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MITA hails FDA quality report, seeks legislative action
By Erik L. Ridley
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said it strongly supports a new initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promote the adoption of quality management principles in equipment servicing; however, the group is also calling on Congress to take legislative action to protect patient safety.
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Strategic Radiology adds Los Angeles practice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has brought on board Tower Imaging Medical Group in Los Angeles as its newest affiliate.
May 15, 2018
Interventional radiology used for Melania Trump procedure
By Kate Madden Yee
Interventional radiology was used in a May 14 procedure to treat first lady Melania Trump for a benign kidney condition. The procedure went well and the first lady is recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, according to the White House.
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Why don't patients show up for imaging exams?
By Brian Casey
Why don't patients show up for scheduled imaging exams? A study published May 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology that included nearly 3 million exams over 16 years found that no-shows are due to a mix of reasons.
May 10, 2018
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Are nonradiologists cherry-picking imaging studies?
By Kate Madden Yee
It's no secret that nonradiologists have been performing more imaging, such as ultrasound, cardiac imaging, and some image-guided interventions. But nonradiologists appear to be cherry-picking the studies that are easier to perform, according to research published online May 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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JACR: Diagnostic radiologists serve the most patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists serve the most Medicare beneficiaries per year compared with physicians across a range of other medical specialties, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 9, 2018
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U.S. leads world in MRI availability, use, and price
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. leads comparable countries in availability, use, and price of MRI, according to data posted May 8 from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The information was published as part of a forum held by the foundation and the Peterson Center on Healthcare in Washington, DC.
May 9, 2018
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Change of MPPR from 25% to 5% benefits CT the most
By Kate Madden Yee
Areas of radiology that rely on CT stand to benefit the most from adjustments to the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) of the professional component, according to research delivered at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in Washington, DC, and published in the April American Journal of Neuroradiology.
May 9, 2018
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McGinty receives ACR's Thorwarth Award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has bestowed its 2018 William T. Thorwarth Award on Dr. Geraldine McGinty, vice chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors.
May 8, 2018
Radiology extenders improve workflow, job satisfaction
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of a "radiology extender" -- a technologist who prereads basic x-ray exams -- improves a radiology department's workflow and also boosts the job satisfaction of its radiologists, according to a study published online May 8 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 8, 2018
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RBMA elects new board leadership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has elected its board of directors for the current one-year term, which started in April.
May 8, 2018
New framework facilitates radiology AI algorithms
By Erik L. Ridley
How can artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms best be developed and implemented in radiology? A new framework created by the American College of Radiology's Data Science Institute will show the way, according to an article published online May 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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