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RadCARE bill moves forward
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. Senate committee has passed the Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (RadCARE) bill, opening the door for the legislation to proceed to the full Senate for a vote.
September 20, 2006
AHRA names new board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) has named its board of directors for 2006-2007.
September 7, 2006
SIR sponsors free PAD screening in September
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), a founding partner of the peripheral arterial disease (PAD) coalition, said its members are offering free screenings for PAD during September.
August 28, 2006
NEMA comments on RVU proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has submitted formal comments regarding the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal notice to change its practice expense methodology for determining work relative value units (W-RVUs) under its physician fee schedule.
August 22, 2006
JNMT names Neagley as new editor
Frances Neagley of San Francisco has been named editor in chief of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Technologist Section's Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology.
July 27, 2006
Mississippi group rebuilds practice with HIMSS EHR donation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A hospital in Mississippi that saw the loss of more than 10,000 patient records due to Hurricane Katrina has rebuilt its database thanks to a donation from a foundation run by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) of Chicago.
July 26, 2006
RBMA installs 2006-2007 board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has installed a new board of directors for 2006-2007.
July 26, 2006
NEMA publishes new MRI test standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published four test standards developed by the medical diagnostic imaging industry for the measurement of performance parameters that govern image quality of MRI systems.
July 24, 2006
Guideline proposes mass cardiac screening with imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new guideline to be published in the American Journal of Cardiology recommends noninvasive screening with either CT or ultrasound of all asymptomatic men between ages 45 and 75, and women between ages 55 and 75 to look for coronary plaque buildup and assess carotid wall thickness.
July 10, 2006
NEO expands its physician training program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Nuclear Education Online (NEO) program has expanded its physician training program to include nuclear education for cardiologists and radiologists.
July 9, 2006
Whitman to replace Britain as NEMA medical chief
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has named Andrew Whitman as vice president of medical products, replacing Robert Britain.
July 6, 2006
NEMA releases update to DICOM standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) of Rosslyn, VA, has released a 16-part update to the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standard.
July 5, 2006
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