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ACR releases updated digital mammography QC manual
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its 2016 Digital Mammography Quality Control Manual.
February 2, 2017
U.S. travel ban complicates radiology conference calendar
By Brian Casey
The Trump administration's new policy restricting immigration to the U.S. from seven countries in the Middle East could create complications for societies scheduled to hold meetings in the country in coming months. One group with an upcoming conference, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, issued a statement on January 30 about the new policy.
January 30, 2017
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ACR works to boost lung cancer screening payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Is a CT lung cancer screening exam worth more than $60? The American College of Radiology (ACR) thinks so, and the group is urging the U.S. government to increase the amount it pays for CT screening studies in the Medicare and Medicaid system.
January 26, 2017
ASRT: Technologist enrollment on the rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of students enrolling in radiography and nuclear medicine programs increased slightly last year, while radiation therapy programs experienced a notable decline, according to a survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
January 17, 2017
ACR offers summer internship for medical students
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Nth Dimensions are sponsoring a summer internship for first-year medical students interested in exploring radiology.
January 17, 2017
RSNA attendance bounces back 4% in 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Attendance at RSNA 2016 grew by 4% over the 2015 edition of the conference, but it still fell shy of the mark set by the meeting in 2014.
January 17, 2017
MITA applauds bill to repeal medical device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is commending Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for introducing bipartisan legislation to repeal the medical device tax.
January 12, 2017
ASRT bestows International Speakers Exchange Award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has awarded two recipients the 2017 International Speakers Exchange Award.
January 11, 2017
ACR names 1st Choosing Wisely Champion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected Dr. Jeffrey Kanne of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as its first "champion" in the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Choosing Wisely Champions program.
January 10, 2017
Neiman launches patient-facing dataset
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute has released a free resource that allows radiologists to determine whether they would have been designated a patient-facing healthcare provider by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from 2012 through 2014.
January 9, 2017
Overdiagnosis claims not supported, ACR, SBI say
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine claiming overdiagnosis in breast screening has findings that are not supported by data, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI).
January 9, 2017
ACR wants CMS to stick with decision-support schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has requested that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) keep to its plan to mandate appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support for ordering Medicare advanced diagnostic imaging services as of January 1, 2018.
January 8, 2017
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