March 2008 - Posts

A Valuable Web-based Tool For Us All
March 31, 2008 10:11 AM by Daniel Merton

Several years ago the topic of one of my ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals articles was a hypothetical "eBay for Healthcare." In that column I described how potentially useful a feedback feature would be for patients to be able to Read More...

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Personal Laptop or Sonography Scanner?
March 26, 2008 12:41 PM by Daniel Merton

"Simply attach the probe to your laptop computer using a standard USB cable, install the software and you're ready to scan." That's the latest approach to providing highly affordable sonography scanners; ones that convert any personal laptop into a diagnostic Read More...

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A Whirl-Wind AIUM Conference
March 21, 2008 1:36 PM by Daniel Merton

I just returned from the 2008 Annual Conference of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). The conference was held in beautiful San Diego, Calif., this year which meant that I went from drab Philadelphia's grey 30 degrees and cloudy to Read More...

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Something to Smile About
March 12, 2008 2:13 PM by Daniel Merton

The demand for sonographers and other imaging technologists remains high and all forecasts for the immediate-as well as distant-future indicate that our jobs are secure. This is good news for all of us in terms of our salaries, retention incentives and Read More...

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The Amazing Diversity of Acoustic Energy
March 4, 2008 12:05 PM by Daniel Merton

Who isn't fascinated by the ability of bats and dolphins to navigate and find food using sound waves? Who isn't marveled by the low-frequency love songs sung by courting whales over miles of open ocean? Or, for that matter, who isn't thrilled to see a Read More...

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