1.  Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Expanded Subspecialty Expertise

Despite a Radiologist shortage and a national draw on academic radiologists to the private sector, a former Hospital for Special Surgery Musculoskeletal fellow Theodore T. Miller, MD was recruited and joined our staff in October.  He is a Board Certified Radiologist and brings years of experience and subspecialty expertise in fluoroscopy and ultrasound guided interventional procedures to the HSS Radiologists, an already exceptional – one of a kind – Radiology Faculty.

2.  Staff Growth

In order to address the current and projected growth and service expectations, the Department of Radiology and Imaging has increased by 31 individuals.  Several new positions have been added for a staff of over 200 people.

3.  Academic Presence in the Radiology, Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic communities

• 23 Peer review publications and 17 submissions/ in press
• 62 Presentations of original research
• 6 Poster presentations
• 20 Instructional courses

4.  Center for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine - opened May 2006

• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound library/teaching file of routine, complex, and rare cases being archived and catalogued
• Musculoskeletal curriculum for NYU Ultrasound Sonographers School students established at HSS

5.  Awards and Honors

• Sebastian Fung, MBBS (Musculoskeletal MR Fellow) – recipient of 2nd Charles Christian Award for non Orthopaedic research – 2006 HSS Alumni Association
• Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD; Helene Pavlov, MD; Hollis G. Potter, MD; Carolyn M. Sofka, MD – Recognized by Castle Connelly – Best Doctors – Metro 2006
• Ronald S. Adler, MD; Hollis G. Potter, MD – Recognized as Top Doctors – NY Magazine 2006
• Ronald S. Adler, MD; PhD; Sherri B. Birchansky, MD; Andrew J. Collins, MD; Bernard Ghelman, MD; Richard J. Herzog, MD; Douglas N. Mintz, MD; Helene Pavlov, MD; Hollis G. Potter, MD; Carolyn M. Sofka, MD – Recognized by Consumers’ Research Council of America Top Radiologists 2006
• Theodore T. Miller, MD – Recipient of Presidents Medal – International Skeletal Society
• Hollis G. Potter, MD – Elected as first female (and radiologist) member of The Hip Society.
• Helene Pavlov, MD designated as # 5 out of the 25 Most Influential inRadiology – Recognizing the movers and shakers in the radiology industry – (with ACR and RSNA being # 1 and 2) by RT Image
           

6. Research / Education Support

• General Electric Health Care - Hollis G. Potter, MD – Liaison/ PI

      - MR specific research projects
      - MR Research Fellow support
      - Show site

• Philips Medical Systems – Helene Pavlov, MD, FACR – Liaison/PI

      - Development of Educational resource, re:  digital conversion in Orthopaedic environment
      - Upright 3D software and support for research in orthopaedic application
      - Post image processing scientist support
      - Show site for US, DR, CT, Fluoroscopic imaging
      - Support for “State of the Art”, one of a kind Musculoskeletal
         Ultrasound Educational Academic Center

• Praxim – Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD –   Liaison/PI

-  Ultrasound research projects
-  Ultrasound Research Fellow

• New Grants

-  NFL Charities Grant – Hollis G. Potter, MD
-  Major League Baseball – Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD

7.  Growth in Volume

Overall increased volume year to date is 2.3% compared to 2005. 

8.  Year of Transition to State of the Art

• Conversion to filmless interpretation and distribution of images
• Conversion to Voice Recognition
• Conversion to paperless reporting/billing
• Conversion to PACS implementation
• Conversion of Conference Room to Dicom Theater
• Conversion to improved filmless teaching methodology on 3rd Floor and MRI
• OPAC system for library
  

9.  Physical Plant Changes

• Fileroom relocated and enlarged
• Registration area – 3rd Floor – completely renovated for improved patient throughput
• Waiting area – 3rd Floor – refurnished
• Registration and patient liaison services areas – 3rd floor waiting area
• Two additional digital imaging rooms to service 3rd floor main
• Two additional digital imaging rooms to service River Terrace
• Fluoroscopic unit upgraded with subtraction software and proprietary software for 3D image acquisition
• Two additional MR units, 1.5T and 3T with State of the Art gradient performance, being sited
• All existing 1.5T MRI platforms upgraded to new State of the Art performance
• New office spaces created

10.  Recognition in Press / News

Mentioned in over 25 trade press publications bringing the face of radiology and imaging to the public

• Helene Pavlov, MD - RT Image, May 8, 2006 – Cover Story – Breaking Ground in Radiology
• Helene Pavlov, MD - RT Image, Sept 11, 2006 ––25 Top Most Influential in Radiology
• HSS Ultrasound - Newsline for Radiology Professionals, April/May, 2006 - Cover Story – Ultrasound Opening and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Network TV Press Pieces

• Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD – Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment of Haglunds Complex     
• Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD – Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment of “New Mom’s” tendonosis
• Hollis G. Potter, MD - MR imaging of painful joint arththroplasty

HSS Web Enhancements

• Eric Bogner, MD - “What’s the Diagnosis?”