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Growing ECR adds new subspecialties, attendees for 2012
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Among the firsts in store for this year's 2012 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) will be free, live webcasts of key events, including today's opening session, organizers said in a news conference today launching the event. This year's 24th ECR is expecting more than 20,000 participants and 300 vendors from more than 90 countries.
February 29, 2012
VA, Dept. of Defense name EHR director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Barclay Butler, PhD, has been appointed as director of the Interagency Program Office of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
February 29, 2012
ACR teams with Harvard for business program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) is partnering with Harvard Business Publishing to create a leadership development program for the RLI.
February 27, 2012
ACR accepting fellowship applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said that its Valerie P. Jackson Education Fellowship is open again for applications.
February 26, 2012
HIMSS 2012 sets attendance record
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's (HIMSS) 2012 annual meeting set a record for attendance.
February 26, 2012
ACR, MITA call for Medicare coverage of VC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) are calling for Medicare coverage of virtual colonoscopy, according to statements from the two organizations.
February 22, 2012
HIMSS acquires NIH's mHealth Summit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced that it has acquired the mHealth Summit, an annual conference about health and mobile IT, from the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
February 20, 2012
SNM issues new guidelines for DaT SPECT imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) has published new practice guidelines on dopamine transporter (DaT) imaging with iodine-123 ioflupane SPECT to assist practitioners in providing appropriate care for patients suspected of having Parkinsonian syndromes.
February 16, 2012
MITA asks CMS to reconsider PET agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has requested that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reconsider its national noncoverage decision (NCD) for PET tracers and remove exclusionary language that denies coverage for new PET imaging agents.
February 13, 2012
Lung alliance outlines screening strategy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) has launched a new screening initiative called the Framework for Lung Cancer Screening Excellence that includes a bill of rights for individuals at risk of the disease, along with guiding principles for lung cancer screening programs.
February 13, 2012
IAC streamlines accreditation process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has renamed its six accrediting divisions and implemented multiple improvements aimed at streamlining the accreditation process.
February 12, 2012
SNM board proposes name change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine's (SNM) House of Delegates has approved a proposal to change the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging to better reflect its expanding scope in both disciplines.
February 9, 2012
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