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ACR takes applications for publishing fellowship

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has begun to accept applications for the 2019 Bruce J. Hillman Fellowship in Scholarly Publishing.

May 15, 2018

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.

May 15, 2018

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.

May 14, 2018

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

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.

May 10, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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