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MITA takes aim at CMS proposal to limit Alzheimer's drug coverage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) is speaking out against changes proposed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to restrict payments related to new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

January 20, 2022

AHRA postpones next month's CLIMB meeting due to COVID

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The resurgent COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another radiology meeting. The AHRA on January 18 announced that it would postpone its Conference for Leadership in Imaging Management & Business (CLIMB) meeting, scheduled to take place February 15-17 in Savannah, GA.

January 19, 2022

SCCT commits to in-person annual meeting in July

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will hold its 17th annual scientific meeting in person July 15-17 in Las Vegas, NV, with steps taken to mitigate risk from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

January 12, 2022

New survey finds decline in radiography enrollment in 2021

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiography educational program directors report that the number of students enrolled in radiologic technologist training programs declined in 2021, while programs in nuclear medicine and radiation therapy saw a slight increase, according to a survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

January 12, 2022

ASTRO releases EBRT guidelines for liver cancer treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued its first clinical guideline for using external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to treat adults with primary liver cancers.

January 12, 2022

Calnon named 2022 ASNC president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. Dennis Calnon from the OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus was recently installed as president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) for 2022.

January 6, 2022

SNMMI moves midwinter meeting to virtual

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is moving its Mid-Winter and American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) annual meeting from an in-person format to virtual, with organizers giving new dates for the event.

January 6, 2022

ARRT announces 'gold standard' winners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has announced the 2021 winners of its I Am the Gold Standard program for registered technologists who excel in their profession.

December 14, 2021

ACR awards grants to support legislator education efforts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology Association (ACRA) has awarded four state radiology societies grants which will be used to educate legislators about the importance of radiologists.

December 7, 2021

ACR mulls legal action over No Surprises Act implementation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is considering taking legal action to stop what it believes to be overreach by insurance companies in the implementation of a new federal law designed to protect patients from surprise billing.

November 30, 2021

Dr. Bruce Haffty named president of RSNA board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA named prominent radiation oncologist Dr. Bruce Haffty as the new president of its board on December 1 at its annual meeting.

November 30, 2021

RADequal opens awards for nominations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RADequal, formerly the RAD Women (RADxx) networking group, announced during RSNA 2021 that nominations for the fifth annual RADequal Awards are now open.

November 29, 2021

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