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ACR supports GAO call for accreditation standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it supports a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calling for minimum national standards and oversight for organizations such as ACR that offer accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
June 2, 2013
Global summit confronts radiation issues worldwide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The first Global Summit on Radiological Quality and Safety gathered imaging experts from around the world for a series of working sessions on best practices and strategies.
May 30, 2013
New ACR award recognizes excellence in radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
You've heard all about the need for quality and excellence in radiology, but the concept means different things to different people. The American College of Radiology (ACR) is hoping to clarify what quality means with its Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence award, given for the first time earlier this month to two radiology facilities.
May 30, 2013
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Sonography community begins revising standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sixteen organizations gathered in Dallas on May 18 and 19 to begin the revision process for the sonography profession's Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards.
May 29, 2013
ACR offers resident, fellow scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is making five scholarships available for its upcoming Radiology Leadership Institute annual meeting.
May 29, 2013
ASTRO: NIH underfunds radiation oncology research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology research is gravely underfunded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
May 28, 2013
Study: Data for radiation therapy insufficient
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There is not enough randomized clinical trial data to provide doctors with sufficient evidence for radiation oncology treatment decisions, according to a study published online May 14 in the journal Cancer.
May 28, 2013
ASE defines practice standards for cardiac US
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a new consensus statement on the practice of using ultrasound as a tool for improving patient physical examinations.
May 28, 2013
MITA receives FDA award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has received an award from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its efforts to mitigate radiation dose in CT equipment.
May 28, 2013
ROI requests radiation therapy research proposals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced it is requesting proposals to examine the comparative value of radiation therapy.
May 27, 2013
MITA names Northup as international director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has named Andrew Northup as its new international director.
May 27, 2013
ASRT awards $250K in scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation said it has awarded nearly $250,000 in scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year.
May 23, 2013
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