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Senate confirms new FDA commissioner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
May 9, 2017
Alliance revenues climb in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Growth in oncology and radiology revenues contributed to a 5% increase in revenue for Alliance HealthCare Services in its first quarter.
May 9, 2017
AMIC calls on MedPAC to back appropriate use criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is requesting that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) fully endorse the implementation of appropriate use criteria for advanced imaging studies.
May 9, 2017
Radiology is not immune to sexual harassment
By Kate Madden Yee
As a specialty, radiology has historically had low rates of sexual harassment. But that doesn't mean the problem is resolved, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 9, 2017
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Societies release guideline for localized prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Urological Association, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and the Society of Urologic Oncology have collaborated on a new clinical guideline for managing localized prostate cancer.
May 8, 2017
Medical equipment firms launch Phoenix Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beacon International and Express Systems and Parts Network have joined together to create an equipment, parts, and service company named Phoenix Medical.
May 8, 2017
Former RSNA President Dr. Richard Baron dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA and European Society of Radiology are mourning the sudden death on May 4 of Dr. Richard Baron, the RSNA's immediate past president.
May 8, 2017
Incidental imaging findings boost healthcare costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Routine imaging to diagnose heart attacks generates incidental findings in more than half of patients -- prompting increased healthcare costs, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
May 7, 2017
Groups join forces to reduce pediatric cardiac dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Image Gently Alliance has joined with a coalition of academic pediatric and cardiology organizations to raise awareness about the need to reduce radiation dose in pediatric heart imaging studies.
May 7, 2017
U.S. House passes bill to repeal and replace ACA
By Brian Casey
The U.S. House of Representatives today narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The bill gives states more control over the essential health services they cover, but it also raises the specter of large-scale disruption in insurance coverage, particularly for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
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House leaders try again to bring AHCA to vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to try again on May 4 to bring to a vote the American Health Care Act (AHCA), their replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to an article from Politico.
May 3, 2017
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RSNA highlights 3D printing resources
By Eric Barnes
The RSNA recognizes the value of 3D printing in medicine and plans to use its new 3D Printing Special Interest Group to promote the highest-quality 3D printing applications for medicine via education, collaboration, and research, while assisting in the development of news stories about 3D printing.
May 3, 2017
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