October 2006

Features

Cover Story

	A Successful Rebuild
	by Elaine Rigoli
	Faced with outsourcing, the team at Eastern Maine Medical Center demonstrated its effectiveness and proved that in-house was the best solution

	Nuclear Medicine Revealed
	by Mike Adams
	Improved radioactive isotopes and new hybrid systems allow for the earlier detection of disease and more targeted treatment


	Service Solutions
	Protecting Your Endoscope Investment
	by Renee DiIulio

Departments

	Up Front
	From Success to Significance
	by Julie Kirst, Editor


	ICC Prep
	Troubleshooting
	by David Harrington, PhDO


	Tech Talk
	What IT Does Not Know About You
	by Ken Olbrish, MSBE


	Industry Insider
	BRMI
	by Michelle Said


	Tools of the Trade
	NIBP simulator; shielded patient cables; location management platform; and patient simulator


	Focus On
	Independent Service Organizations


	Upcoming Events


	Soapbox
	What Does it Take to Be a Senior BMET?
	by David W. Braeutigam, MBA, CBET