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What's keeping radiologists from adopting AI?

By Erik L. Ridley

What's keeping radiologists from embracing artificial intelligence (AI) more quickly? It could be wariness about the technology and a lack of reimbursement, according to a new study by the American College of Radiology Data Science Institute.

April 20, 2021

ASRT names 2021 Award for Advocacy winners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has named its Award for Advocacy winners for 2021.

April 18, 2021

ARRS names Kruskal as new president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) has named Dr. Jonathan Kruskal, PhD, as its president for the 2021 to 2022 year. He replaces Dr. Alexander Norbash.

April 17, 2021

Reps. ask CMS to change policy on radiopharmaceuticals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to change what they said was a fundamentally flawed policy of reimbursing diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals as ancillary supplies for procedures.

April 13, 2021

POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines

By Amerigo Allegretto

Placing arterial lines under the guidance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) outperformed traditional landmark guidance in research presented Tuesday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.

April 12, 2021

ABR mulls over change to residency leave policy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Board of Radiology (ABR) said it's considering an increase in the amount of annual leave residents can take over the course of their training and still be able to graduate on time.

April 12, 2021

ACR releases clinical imaging research registry

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a clinical image research registry.

April 11, 2021

SNMMI provides update on COVID-19 vaccine and PET/CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has updated its recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccinations to help prevent misinterpretation of FDG-PET/CT images, according to a statement released March 30.

March 30, 2021

ASTRO survey finds rise in advanced-stage cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

The disruption of cancer screening programs during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a very real impact. In a recent survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), 66% of radiation therapy practice leaders said that new patients are presenting with more advanced-stage cancers.

March 29, 2021

SNMMI issues new guidelines on V/Q scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

It may be feasible to resume ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scans in the U.S. as the incidence of COVID-19 cases decline, according to a new statement by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

March 29, 2021

SIR names new president, executives, board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has named a new president, new council executives, and board of directors members.

March 23, 2021

Medicare urged to update lung cancer screening coverage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medicare coverage for CT lung cancer screening should be updated to reflect new eligibility thresholds issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and remove barriers that keep at-risk populations from accessing these exams, according to a coalition of physician and patient organizations.

March 17, 2021

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