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Ukrainian, Russian radiologists still friendly despite crisis
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - The political situation in Ukraine has had no bearing on ECR 2014, according to both the ECR president and the president of the European Society of Radiology. This is particularly potent as this year's ECR focuses on Russia and has a Russian president.
March 5, 2014
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CMS releases instructions for FDG-PET tumor coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released instructions regarding the processing of claims for certain FDG-PET studies for solid tumors.
March 5, 2014
MICI Q1: Reimbursement concerns still dominate
By Brian Casey
Concerns over reimbursement continue to weigh heavily on the minds of radiology administrators, according to the latest numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI). Administrators surveyed for the index's first quarter expressed lower optimism that they would be adequately reimbursed by Medicare.
March 3, 2014
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Radiology's top tweeters: Dr. Garry Choy
By Brian Casey
With more than 5,700 Twitter followers, Dr. Garry Choy has the second-highest following among radiologists on Twitter. As part of our ongoing series on radiologists who tweet, AuntMinnie.com spoke with Choy, who believes social media tools like Twitter are powerful for healthcare professionals.
February 24, 2014
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Report: Medical cybersecurity risks include radiology software
By Erik L. Ridley
Many healthcare information assets have been compromised, and no organization is immune, according to a report issued by Internet security firm SANS Institute and sponsored by security firm Norse. Radiology software was among the most prominent healthcare sources of malicious Internet traffic.
February 23, 2014
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How many radiology trainees are enough?
By Kate Madden Yee
As healthcare reform continues to roll out, radiologists find they are being challenged on all fronts. Not only have radiology procedure volumes slowed, the job market remains tight, making it difficult to determine how many radiologists should be trained going forward.
February 20, 2014
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Radiology's top tweeters: Dr. Rich Duszak
By Brian Casey
If radiology had a dean of Twitter, it would be Dr. Rich Duszak. Known by his nom de tweet @RichDuszak, he has a Twitter following approaching 10,000 -- by far the largest among radiologists. As part of a new series on radiologists and social media, AuntMinnie.com spoke with Duszak about what motivated him to take to Twitter.
February 11, 2014
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CMS taking CT lung screening comments; response to NY Times op-ed; DR tomo for RA
By Brian Casey
February 10, 2014
CMS launches public comment period for CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
In another move toward Medicare payment for CT lung cancer screening, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 10 opened up a 30-day public comment period regarding a proposal to make CT screening for high-risk individuals one of Medicare's covered preventive services.
February 10, 2014
Study renews call for less frequent breast cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. could save billions of dollars each year by offering breast cancer screening to women every two years rather than on an annual basis, according to a study in the February 4 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. But mammography proponents are already stepping up to dispute the study's findings.
February 3, 2014
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Rad interactions with referring docs boost outpatient volumes
By Kate Madden Yee
When radiologists get involved in direct sales and marketing efforts to referring physicians, it can have a significant positive effect on referral patterns, according to research presented at the recent RSNA 2013 meeting.
January 27, 2014
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GE unveils PET/MRI machine at Arab Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DUBAI - On Monday at Arab Health, GE Healthcare took the green silk wraps off its PET/MRI scanner, a work-in-progress being displayed for the time in the Middle East.
January 26, 2014
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