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ACR, ARRS to restructure alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) have begun to restructure their strategic integration.
September 30, 2010
ACRIN scores AHRQ grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has been awarded a grant by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to compare the outcomes of patients with stable angina using two different imaging methods.
September 29, 2010
ACR endorses mammo for women 40-49
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is endorsing a Swedish study published online in Cancer that confirms that annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer death rate in this population by nearly 30%.
September 29, 2010
AAOS recommends against vertebroplasty
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For the first time, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released a clinical practice guideline that strongly discourages the use of vertebroplasty as a method for treating spine fractures.
September 28, 2010
ACR unveils CT accreditation program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new streamlined CT accreditation program from the American College of Radiology (ACR) will cut the time required for CT scanning facilities to get accredited "in half," according to the organization.
September 27, 2010
ACR launches mammo education campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a campaign devoted to helping women determine when and how often they should receive mammograms.
September 20, 2010
Bill Clinton to speak at 2010 RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former President Bill Clinton will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in Chicago, according to officials with the Oak Brook, IL, society.
September 16, 2010
With reactors back online, Mo-99 supply concerns remain
By Wayne Forrest
With two nuclear reactors again producing molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), officials at SNM of Reston, VA, say supplies of the medical isotope are returning to normal in North America, but long-term production remains a critical issue.
September 16, 2010
DICOM protocol expands to pathology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The College of American Pathologists has contributed to the expansion of a new DICOM medical image exchange standard for pathology.
September 15, 2010
ASTRO restructures into 4 divisions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that it has restructured itself into four divisions.
September 5, 2010
AMIA establishes global division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has announced the establishment of a nonprofit subsidiary to serve as an international center for collaborative initiatives on health informatics.
September 1, 2010
AHRQ solicits USPSTF nominations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued an invitation for member nominations for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
August 31, 2010
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