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Focused US group awards $2M in grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Research awards from the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation have exceeded $2 million, while funding applications continue to increase in recent months.
May 31, 2011
Commoditization can be impetus for positive change
By Rosemary Frei
The recent Canadian Association of Radiologists annual meeting included a debate on the commoditization of radiology, and while none of the presenters truly feels positively about the trend, they did agree that it can be the stimulus for positive change for the specialty.
May 29, 2011
NCCN creates imaging entity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has created the NCCN Specialized Imaging Research Consortium to advance the treatment of cancer patients through the clinical application of specialized imaging technologies.
May 26, 2011
AMIC calls for changes to USPSTF process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC), together with several patient advocacy organizations, is urging the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to change the composition of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and its process for issuing recommendations.
May 19, 2011
ACR launches CT dose index registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced that it has launched a CT dose index registry that allows imaging facilities to track and compare radiation dose from imaging exams.
May 11, 2011
ASRT names life member, fellows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) will award life member status to Michael Ward, PhD, at its upcoming annual governance and house of delegates meeting in Albuquerque, NM, in June.
May 8, 2011
IAEA creates database to record R/F incidents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has established an international database to report high radiation exposure incidents and adverse events relating to fluoroscopically guided diagnostic and interventional procedures.
May 5, 2011
ASRT donates to storm relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in support of ongoing recovery efforts for areas in the Southeast and Midwest devastated by tornadoes and floods in late April.
May 5, 2011
ACR offers education discount
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Education Center is offering a $1,000 discount on any ACR Education Center course to radiologists employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Public Health Service, as well as to active-duty military radiologists.
May 3, 2011
ASTRO issues thoracic radiotherapy guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued evidence-based guidelines for the use of external-beam radiation therapy, endobronchial brachytherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy to provide palliative care and treat thoracic symptoms caused by advanced lung cancer.
May 3, 2011
SNM proposes name change
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM Board of Directors and House of Delegates, in conjunction with the leadership of the society's Technologist Section, have proposed changing the organization's name to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
May 2, 2011
ACR releases white paper on ACOs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is providing strategies for radiologist participation in accountable care organizations (ACOs) in a white paper published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 1, 2011
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