The 2006 ACR Forum: Cardiovascular Imaging: Learning From the Past, Strategies for the Future

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2006.08.020 Byline: Richard B. Gunderman (a), Jeffrey C. Weinreb (b), James P. Borgstede (c), Bruce J. Hilman (d), Harvey L. Neiman (e) Keywords: Cardiovascular imaging; radiology; radiologists; education; economics Abstract: This paper summarizes the 2006 ACR Forum, which explored the history of the relationship between radiology and cardiovascular imaging and sought to explore strategies by which radiology could cope with similar challenges in the future. Key topics include: competition between radiology and other medical specialties, the importance of cardiac imaging, the relative merits of cardiologists and radiologists as cardiovascular imagers, and specific recommendations for radiology leaders in the areas of education, research, clinical practice, and policy. Author Affiliation: (a) Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Ind. (b) Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. (c) University California, San Diego, San Diego, Calif. (d) University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va. (e) American College of Radiology, Reston, Va.