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Video from RSNA 2016: How will the 2016 election affect radiology?
CHICAGO - Donald Trump's stunning triumph in the U.S. presidential election shocked the nation. How will a Trump presidency affect radiology? Jim Hamilton, president of the Radiology Business Management Association, offers some ideas on what the radiology community can look forward to under a Trump administration.
November 27, 2016
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DITTA releases cybersecurity white paper
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT, and Radiation Therapy Trade Association (DITTA) has issued a new white paper that underlines its commitment to cybersecurity.
November 21, 2016
Elekta to support ASTRO safety initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that radiation oncology vendor Elekta has provided significant financial support to the Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System, a national patient safety initiative.
November 21, 2016
ACR warns of MRI reimbursement cuts in 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reimbursement for radiology procedures may face significant reductions in 2017, according to an analysis by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
November 20, 2016
NY radiology firm to pay $8M in fraud settlement
By Eric Barnes
New York radiology group Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology pleaded guilty on November 16 to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, agreeing to pay more than $8 million to settle an investigation that began more than two years ago with an FBI raid on the firm's offices in March 2014.
November 17, 2016
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MITA appoints PET industry policy director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has appointed Sue Bunning as its director of PET industry policy.
November 17, 2016
Primary care doctors want help with incidental findings
By Kate Madden Yee
Incidental findings on imaging exams are common, and often primary care physicians aren't clear which ones need follow-up and which do not. The expertise of radiologists can go a long way toward clarifying the clinical situation, according to a new study published in the November issue of Radiology.
November 17, 2016
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ASTRO releases updated APBI guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released an updated clinical practice statement for accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) for early-stage breast cancer in its journal, Practical Radiation Oncology.
November 16, 2016
NinePoint highlights CMS reimbursement increases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NinePoint Medical said the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 2017 final fee schedule includes a substantial reimbursement increase for esophageal procedures performed using its NvisionVLE imaging system.
November 15, 2016
DBT use grows, but barriers remain
By Kate Madden Yee
Although digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has become increasingly accepted as a clinical tool, access to the technology remains limited. In fact, while a third of U.S. radiology practices use it, only 11% of those that do are performing all mammograms with DBT, according to a study in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 15, 2016
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3 questions to shape the future of AI and radiology
By Dr. Christopher Austin
The introduction of disruptive healthcare technologies rarely threatens the role of the clinician -- but radiology is fast becoming the exception. In this column, Dr. Christopher Austin of GE Healthcare suggests three questions that radiologists should ask themselves if they want to lead and not follow the changes that are coming.
November 15, 2016
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EQUIP: The FDA's new breast image quality program
By Bonnie Rush
In its ongoing efforts to improve breast cancer detection rates, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it plans to use its Mammography Quality Standards Act inspection program to increase mammography image quality through a new venture it's calling Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP).
November 13, 2016
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