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HIMSS submits comments on meaningful use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in response to two proposals related to meaningful use guidelines.
May 8, 2012
Breast societies criticize JAMA APBI study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Brachytherapy Society and the American Society of Breast Disease have issued statements identifying what they believe are deficiencies and misleading information in a study on breast brachytherapy published in the May 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 7, 2012
ACR RLI opens for enrollment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) has begun enrollment for participants in its leadership training program for radiology.
May 1, 2012
ACR elects new chair and leaders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors has elected several new physicians to serve in its top positions.
May 1, 2012
ARRS: Image Share project gains momentum
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Approximately 600 patients are now participating in RSNA's Image Share project, Dr. David Mendelson, chief of clinical informatics at Mount Sinai Medical Center, told attendees on Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Vancouver.
April 29, 2012
Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Dr. Cheri Canon
By Kate Madden Yee
In this new Leaders in Imaging installment, we spoke with Dr. Cheri Canon, chair of radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, about the American College of Radiology's Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI). RLI is planning an inaugural event in July at Northwestern University.
April 26, 2012
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SNM links repeat imaging to CARE bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) said that taking steps to reduce the number of repeated nuclear and molecular imaging procedures -- such as by requiring technologist licensure -- could save an estimated $1.32 billion in Medicare spending over the next 10 years.
April 24, 2012
ACR: Breast density notification isn't the whole story
By Kate Madden Yee
Is it a good idea to require radiologists to notify women of their breast density on mammography reports? While there are some merits to the idea, breast density is a complex topic that needs to be handled carefully, according to a new position statement from the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 23, 2012
ASNC joins MedAxiom to boost educational reach
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is joining forces with cardiology practice services provider MedAxiom to expand the business and educational resources available to the cardiology and nuclear cardiology communities, the organizations said in a statement.
April 19, 2012
ACS: More screening could aid cancer fight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In addition to more systematic efforts to reduce tobacco use, improve diet and physical activity, and reduce obesity, expanded use of established screening tests could prevent much of the suffering and death from cancer, according to an annual report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
April 18, 2012
Fuji sponsors ARRS travel grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has funded travel grants for Dr. Nelly Tan and Dr. Sean Zivin to attend the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting later this month in Vancouver, Canada.
April 17, 2012
ACR Image Metrix taps Perlman as CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has appointed Dr. Eric Perlman as chief medical officer (CMO) of its ACR Image Metrix imaging contract research organization.
April 17, 2012
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