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European Parliament finalizes delay of EMF directive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a final decision, the European Parliament postponed until 2012 the implementation of a controversial directive that could have drastically restricted the use of MRI, according to a coalition of European MRI advocates.
February 20, 2008
SIIM offers new grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) said it is now accepting applications for the 2009 grant season.
February 20, 2008
AAPM offers report on CT radiation reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a CT radiation dose management report, which recommends standardized ways of reporting doses and educating users on the latest dose-reduction technology.
February 18, 2008
Joint Commission: MRI accidents increase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, has issued an alert warning that MRI accidents are on the rise, and has urged hospitals and other healthcare facilities to take steps to prevent them.
February 14, 2008
New U.S. budget spares radiology from major cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Bush Administration's proposed federal budget for fiscal-year 2009 largely preserves funding levels for radiology-related programs, with proposed spending close to fiscal-year 2008 levels.
February 11, 2008
Industry group favors new U.S. budget
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A lobbying group representing the medical device industry announced that it supports President Bush's new federal budget due to its lack of spending cuts for medical imaging services.
February 4, 2008
NightHawk CEO donates to RSNA fund
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The chief executive of teleradiology services firm NightHawk Radiology Services of Coeur d'Alene, ID, has donated $1.5 million to the research and education foundation of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
February 4, 2008
CMS ups payments in 'packaging' plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, is reporting that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving ahead with its plan to "package" radiology imaging services, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, and contrast into one consolidated payment.
February 3, 2008
CMS drops chiropractor x-ray exception
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists can no longer order x-rays for Medicare patients referred to them by chiropractors in a nonhospital setting, according to a January 1 ruling from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
January 23, 2008
SIIM launches educational program for IIPs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) of Leesburg, VA, has launched an educational effort for imaging informatics professionals (IIPs), the society reported.
January 23, 2008
New AJR editor named
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) has named Dr. Thomas Berquist as the new editor in chief of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).
January 22, 2008
Groups advocate less radiation for kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thirteen radiology-related organizations are urging healthcare practitioners to significantly reduce the amount of radiation administered to children during imaging scans.
January 22, 2008
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