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ACR disagrees with European gadolinium recommendation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media said it disagrees with the recent recommendation by a European regulatory committee to suspend the use of some linear gadolinium-based contrast agents due to the potential risk of gadolinium accumulation within patients.
April 3, 2017
ACR unveils appropriateness criteria update
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the latest update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria.
April 3, 2017
Study documents decline in imaging use since 2001
By Kate Madden Yee
Growth in medical imaging use may have been rapid in the early 2000s, but that trend is definitely over, according to a study led by Dr. David C. Levin of Thomas Jefferson University and published in the April issue of Health Affairs.
April 3, 2017
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Varian, Elekta settle patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems announced it has reached a confidential settlement agreement with radiation oncology vendor Elekta to end ongoing patent litigation.
April 3, 2017
SCCT, Toshiba partner on radiology fellows program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and Toshiba Medical Systems have announced a new partnership dedicated to providing career development opportunities for radiology fellows and residents in the U.S.
April 3, 2017
Echo groups release guidance on aortic stenosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography released a joint document on how best to use echocardiography to assess the growing number of patients with aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve.
April 2, 2017
Zotec renews contract with Las Vegas center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners renewed a revenue cycle management agreement with Desert Radiology in Las Vegas.
April 2, 2017
ARRT creates path for RPAs to get RRA credential
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) said it is establishing a temporary pathway for radiology practitioner assistants (RPAs) to become credentialed registered radiologist assistants (RRAs).
April 2, 2017
What's next for U.S. healthcare regulation?
Now that the first attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act has fallen short, what can we expect next from the U.S. government on healthcare reform? Cynthia Moran of the American College of Radiology offers some thoughts.
April 2, 2017
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LED device could predict skin damage from breast RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine are testing a new, noninvasive imaging device that could help predict skin damage effects from breast cancer radiation therapy (RT).
March 29, 2017
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Radiology-TEACHES wins ABIM award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology-TEACHES, an imaging appropriateness clinical decision-support education project for medical students, has earned the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Creating Value Challenge "Teaching Value" award, which ABIM confers along with partners Costs of Care and the Leapfrog Group.
March 29, 2017
MITA testifies at medical device user fee hearing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) testified March 28 at a hearing on the Medical Device User Fee Act before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce's subcommittee on health.
March 28, 2017
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