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RSNA to publish 3 new online journals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA will begin publishing three new subspecialty online journals in 2019 on cancer imaging, cardiothoracic imaging, and machine learning/artificial intelligence.
October 17, 2017
U.S. senators propose bipartisan Obamacare deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) are proposing a bipartisan agreement to fund a key insurance subsidy program for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that offers states flexibility to waive some requirements of the law, according to a Politico report.
October 17, 2017
Insurance affects women's breast cancer mortality risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Differences in insurance coverage contribute to disparities in breast cancer mortality risk, with black women having up to a one-third higher risk of death from breast cancer than white women, according to a study published online October 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 16, 2017
MedPAC considers repeal of MIPS value program
By Kate Madden Yee
At a meeting held October 5, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) considered options to repeal and replace the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the centerpiece of the U.S. government's initiative to promote value-based healthcare.
October 16, 2017
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Family gets bill for $25K MRI scan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California family received a $25,000 bill for an MRI scan in a case held out as an example of out-of-control medical costs in the U.S. in an article published October 16 by Vox.
October 16, 2017
Radiologist wins ASNC's 1st clinical abstract award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At its annual meeting in September, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) awarded Dr. Venkatesh Murthy, PhD, of the University of Michigan the society's inaugural Best Clinical Abstract award.
October 12, 2017
Biomarker test could direct MRI use for prostate cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Dutch researchers are reporting promising results using a new urinary biomarker risk-scoring system to test for the possibility of prostate cancer. The test could be used to select which patients should be sent on for additional MRI scans or biopsy, according to a study published in the October issue of The Prostate.
October 12, 2017
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RADxx launches awards program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RAD Women (RADxx) networking group for women in imaging informatics has launched an awards program.
October 11, 2017
ACR updates appropriateness criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has added five new topics and revised seven others in the latest release of its ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
October 11, 2017
Dilon points to new ACR practice parameter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular breast imaging technology developer Dilon Diagnostics said the American College of Radiology (ACR) has adopted its first practice parameter for molecular breast imaging.
October 10, 2017
One-third of MRI exam time is wasted
By Kate Madden Yee
Wasted time represents a third of the total MRI exam process cycle -- and it can also extend a patient's length of stay in the hospital, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 10, 2017
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Merry X-Ray expands with 2 acquisitions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment distributor Merry X-Ray continues to expand with its third acquisition in the past five weeks.
October 9, 2017
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