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ACR Select moves ahead with debut at RSNA 2012
By Brian Casey
If you were at RSNA 2012, you may have missed the small green booth along the edge of the South Building exhibit floor in McCormick Place. But ACR Select's debut RSNA appearance was an important harbinger of the progress the project is making in trying to solve the problem of inappropriate medical imaging utilization.
December 17, 2012
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National Quality Forum names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Quality Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare in the U.S., has named Dr. Christine Cassel as its new president and CEO.
December 17, 2012
MITA survey warns of medical device tax impact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The medical device excise tax set to go into effect on January 1, 2013, in the U.S. may force up to 41% of medical device manufacturers to reduce their U.S. workforces, according to a survey by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
December 17, 2012
Final RSNA numbers confirm attendance drop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA released final audited numbers for its 2012 annual meeting, and the figures confirmed a 9% attendance drop compared to the 2011 edition of the show.
December 16, 2012
ABMS creates new dual radiology certificate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has created a new dual primary certificate in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology.
December 5, 2012
SNMMI to offer education content at midwinter meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) plans to offer physicians, pharmacists, and physicists up to 36.75 continuing education credits at its midwinter meeting in New Orleans, as well as up to 36.5 hours of Verification of Involvement in Continuing Education (VOICE) credits for nuclear medicine technologists.
December 4, 2012
MITA to Congress: Delay device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has called on Congress to delay implementation of the medical device excise tax, in response to regulations released by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, which do not provide time for MITA member companies to comply with the requirements, the organization said.
December 4, 2012
RSNA touts green initiatives at 2012 show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA said it implemented a number of green initiatives at its 98th annual conference in Chicago last week, in line with growing interest in sustainable meeting practices.
December 3, 2012
RSNA attendance drops 9% for 2012 show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Attendance at the RSNA 2012 conference in Chicago was down 9% compared with the 2011 edition of the meeting, according to figures released by the Oak Brook, IL, society.
December 2, 2012
Moments in Radiology History: Part 10 -- RSNA show's early days
By Otha Linton
When RSNA held its first meeting in December 1915, the conference attracted 30 of the nascent society's 62 members to a Chicago hotel. Now closing in on its 100-year anniversary, RSNA still meets in Chicago, but it draws 60,000 radiology professionals to what has become the world's largest medical meeting.
November 27, 2012
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Federal grant expands RSNA Image Share project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Image Share Project is moving forward with expansion plans after receiving a two-year, $5.3 million contract from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The contract also provides an option for a two-year extension for an additional $5.5 million.
November 26, 2012
Standardized workflow lexicon project SWIMs toward completion
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Optimizing workflow is a universal goal of any radiology department. Dashboards keep managers abreast of what's happening, but making comparisons is difficult because a standardized workflow lexicon doesn't exist. This will change with SWIM, according to a Monday scientific session at the RSNA meeting.
November 26, 2012
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