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ASRT: Radiation therapist vacancies rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiation therapists has risen slightly since 2014, according to a new survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
October 20, 2016
FDA: Discontinue use of Multidata RT devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a letter posted October 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged healthcare providers to discontinue use of radiation therapy (RT) devices manufactured and sold by Multidata Systems International.
October 20, 2016
Straight Talk From the PACSman: A PACS-centric RSNA?
By Michael J. Cannavo
It's time to change how PACS is shown at the annual RSNA meeting in Chicago, according to PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo, aka the PACSman. Vendors and prospective purchasers alike would benefit greatly from an exhibit hall dedicated just to PACS and related imaging informatics technologies.
October 20, 2016
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The value of 3D/4D ultrasound | MICI outlook for Q4 | ER exasperates Andy
By Brian Casey
October 19, 2016
MICI Q4: Medicare payment outlook remains at rock bottom
By Brian Casey
As radiology heads into the finish lap of 2016, radiology administrators remain pessimistic that they will receive adequate reimbursement from Medicare for diagnostic and interventional radiology services, according to fourth-quarter numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
October 19, 2016
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Smart Choice MRI expands in Ill.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI services provider Smart Choice MRI has opened another imaging center in Illinois.
October 18, 2016
ASRT awards research grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced that the ASRT Foundation has awarded more than $20,000 in research grants for three medical imaging and radiation therapy projects.
October 18, 2016
vRad executive tapped for ACR roles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services firm Virtual Radiologic (vRad) said that its chief medical officer, Dr. Benjamin Strong, has been appointed as a member of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Committee on Emergency Radiology.
October 17, 2016
Dubai hospitals to implement 3D printing before surgery
By Eric Barnes
Hospitals in Dubai will begin 3D printing organs before surgery beginning in 2017, with the goal of improving the accuracy of all kinds of surgeries, according to a report in Gulf News.
October 17, 2016
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Sonographers remain vulnerable to musculoskeletal pain
By Erik L. Ridley
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders still remain a bane for sonographers, if a recent survey in Sweden is any indication. However, much can be done to improve sonographer working conditions and decrease the prevalence of pain, researchers reported in a study to be published in the January 2017 issue of Applied Ergonomics.
October 17, 2016
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ACR: Site surveys can cause FUD on road to accreditation
By Marion Boston
If your imaging facility is working toward accreditation, perhaps no event causes more fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) than the validation site survey. Fortunately, Marion Boston of the American College of Radiology offers advice for surviving the survey in this new article.
October 16, 2016
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NJ probe of referral fraud snares chiropractor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A probe by New Jersey state investigators into healthcare fraud has resulted in the arrest of a chiropractor who allegedly accepted illegal kickbacks in exchange for referring patients to an MRI facility.
October 13, 2016
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