Nation-wide survey on radiation doses in diagnostic and interventional radiology in Switzerland in 1998.

A nation-wide survey on radiation doses in diagnostic and interventional radiology was conducted in Switzerland in 1998 aiming at establishing their collective radiological impact on the Swiss population. The study consisted on the one hand of surveying the frequency of more than 250 types of examinations, covering conventional radiology, mammography, fluoroscopy, angiography, interventional radiology, CT, bone densitometry, conventional tomography and dental radiology. On the other hand, for each type of examination the associated patient dose was established by modeling. The results of this study show that about 9.5 million diagnostic and interventional examinations are performed annually in Switzerland (1.34 per caput) and that the associated annual collective dose is of the order of 7100 person.Sv (1.0 mSv per caput). Switzerland is similar to other European countries in terms of the frequency of examinations and the collective dose.

Diagnostic et prise en charge des douleurs de la région scapulaire [Diagnosis and treatments of scapular pain].

Shoulder pain is one of the most common reasons for bone and joint consultations in general practice. In most situations, it is due to a lesion of the rotator cuff. A detailed history can often exclude a cervical or visceral origin of the pain. A full clinical examination especially active and passive mobility provides a good diagnostic approach. It can be refined by specific clinical tests that must nevertheless be interpreted with caution. The management of pathologies of the rotator cuff does not require imaging immediately. Ultrasound is increasingly recognized as the imaging procedure of choice in most situations. For abarticular shoulder pathologies, therapy is primarily conservative. The exact role of infiltration of steroids remains unclear. Only an acute traumatic rupture of the rotator cuff warrants prompt surgical intervention.

Iowa Department of Elder Affairs Strategic Plan, 2013-2014

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Department of Elder Affairs, goals and mission.

Iowa Department for the Blind State Strategic Plan, July 1, 2011-June 30, 2014

The Iowa Department for the Blind is the means for persons who are blind to obtain for themselves universal accessibility and full participation as citizens in whatever roles they may choose, including roles that increase family income, create jobs, improve educational outcomes, and reduce reliance on public services.

Iowa Board of Parole Strategic Plan 2012-2013

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Board of Parole Strategic Plan including,goals and mission.

Iowa Civil Rights Commission Strategic Plan 2012-2015

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Civil Rights Commission Strategic Plan including,goals and mission.

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Strategic Plan, 2003 (adopted October 2003

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division including, goals and mission.

Iowa Credit Union Division, Strategic Plan, 2012

This report outlines the strategic plan for Credit Union Division including, goals and mission.

Iowa Division of Banking, Strategic Plan, 2012-2016

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Division of banking including, goals and mission.

Iowa Insurance Division Strategic Plan, FY2013

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Insurance Division including, goals and mission.

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Strategic Plan 2012-2015

The Department of Cultural Affairs was created in the state government reorganization in 1986. The department’s two divisions, the Iowa Arts Council and the State Historical Society (SHSI) have a much longer history of service to Iowans. With such a rich history, it is fitting that the Department of Cultural Affairs calls the State Historical Museum home, a facility which collects, preserves and showcases Iowa’s treasures that itself can trace its roots in state government back 120 years. Generations of Iowans have been touched by the programs and services provided through this department. Though organized as one department, the DCA has never undergone strategic planning as a single, cohesive organization. With a desire to move forward as a stronger, more unified entity, a departmentwide strategic planning process becomes critical to future success as the department continues to better assess its resources and expertise internally, while ensuring it is focused on the common goal of leveraging cultural resources across the state of Iowa.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Strategic Plan, FY2012-2015

This report outlines the strategic plan for Iowa Department of Natural Resources, goals and mission.

Iowa Department of Management, Strategic Plan, 2012-2015

This report outlines the strategic plan for Department of Management, goals and mission.