RT Image September 6, 2010 : Page 16Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD Keeping JNM at the forefront The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) received recognition as the top imag-ing journal, according to Thomson Reuters’ journal citation report, and editor-in-chief Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD, is a main reason for such a lofty honor. Dr. Schelbert, a professor of molecular and medical pharmacology at the University of California at Los Angeles and a George V. Taplin professor at the university’s David Geffen School of Medicine, is the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. JNM, a peer-reviewed, monthly publication, earned an impact factor of 6.424 in the Thomson Reuter’s journal citation report. “JNM has held the top spot for two years in a row – a fact that reflects JNM’s unflagging commitment to quality,” says Dr. Schelbert. “We are pleased to continue the tradition of excellence by remaining the most highly sought publication in medical imaging, in which experts from across the United States and the world seek to publish some of the most groundbreaking research of our day.” The Thomson Reuters Institute measures a journal’s “impact” based on the number of article citations compared to the total number of articles published. The impact factor – a quantitative measure of the frequency with which an article in a journal is cited – gauges the overall influence of a journal within scientific, professional and academic communities. Heinrich R. Schelbert, MD “As the most recent ranking shows, JNM is an essential resource for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals,” says Dominique Delbeke, MD, PhD, president of SNM. “Molecular imaging and therapy are transforming the practice of health care by leading to more individualized and personalized therapy for cancer, heart disease and other conditions. As the Thomson Reuters ranking once again illustrates, the medical, academic and scientific communities hold JNM in high esteem.” JNM’s latest immediacy index is 1.044 – a 10 percent increase over the previous year. The total number of JNM citations also increased and the number of citations has climbed steadily over the past several years, which are all testaments to Dr. Schelbert’s leadership. “JNM has maintained the number 1 spot, even as the number of journals included in the Thomson Reuters ranking has continued to grow,” says Dr. Schelbert. This year, Thomson Reuters ranked 104 journals – a 10 percent increase over the previous year. | S.H. 15 Paul Chang, MD, FSIIM In tune with imaging informatics When it comes to imaging informatics, few clinicians have the reputation and body of work of Paul Chang, MD, FSIIM. Dr. Chang is deeply involved in all things related to imaging informatics both inside and outside of radiology. The Harvard-and Stanford-trained physi-cian is professor and vice chairman of radiol-ogy informatics and medical director of pathology informatics at the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He is also medical director of enterprise imaging and the informatics architect for the service oriented architecture (SOA) initiative at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Dr. Chang is active in numerous research and development projects related to imaging informatics, as well as enterprise-wide informatics integration issues. His work in workstation design has resulted in presentation and navigation models that have been adopted by most PACS vendors. A novel lossless wavelet-based image distribution mechanism, dynamic transfer syntax was co-invented by Dr. Chang; the technology was commercialized by the creation of Stentor PACS, which was acquired by Philips Medical Systems. This PACS system is currently in use at several hundred hospitals worldwide. Current informatics initiatives at the University of Chicago under 16 Paul Chang, MD, FSIIM Dr. Chang’s leadership include: development of a robust SOA-based enterprise service bus that provides Web services access to clinical information to allow the creation of customized clinical and research applications; a “closed loop imaging” infrastructure that establishes interoperability across information systems, including modalities, to improve efficiency and quality in image acquisition, interpretation, and results delivery and acknowledgement; and a digital anatomic pathology workflow engine that includes specimen tracking and imaging. Dr. Chang has been a member of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) radiology informatics committee and the American College of Radiology (ACR) informatics committee. He’s an informatics consultant to the RSNA for the RadSCOPE electronic education initiative and the myRSNA portal, and has served as course director or faculty for more than 150 courses for RSNA and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine in PACS and radiology informatics. In addition, Dr. Chang is a member of the ACR council steering committee, a manuscript reviewer for five journals, and is a member of the Journal of the American College of Radiology editorial board. | S.H. |16| September 6, 2010 Society of Nuclear Medicine University of Chicago Publication List |
