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ASTRO updates booklet for cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published an updated edition of "Radiation Therapy for Cancer," a 24-page booklet that provides information for cancer patients and their families who are considering or planning to have radiation therapy.
June 1, 2009
NEJM editorial lauds CMS rejection of VC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An editorial in this week's New England Journal of Medicine praises the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) recent decision to decline reimbursement for screening virtual colonoscopy. But a VC practitioner counters that the agency ignored evidence of the procedure's effectiveness.
May 27, 2009
ASRT: Radiation therapy staffing remains stable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Staffing rates for radiation therapy facilities have remained relatively stable within the past two years, according to a study recently performed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
May 27, 2009
ABR taps Wallner for executive director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has chosen Dr. Paul Wallner as its new associate executive director for radiation oncology, beginning in July.
May 26, 2009
ARRT launches exam security effort
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has launched an effort to ensure its exams are secure, the association said.
May 20, 2009
ACR reports statistics on mammo complaints
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
For the 10-year period between 1997 and 2007, only 132 patient complaints about mammography services have been serious, according the American College of Radiology (ACR).
May 17, 2009
SNM Clinical Trials Network wins industry supporter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM's Clinical Trials Network, a project that addresses the need for streamlined drug discovery by using imaging biomarkers in multicenter clinical trials, has won another industry supporter.
May 13, 2009
AMI to use ACR Image Metrix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) has signed on with the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix division to provide data and image infrastructure for a new study.
May 12, 2009
AMI's PET/CT bone imaging trial enrolls patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) has enrolled the first 10 patients in a new clinical trial investigating the use of fluorine-18 sodium fluoride PET/CT to detect bony metastases.
May 11, 2009
SCCT publishes cardiac CTA guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New guidelines for the performance of coronary CT angiography (CTA) have been published online by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) in the May/June 2009 issue of the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
May 6, 2009
ACR introduces National Mammography Database
By Cynthia E. Keen
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is establishing a National Mammography Database, a national registry of comprehensive mammography data designed to help breast imaging facilities improve their quality of care. The database will be launched officially in July 2009.
May 6, 2009
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HIMSS attendance down 6% in final numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Final audited figures for the 2009 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference confirmed a 6% decline in attendance compared to HIMSS' 2008 meeting.
May 5, 2009
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