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RSNA task force releases best practices for COVID-19

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA's COVID-19 task force has published its list of best practices for radiology departments during the pandemic.

April 30, 2020

ACR asks insurers for pause in imaging preauthorization

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has written letters to five national commercial insurance companies requesting the suspension of prior authorization requirements for imaging services during the crisis and for three months afterward.

April 30, 2020

SNMMI unveils plans for virtual 2020 annual meeting

By Wayne Forrest

Due to continued concern about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced on Thursday that its 2020 annual meeting will be held online July 11-14.

April 29, 2020

Collaboration yields brain CT hemorrhage dataset

By Erik L. Ridley

It's not easy to create datasets needed to train generalizable artificial intelligence algorithms. For the 2019 RSNA Artificial Intelligence Challenge, it took the teamwork of two societies and 60 volunteer neuroradiologists, according to an article published online April 29 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

April 29, 2020

3D printing labs shift gears to join COVID-19 fight

By Erik L. Ridley

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a severe shortage of testing equipment and personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. 3D printing labs in radiology departments can help meet this challenge, according to a webinar held by the RSNA's 3D Printing Special Interest Group on April 24.

April 27, 2020

Nuclear medicine guidelines promote COVID-19 safety

By Wayne Forrest

How can nuclear medicine departments keep patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic? A new set of guidelines from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides some guidance.

April 26, 2020

KLM commits to deliver radioisotopes to U.S.

By Wayne Forrest

In a move designed to keep medical isotope supply shipments moving during the COVID-19 pandemic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has committed to allow medical isotopes to be carried on its planes from Europe to the U.S., starting April 27.

April 21, 2020

SCAI issues guidance on cardiac interventions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a new position statement on training, competencies, and organizational recommendations for adult congenital cardiac interventional procedures.

April 19, 2020

Radiology volume, research will take COVID-19 hit

By Kate Madden Yee

The COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect imaging volume, cancer treatment, and research going forward, according to a series of reports published April 15 in Radiology and Radiology: Imaging Cancer.

April 15, 2020

Chicago's McCormick Place to house COVID-19 patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The McCormick Place convention center in Chicago is being converted into an alternate care facility that can house up to 3,000 patients with COVID-19.

April 14, 2020

SNMMI ponders backup plan for annual meeting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is working on a contingency plan for its annual meeting scheduled for June in New Orleans.

April 13, 2020

ACR updates appropriateness criteria

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released four new topics and 12 updated topics in its appropriateness criteria document.

April 12, 2020

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