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SNM nets AHRQ grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM has received a $48,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to hold a conference to develop research on the comparative effectiveness of PET and other molecular imaging techniques.
April 13, 2010
ACR offers imaging appropriateness app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has announced the availability of a smartphone application that provides physicians with instant point-of-care access to evidence-based clinical guidance for imaging decisions.
April 13, 2010
Rad therapy groups support FDA review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the two major trade associations representing manufacturers of diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology equipment have issued statements supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to improve the safety of radiation therapy devices.
April 12, 2010
ACR launches breast MRI program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) will launch a breast MRI accreditation program on May 10.
April 8, 2010
SIR sells ConexSys group to Custom Computer Specialists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and IT firm Custom Computer Specialists (CCS) have signed an exclusive, long-term licensing agreement to promote and develop the HI-IQ interventional radiology information management system.
April 7, 2010
ACRIN launches PET/CT cancer study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has started a multicenter trial designed to assess the value of FDG-PET/CT staging for head and neck cancer patients.
April 6, 2010
ACR's RTOG names Gilbert as co-chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has named Dr. Mark R. Gilbert as co-chair of its brain tumor committee.
April 6, 2010
MITA, DoD plan device security conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare industry trade group Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) will participate in a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)-sponsored conference on medical device security April 14-15 in Arlington, VA.
April 4, 2010
FDA, SNM, RSNA host workshop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, SNM, and RSNA will host a joint two-day workshop on April 13-14 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
April 1, 2010
ASRT taps new officers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has announced three new officers for its 2010-2011 board of directors.
March 30, 2010
Medicare SGR cut to go into effect April 1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite passing sweeping healthcare overhaul, Congress has adjourned for spring recess leaving one particular item on the table: a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement effective April 1, according to the American Medical Association.
March 28, 2010
ONC looks for HIT feedback
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has scheduled a public "listening session" on April 6 to obtain feedback from the healthcare community on the Health IT Strategic Framework.
March 24, 2010
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