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ACR Image Metrix expands globally
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix imaging contract research organization is expanding its global capabilities across all continents, with the exception of Antarctica.
August 30, 2010
AHA endorses cardiac CT for low-risk patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac CT is safe, accurate, and cost-effective in low-risk patients presenting with chest pain, according to a scientific statement published by the American Heart Association (AHA) of Dallas.
August 23, 2010
AHRA, Toshiba sponsor patient safety program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems and the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) will provide six grants of as much as $7,500 each to hospitals and imaging centers to fund programs, training, or seminars designed to improve pediatric or adult patient care and safety.
August 22, 2010
Elsevier partners with ASRT on CT education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical information publisher Elsevier has partnered with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) to provide continuing education material.
August 18, 2010
SHAPE II task force revising cardiac risk guidelines
By Eric Barnes
The Houston-based Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE), which wants to scrap population-based cardiac risk assessment in favor of imaging-based evaluation of each individual, said it will release new guidelines at the November American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.
August 16, 2010
Vital Images CEO joins MITA board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has added a new member to its board of directors.
August 15, 2010
ASRT finds low RT vacancy rate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiographers continues to dip, with only 2.1% of budgeted full-time positions now unfilled, according to a survey recently conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
August 11, 2010
Chairmen tapped for Canadian healthcare IT orgs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canada Health Infoway has named Graham W.S. Scott as chair of its board of directors.
August 6, 2010
ABMS to develop 'meaningful use' tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has announced that it will incorporate tools to promote the meaningful use of health IT into its maintenance-of-certification program.
August 5, 2010
ASTRO publishes guidelines for accelerated whole-breast RT
By Cynthia E. Keen
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on August 4 announced that it has published evidence-based guidelines for the use of hypofractionated whole-breast radiation therapy treatment.
August 4, 2010
RSNA, Siemens award grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education Foundation has awarded the 2010 Siemens Healthcare/RSNA grants to two researchers.
July 29, 2010
Final meaningful use rules: What radiologists need to know
By Cynthia E. Keen
On July 13, U.S. physicians and hospitals received their marching orders on how to receive federal incentive payments for adopting electronic medical records. But the question remains: What does this mean for radiology?
July 28, 2010
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