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Web site promotes lung cancer awareness among women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of female oncologists have formed Women Against Lung Cancer (WALC), designed to increase public awareness of the disease among women, and foster gender-related research.
November 8, 2004
ASTRO produces colon cancer treatment brochure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a patient information handbook that discusses colorectal cancer treatment options.
October 31, 2004
ASRT prepares for National Radiologic Technology Week
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is asking radiologic technologists to increase awareness of their profession by celebrating National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) November 2-8.
October 20, 2004
ACR suspends prominent radiologist for malpractice testimony
By Tracie L. Thompson
The American College of Radiology has suspended one of its fellows for providing what the ACR says was clinically inaccurate testimony as an expert witness against another radiologist.
October 19, 2004
HIMSS, AMIA to support ANI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) of Chicago and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) of Bethesda, MD, have agreed to provide support, coordination, and leadership to the Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI).
October 18, 2004
ABR's recertification program spurs confusion, complaints
By Tracie L. Thompson
This year's ramp-up of the American Board of Radiology's new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program has come as a rude surprise to many diagnostic radiologists who -- having spent thousands of dollars to take and pass the boards in 2002 or 2003 -- are now being asked by the ABR for an immediate payment toward their 10-year recertification.
October 18, 2004
ABR issues nuclear radiology update
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) reported that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has delayed a final decision on proposed new regulations that govern the training and experience required to use radioactive materials commonly employed in clinical nuclear radiology until October 24, 2005.
October 13, 2004
Self-referral issue isolates radiology in multispecialty forum
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - When members of the Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) Radiology Assembly met on Monday, they discussed some difficult issues, including the future of their subgroup, self-referred imaging, and whether radiology practices still fit within larger healthcare associations like MGMA.
October 6, 2004
NEMA revises ultrasound standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released two standards for ultrasound users who want to measure the performance of their equipment.
September 23, 2004
SROA announces new board
The Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators (SROA) of Albuquerque, NM, has elected four new members to its board of directors.
September 23, 2004
WSJ: AHA to endorse EBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that electron-beam tomography (EBT) is poised to win an endorsement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
September 22, 2004
Canadians continue to wait for scans in Ontario
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report issued by the Ontario Association of Radiologists (OAR) shows Ontario patients are waiting longer than ever for radiology procedures, particularly CT and MRI scans.
September 16, 2004
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