The Constantly Changing Field of Radiology: Maintaining Professionalism in an Era of Electronic Communication

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HomeRadiologyVol. 257, No. 1 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialsThe Constantly Changing Field of Radiology: Maintaining Professionalism in an Era of Electronic CommunicationAlexander R. Margulis Alexander R. Margulis Author Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 E 68th St, Room FO53, New York, NY 10065.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Alexander R. Margulis Published Online:Oct 1 2010https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10100691MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractThe radiologists of tomorrow will return to playing their full roles as physicians; they will not only sit in front of picture archiving and communication system monitors interpreting images, but will see patients and remain continuously in touch with their clinical colleagues.References1 Rösch J, Keller FS, Kaufman JA. The birth, early years, and future of interventional radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003;14(7):841–853. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2 Payne MM. Charles Theodore Dotter: the father of intervention. Houston, Tex: Texas Heart Institute, 2001. Google Scholar3 Margulis AR, Newton TH, Najarian JS. Removal of plug from T-tube by fluoroscopically controlled catheter: report of a case. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med 1965;93:975–977. 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