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ACR DSI enables searching for FDA-cleared AI algorithms

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute (DSI) said that it is now offering a searchable list of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for medical imaging applications.

January 31, 2021

ASTRO endorses COVID-19 vaccine for cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated its COVID-19 clinical guidance to include support for vaccination as long as the cancer patient does not have increased risk of a reaction.

January 28, 2021

ISMRM 2021 meeting to take place online only

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2021 annual meeting will take place online only.

January 24, 2021

SNMMI urges fast-track review of Technegas for V/Q scans

By Brian Casey

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to begin a fast-track review of the Technegas agent for nuclear medicine ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scans.

January 20, 2021

Miss. radiologist dies of COVID-19

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Mississippi radiologist who was serving on the state's Board of Health has died of complications related to COVID-19, according to an obituary in the Clarion-Ledger of Jackson.

January 12, 2021

ACR introduces new virtual educational programming

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center has unveiled a new series of virtual micro-courses for a number of imaging specialties.

January 4, 2021

ASTRO lauds delay of radiation therapy payment reform

By Brian Casey

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding a provision included in the massive U.S. government spending bill passed December 21 that would push to January 2022 implementation of payment reform for radiation therapy procedures.

December 21, 2020

1st COVID-19 annotated dataset is published

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The first annotated dataset of anonymized COVID-19 medical images from the RSNA International COVID-19 Open Radiology Database has been published by the Cancer Imaging Archive.

December 17, 2020

Canada to pursue decision support for imaging exams

By Louise Gagnon

Diagnostic imaging referral guidelines would be integrated digitally into clinical decision-support systems in an attempt to optimize the ordering of medical imaging exams in Canada under a new initiative backed by the Canadian Association of Radiologists and the Canadian Medical Association.

December 17, 2020

RADPAC appoints new chair

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiology Advocacy Alliance political action committee (RADPAC) has named Dr. Jacqueline Bello of Montefiore Medical Center in New York City as its new chair. The position carries a two-year term.

December 16, 2020

SNMMI: Imagers should get COVID-19 shots early

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging professionals should be considered among the healthcare personnel prioritized for receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

December 16, 2020

ACR urges Congress to stop Medicare cuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

With the current congressional session winding down, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said it is lobbying Congress to stop looming cuts in Medicare reimbursement and to make improvements to a bill that would establish patient protections against surprise medical billing.

December 15, 2020

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