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State population predicts radiation therapy staffing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
State population is a significant predictor of radiation therapy staffing levels, according to a study from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
June 4, 2012
MITA adds staff
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has expanded its staff to include a senior director of policy to manage the organization's PET and CT working groups, as well as a reimbursement policy director.
June 4, 2012
SIIM launches Knowledge Center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) has announced the launch of the SIIM Knowledge Center, a free, online-only resource for the imaging informatics community. It will debut at the organization's annual meeting being held June 7-10 in Orlando, FL.
June 3, 2012
ASTRO criticizes USPSTF stand on prostate screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) final recommendations against the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, and it cautioned against a blanket no-testing policy.
May 24, 2012
Name change, global cooperation among top priorities at SNM 2012
By Wayne Forrest
As nuclear medicine and molecular imaging become increasingly entwined, the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) is looking to keep pace and expand its reach beyond the boundaries of the radioisotopes on which the medical specialty was founded.
May 24, 2012
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ASRT offers new membership options
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced it has introduced two new membership options for radiologic technologists.
May 22, 2012
Radiology team returns to Haiti
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A team of expert radiologists, ultrasonographers, and radiologic technologists is journeying to Haiti next month to provide a series of didactic and medical imaging training sessions at Grace Children's Hospital in Port-au-Prince.
May 21, 2012
Lung cancer group blasts CT screening guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer advocacy group Lung Cancer Alliance is criticizing guidelines for CT lung screening from a recently released study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, calling the guidelines "pessimistic."
May 21, 2012
International Congress of Radiology draws 5,000 to Brazil
By Otha Linton
The International Congress of Radiology and São Paulo Radiological Meeting on May 3-6 was the first occasion in which both the International Society of Radiology and the Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Society of São Paulo cooperated on a scientific program.
May 20, 2012
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Slow USPSTF lung cancer CT screening review draws ire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance, Legacy, and Prevent Cancer Foundation are protesting what they believe is an "unconscionable delay" in the federal government's review of CT screening for those at high risk for lung cancer and have asked Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to intervene.
May 9, 2012
MITA applauds Senate efforts on helium supply bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is praising bipartisan efforts by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in its hearing today on the Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 (S 2374).
May 9, 2012
ACR, ASTRO comment on proposed stage 2 MU rules
By Cynthia E. Keen
May 7 was the deadline to comment on the second stage of achieving meaningful use (MU), the U.S. government's initiative promoting conversion to healthcare IT. The deadline triggered a flurry of activity from interested parties, including the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
May 9, 2012
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