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Cancer network names new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a not-for-profit alliance of 21 U.S. cancer treatment centers, has appointed Dr. Robert Carlson as its new CEO.
September 23, 2012
AMIC presses Congress to halt imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In the wake of a new analysis by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) showing that imaging spending under Medicare is down for a second year, patient-advocacy group Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) held a press conference on Friday to call on Congress to stop proposed cuts to imaging services that AMIC, MITA, and other organizations believe are increasingly harming patient care.
September 20, 2012
MITA: Medicare imaging use, spending down again
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging utilization and spending within Medicare continues to decline, and Medicare patients are receiving fewer imaging procedures for the second year in a row, according to a new analysis from the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
September 19, 2012
Mary's Musings: Let's get real with radiology peer review
By Dr. Mary Morrison Saltz
When I survived the trip to Louisville and actually passed my radiology boards, I had crossed a milestone and never had to return -- except for a mint julep or two. But that's no longer the case, and most radiologists have to renew their certification every 10 years. Should we embrace or reject this new requirement?
September 18, 2012
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RSNA still tops list of medical meetings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite the lingering slowdown in the radiology industry, the RSNA's annual meeting in Chicago is still the largest medical conference in the U.S., according to data released this month by the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association.
September 17, 2012
LCA supports CT screening for 9/11 Zadroga Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) has recommended to the World Trade Center Health Program that lung cancer screening be offered to the victims and first responders of the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.
September 16, 2012
Medical imaging advocacy groups head to Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging advocacy groups and patients who have benefited from diagnostic imaging will be on Capitol Hill on September 20 to protest proposed reimbursement cuts for medical imaging services.
September 13, 2012
Interventional radiology gets specialty status
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology is lauding the decision by the American Board of Medical Specialties to make interventional radiology a primary medical specialty.
September 12, 2012
ASTRO asks CMS to halt planned payment cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) latest push in its campaign to stop proposed payment cuts of nearly $300 million scheduled to begin next near.
September 9, 2012
GAO names Boone to HIT post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has appointed Christopher Boone to fill the vacancy on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee, one of three committee positions held by advocates for patients or consumers.
September 9, 2012
SNMMI announces fellowship winners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has announced the three recipients of the 2012-2014 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.
September 4, 2012
ASRT, Elekta award radiation therapy scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and radiation oncology firm Elekta have awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to radiation therapy students, the two organizations announced.
August 28, 2012
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