Suite
Radiology Suite incl. 3.0 T and .35 T MRI’s
Radiology Suite incl. 3.0 T and .23 T MRI’s
Radiology "Off-Site" Diagnostic Center, including MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Nuclear Medicine
Radiology Dep't. Executive Offices
Radiology Dep't. Research Offices
Radiology Dept. Master Plans, incl. all radiology depts.
Research Radiology Suite, incl. (2) 3.0 T MRI's, (1) 7.0 T MRI, and (1) 64-slice CT

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