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Hurricane forces ASTRO afternoon closure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The hurricane threatening the East Coast has forced the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to close its meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29, and to clear out the convention hall at Boston Convention Center.
October 28, 2012
ASRT names new scholarship after past president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation has named its newest scholarship the Parsons Degree Achievement Scholarship to honor former ASRT president Catherine Parsons, who died on October 4.
October 25, 2012
Ontario imaging groups merge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists has completed its merger with the Ontario Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
October 25, 2012
One-fourth of Congress opposes RT cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 130 members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have signed letters sent to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing the agency's proposed reimbursement reductions for radiation therapy (RT) that would be implemented in 2013.
October 24, 2012
AMIC praises Neiman Institute report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has issued a statement praising a new policy brief from the American College of Radiology's Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute that said the average length of hospital stay has increased since 2006, while medical imaging utilization and spending have declined.
October 23, 2012
ACR institute blasts imaging payment cuts in first report
By James Brice
The first major report from the American College of Radiology's (ACR) new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute warns of diminished patient access to diagnostic imaging and other unintended negative consequences from public policies that have slowed imaging's growth.
October 23, 2012
ACR: Drop in imaging use may increase hospital stays
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is directing attention to a new report by its Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute that shows an increase in the average length of hospital stay in the U.S., while medical imaging utilization has dropped.
October 22, 2012
ACR launches RLI Expedition program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has created a leadership development program called RLI Expedition.
October 18, 2012
International Day of Radiology set for Nov. 8
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology, the American College of Radiology, and the Radiological Society of North America are joining forces to sponsor the first annual International Day of Radiology.
October 16, 2012
Societies endorse rules on access to CT settings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several medical imaging societies have applauded the publication of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's new CT access rules, which aim to limit and strictly define which employees can change CT equipment settings.
October 10, 2012
Dublin selected as host for eHealth Week 2013
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dublin has been selected as the location of the next eHealth Week scheduled for May 13-15, 2013.
October 10, 2012
ASTRO ends accreditation partnership with ACR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has ended its radiation oncology practice accreditation affiliation with the American College of Radiology (ACR).
October 4, 2012
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