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How breast centers can make the most of social media
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast centers have a unique opportunity to educate and inform women in their communities, according to a presentation at the recent National Consortium of Breast Centers meeting in Las Vegas. And one of the best ways to do this is through social media.
March 22, 2015
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Green tea compounds improve MRI scans in animal study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
By attaching compounds extracted from green tea to contrast nanoparticles, researchers from Germany say they have enhanced MRI scans of malignant tumors in mice.
March 18, 2015
CMS opens review of NaF-18 PET payment policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a review of its reimbursement policy on sodium fluoride F-18 (NaF-18) PET imaging that could result in an end to the requirement that PET facilities collect data when performing the scans.
March 17, 2015
Study links overuse of imaging for prostate, breast cancer
By Brian Casey
A new study published online March 12 in JAMA Oncology found that geographic regions where imaging overuse is common for prostate cancer also see high overuse rates of breast cancer imaging -- a very different type of disease. The findings indicate that imaging overuse could have a regional component, a development that might complicate efforts to reduce the phenomenon.
March 11, 2015
CMS approves ACR's lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Registry.
March 5, 2015
ACR reboots annual meeting with focus on leadership
By Kate Madden Yee
With the launch this spring of its "new and improved" annual meeting, the American College of Radiology (ACR) hopes to inspire its members to take on active leadership roles in their communities and practices. And leadership doesn't only mean serving as the chair of one's practice or board.
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Many women still unaware of breast density as cancer risk factor
By Kate Madden Yee
Nearly half of women who are eligible for mammography screening have never heard of breast density, and approximately half are unaware of breast density's effect on cancer detection and risk, according to a new study published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 2, 2015
Dr. Deborah Rhodes from the Mayo Clinic.
To radiology and beyond: Pixar chief mulls the patient experience
By Kate Madden Yee
What does renowned animation studio Pixar have to do with medical imaging? The parallels abound, according to Ed Catmull, PhD, president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, who offered his perspective on how radiology can improve the patient experience in a February 20 article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 24, 2015
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Radiology IT downtimes are common, but not usually serious
By Kate Madden Yee
Interruptions to radiology department workflow due to IT network downtimes are common, but most are easily fixable, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The findings are good news for radiology practices trying to integrate different IT systems into a unified reading environment.
February 24, 2015
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CMS data show wide variations in CT, MR use across U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
Newly available data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show that wide variations in the use of brain CT and lumbar MR imaging exist across the U.S., according to a study published online in Radiology. The findings could help policymakers tailor interventions to curb overuse among providers.
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Study finds decline in mammo rates after 2009 USPSTF change
By Brian Casey
A new study published online February 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that mammography screening rates declined after the 2009 publication of controversial screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
February 12, 2015
ASTRO lauds CMS CT lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to provide coverage for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for those at highest risk for lung cancer.
February 9, 2015
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