About Chart Smart: Competitive Product Comparisons

Welcome to ADVANCE for Imaging &Radiation Oncology's archived list of Chart Smarts. These competitive product comparisons--no longer appearing in our print issues--have been compiled here for convenient downloading. 

Our Chart Smarts streamline the shopping process for you by gathering useful information like prices ranges, standard software vs. upgrade packages and much more. Use it to make better initial vendor queries and become a smart shopper with minimal effort. Also, visit charts from years past to observe how technologies and markets have evolved.

2009 Chart Smart PDFs

• May: Web-based PACS 
• March: Contrast Media Delivery Systems
• January: Mammo CAD 

2008 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: LCDs
• October: Treatment Planning
• September: Data Storage
• August: CTA Software
• July: IMRT QA/QC Software 
• June: Cardio PACS
• May: RIS 
• April: MRI 
• March: Ultrasound 
• February: Ergonomic Workstations
• January: CR/DR

2007 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: Electronic Health Record
• October: Patient Positioning
• September: LCD Displays   
• August: Speech Recognition Software
• July: Brachytherapy
• June: PACS
• May: PET/CT
• April: CAD
• March: Contrast Media Delivery Systems
• February: Ergonomic Workstations
• January: Gamma Cameras

2006 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: MRI
• October: PACS
• September: Digital and Film-Screen Mammo
• August: Ultrasound/Portables
• July: CR/DR
• June: Data Storage
• May: SPECT/CT
• April: C-arms
• March: Contrast Media Delivery Systems
• February: RT Treatment Planning
• January: CT

2005 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: Flat Panel Monitors
• October: RIS
• September: Linacs
• August:Ultrasound/Portable Ultrasound
• July: N/A
• June: CR and DR
• May: Dry Printers
• April:Gamma Cameras
• March: Contrast Contrast Media Injectors
• February: PET/CT Systems
• January: Radiation Therapy QA/QC Software

2004 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: MRI
• October: C-arms   
• September: Mammography Systems and Film
• August: PACS
• July: CT
• June: DR (Digital Radiography)
• May: Data Storage
• April: Treatment Planning Systems
• March: Contrast Injectors
• February: Bone Densitometry
• January: Ultrasound

2003 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: 3-D Software
• October: Medical Display Technology
• September: Linear Accelerators
• August: RIS
• July: Gamma Cameras PDF
• June: CR PDF
• May: PET Systems PDF
• April: Contrast Media Injectors PDF
• March: Computed Tomography PDF
• February: C-arms PDF
• January: IMRT Quality Assurance Software PDF

2002 Chart Smart PDFs

• November: MRI PDF
• October: Ultrasound PDF
• September: Mammography PDF Mammography Film PDF
• August: Dry Imagers PDF
• July: Digital Radiography PDF
• June: IMRT PDF
• May: MR Sedation Alternatives PDF
• April: Teleradiology System Comparisons