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Recognition of Exceptional Manuscript Review for 2008 The JACR could not exist without the volunteer efforts of referees to advise the editor-in-chief on the journal’s content and how submitted manuscripts could be improved. This year, on the basis of the number and excellence of their reviews during 2008, the journal recognizes the following individuals for exceptional effort in refereeing manuscripts submitted to JACR:
BIBB ALLEN JR, MD STEPHEN R. BAKER, MD, MPHIL DEBORAH A. BAUMGARTEN, MD, MPH D. LEE BENNETT, MD, MA LINCOLN L. BERLAND, MD JONATHAN W. BERLIN, MD, MBA LEONARD BERLIN, MD JOHAN G. BLICKMAN, MD, PHD JAMES P. BORGSTEDE, MD MICHAEL N. BRANT-ZAWADZKI, MD
ROBERT L. BREE, MD THOMAS A. BUCHHOLZ, MD RUTH C. CARLOS, MD, MS MERVYN D. COHEN, MD, MB, CHB JOHN J. CRONAN, MD JOHN K. CROWE, MD N. REED DUNNICK, MD RICHARD DUSZAK JR, MD JOSHUA M. FARBER, MD SPENCER B. GAY, MD
RICHARD B. GUNDERMAN, MD, PHD JENNIFER A. HARVEY, MD DAVID C. LEVIN, MD WILLIAM A. MURPHY JR, MD HARVEY L. NISENBAUM, MD WILLIAM R. POLLER, MD CAROL M. RUMACK, MD ROBERT L. SIEGLE, MD, MPA WILBUR L. SMITH JR, MD JEFFREY C. WEINREB, MD
JACR “Best of 2008” Award Articles The Editorial Board of the JACR annually recognizes 4 articles, one for each of the journal’s 4 areas of interest, with a special citation. The winning articles for 2008 were selected by committees of the Editorial Board members headed by the associate editor for each content area. Selection criteria included importance to the specialty and lucidity of presentation. The lead author of each article will receive a certificate and an honorarium of $1,000. The “best of 2008” JACR articles are as follows:
CLINICAL PRACTICE Steven Birnbaum, MD. Radiation safety in the era of helical CT: a patient-based protection program currently in place in two community hospitals in New Hampshire. J Am Coll Radiol 2008;5:714-8. PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Paul G. Nagy, PhD, Benjamin Pierce, RT, Misty Otto, RT, Nabile M. Safdar, MD. Quality control management and communication between radiologists and technologists. J Am Coll Radiol 2008;5: 759-65.
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND POLICY Michael N. Brant-Zawadzki, MD, Dieter R. Enzmann, MD. The disaggregation of radiology. J Am Coll Radiol 2008;5:1181-5. EDUCATION Bruce Reiner, MD. Automating radiologist workflow, part 3: education and training. J Am Coll Radiol 2008;5:1191-5.