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ASTRO raises concerns about APBI study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a statement on December 9 expressing concern about the potential "misinterpretation of data" in a study on accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium last week.
December 11, 2011
ACR shoots down BMJ mammo study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is taking issue with a study published in the December 8 issue of the British Medical Journal, which, the organization asserts, uses "discredited and obsolete data" to underestimate by half the number of lives saved by mammography screening.
December 8, 2011
RSNA reports attendance uptick
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reported that preliminary numbers from its 2011 meeting in Chicago indicate that overall attendance climbed 2% compared with the 2010 edition, continuing a growth trend that began last year after two years of decline.
December 5, 2011
RTOG launches glioma brain tumor study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has begun a phase II study to evaluate the best treatment strategies for patients with low-risk, low-grade glioma brain tumors.
December 4, 2011
RSNA reports good response to RadLex Playbook
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Encouraged by the response to its November 1 release of the RadLex Playbook, the RSNA is pumping up more interest in the playbook with image sharing demonstrations at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.
November 29, 2011
ACR's CT dose registry goes for quality, quantity
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Dose Index Registry pilot project has already amassed a critical number of studies, while developing ways to keep the data accurate despite wide variations in practice patterns and study nomenclature, according to a Wednesday presentation at RSNA 2011.
November 29, 2011
New society represents forensic radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An international group of forensic pathologists, radiologists, radiographers, and surveying engineers has established the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging.
November 28, 2011
ASE, SCA issue vascular cannulation US guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) have released a new performance guideline for increasing the use of ultrasound in guided vascular cannulation.
November 28, 2011
ASE sponsors new advanced US curriculum
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has announced that it is the initial organizational sponsor of the new Advanced Cardiovascular Sonography professional career designation, offering senior-level cardiovascular sonographers a new pathway for career advancement.
November 28, 2011
Lung group lauds low-dose CT for cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Highlighting the validation of low-dose CT scans for screening high-risk patients, the nonprofit organization Lung Cancer Alliance is reporting significant improvement for early lung cancer detection in its annual National Report Card on Lung Cancer.
November 20, 2011
Image Gently, SNM launch guidelines campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Image Gently campaign and the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) have launched a new campaign called "Go With the Guidelines" to encourage community hospitals, academic hospitals, and clinics to observe new guidelines for administering radiopharmaceuticals in children.
November 15, 2011
ASE says it's happy with Definity label change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) said that it's pleased that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made positive revisions to the U.S. label for Lantheus Medical Imaging's Definity ultrasound contrast agent.
November 10, 2011
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