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SNM members approve name change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) members today voted in favor of changing the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
June 10, 2012
MITA outlines radiation reduction initiatives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has unveiled several new initiatives designed to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from imaging exams.
June 7, 2012
ACR weighs in on Lancet pediatric CT study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Responding to a study published in the Lancet regarding radiation risk from pediatric CT, the American College of Radiology (ACR) urged parents not to avoid necessary CT scans for their children.
June 5, 2012
ISRRT launches travel support fund
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new travel fund supported by several organizations will allow more than 20 radiologic technologists from 10 low-income countries to attend the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) world congress in Toronto.
June 5, 2012
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
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