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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
SCCT doles out Young Investigator Award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has named Raman Dusaj, MD, and Thomas Smith, MD, as recipients of the fourth annual Young Investigator Award.
July 27, 2010
Crane named RTOG committee chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology has named Christopher H. Crane, MD, from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, as chair of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Committee for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
July 18, 2010
Varian, ASRT award scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation and radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems have awarded 2010 Varian Radiation Therapy Student Scholarships.
July 11, 2010
SNM: Long-term Mo-99 problems remain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although the recommencement of Canada's National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River later this month is good news for short-term relief of the molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) isotope shortage, it won't solve ongoing production and supply issues that are causing the crisis, according to SNM of Reston, VA.
July 7, 2010
SIR defines interventional radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has issued a statement that defines interventional radiology and stresses its importance in medical care for patients.
July 7, 2010
Leaders in Imaging: Dr. Cynthia Sherry
By Kate Madden Yee
AuntMinnie.com is pleased to present the second installment of Leaders in Imaging, a series of interviews with individuals who are shaping the radiology landscape. We recently spoke with Cynthia Sherry, MD, chair of the department of radiology at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
July 7, 2010
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ACR adds to appropriateness criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has added five more topics and revised its relative radiation-level categories for diagnostic imaging exams in the latest version of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
July 6, 2010
CynergisTek's McMillan to head HIMSS panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has named Mac McMillan, co-founder and CEO of CynergisTek, as chair of HIMSS' privacy and security steering committee, effective July 1.
July 5, 2010
Rad groups disagree with NEJM CT article
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance have issued a statement disagreeing with a suggestion that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should take over responsibility for protecting patients from excessive radiation dose from CT exams.
June 28, 2010
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