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Living Pain-Free: Sonographer back pain, part 1
By Mark Roozen, Doug Wuebben
In this new series of articles, coach Mark Roozen and echocardiographer Doug Wuebben will look at the "seven sins" that cause back issues and show you what to do to reduce -- and in the majority of cases eliminate -- back pain for good.
November 11, 2015
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Groups urge support for CT colonography coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A coalition including the American College of Radiology and colorectal cancer care advocacy groups is urging Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act.
November 10, 2015
CMS pushes back deadline for imaging decision support
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed its January 1, 2017, deadline for physicians to start ordering advanced imaging studies with clinical decision-support software that is based on appropriate use criteria.
November 10, 2015
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Yelp reveals what patients value about imaging services
By Kate Madden Yee
The online consumer ratings website Yelp.com isn't just for restaurant reviews: Patients are using it to grade their imaging center experiences, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 10, 2015
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ACR updates appropriateness criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released updated appropriateness criteria to help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam, radiologic interventional procedure, or radiation therapy for more than 1,050 clinical indications.
November 9, 2015
Philips lands large Canadian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has inked an 18-year managed equipment services agreement valued at $300 million Canadian ($226.2 million U.S.) with Mackenzie Health in Ontario, Canada.
November 9, 2015
ABNM, ABR scrap plan to revamp nuclear medicine training
By Wayne Forrest
A plan to improve job prospects for nuclear medicine trainees by merging their training path with that of diagnostic radiologists has been scrapped by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) and the American Board of Radiology (ABR).
November 9, 2015
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Simulator training helps nonrads read chest x-rays
By Brian Casey
Nonradiologists can be taught to better detect nodules on chest radiographs using a training program that simulates a real-world radiology environment, rather than through more traditional didactic methods, according to a new study in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 9, 2015
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Use criteria cut unnecessary heart interventions
By Kate Madden Yee
Appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization have been effective in reducing the number of inappropriate percutaneous coronary interventions performed, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
November 8, 2015
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Changes ahead for Arab Health radiology meeting in 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There are some changes in store for Arab Health's Total Radiology 2016 conference, taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from January 25-28.
November 8, 2015
GE acquires healthcare business advisory firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has acquired the Camden Group, a business advisory firm serving the healthcare industry.
November 8, 2015
CMS outlines rules for CT lung screening payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Starting January 4, Medicare contractors will accept claims for low-dose CT lung cancer screening retroactive to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) national coverage determination on February 5, 2015.
November 8, 2015
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