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ASTRO wants changes to CMS payment proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is requesting that several changes be made to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model proposal for radiation oncology.
September 16, 2019
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US Radiology continues expansion with new partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physician-owned radiology group US Radiology Specialists has added imaging services provider American Health Imaging as a new partner.
September 16, 2019
Nonphysicians rarely interpret imaging -- except x-ray
By Kate Madden Yee
Nonphysician providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants are playing a bigger role in providing imaging-guided procedures across the U.S. But they seldom interpret diagnostic images, according to a study published online September 11 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 12, 2019
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FDA releases final guidance for special 510(k) process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a final guidance on its Special 510(k) program.
September 11, 2019
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ACR chosen to provide B-reader training
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has selected the American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center to provide training to increase the number of B readers available in the U.S. to read black lung screening exams.
September 11, 2019
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CorTechs Labs inks licensing deal with UCSD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brain imaging software developer CorTechs Labs has signed licensing agreements with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) for it to use UCSD patents on technology related to volumetric MRI in clinical practice.
September 10, 2019
Stroke care looks skyward with new mobile CT program
By Abraham Kim
The notion that stroke care could one day take to the skies seems more likely now than ever. Researchers from Australia have launched a new research program tasked with developing portable brain CT scanners that can be installed onboard aircraft to give rural areas access to faster stroke intervention.
September 10, 2019
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6 ways social media can help breast radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast radiologists have the opportunity to interact with patients in ways other radiologists may not, and social media can help them communicate their value to patients, referring physicians, and the larger community, according to an article published in the September issue of the Journal of Breast Imaging.
September 9, 2019
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ACR welcomes minorities, women to radiology program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has opened up applications for its 2020 internship program for underrepresented minorities and women in their first year of medical school.
September 8, 2019
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Racial bias affects radiology residency letters
By Kate Madden Yee
Racial bias continues to dog radiology, particularly in letters of recommendation for medical students applying to residency programs, according to a study published online September 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 8, 2019
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What's your strategy for encounter-based imaging?
By Luke Bideaux
Encounter-based imaging is defined as medical imaging that is intentionally performed during a patient encounter without an associated imaging order, and it can come from sources as diverse as medical photos, endoscopy images, or point-of-care ultrasound. Does your facility have a strategy for handling them? Luke Bideaux of Vega Imaging Informatics explains why you should.
September 8, 2019
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IASLC urges tobacco cessation for cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) released a statement urging physicians to recommend tobacco cessation for patients after cancer diagnosis, at the ongoing World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 7, 2019
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