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Constant change characterizes RSNA's first 100 years
By Anthony Stevens, PhD
This month sees the 100th RSNA meeting, but the pace of change has been particularly rapid during the past three decades. Today's industrial landscape is entirely different, radiology has gone digital and global, and the leading modalities have developed and matured.
November 16, 2014
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TBI reauthorization passes U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Reauthorization Act of 2014 has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, providing money for TBI-related programs through the 2019 fiscal year, according to the Brain Injury Association of America advocacy group.
November 13, 2014
ASTRO welcomes Medicare CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on Friday praised the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its draft decision in favor of screening seniors at high risk for lung cancer with low-dose CT.
November 13, 2014
RSNA offers new professionalism vignettes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Professionalism Committee has expanded its series of free educational vignettes on ethics and professionalism in radiology.
November 12, 2014
ACR to offer CT lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) next year will offer resources to help radiology professionals provide and receive payments for CT lung cancer screening.
November 12, 2014
Second Opinion: Medicare CT screening decision raises questions
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
"The large print giveth, but the small print taketh away." That quote by musician Tom Waits could well be applied to this week's decision approving Medicare payment for CT lung cancer screening, according to thoracic surgeon Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr., who believes that many people at risk of lung cancer may not get the scans they need.
November 12, 2014
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CT use during pregnancy has declined
By Kate Madden Yee
Sunday, November 30 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA10-06 | Room E353BCT use in pregnant women has declined 50% over the past four years, as awareness of the need to watch radiation dose has increased among patients and doctors, according to this presentation to be given on Sunday morning.
November 11, 2014
Report: Healthcare reform will slow U.S. imaging market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ongoing healthcare reform and the move toward a value-based payment system will hinder the U.S. diagnostic imaging system market over the next decade, according to a new report from market research firm Decision Resources Group.
November 10, 2014
AMA supports interstate licensure compact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) said it supports the interstate medical compact developed by the Federation of State Medical Boards to streamline the process for physicians to obtain licenses in multiple states.
November 10, 2014
Emergency departments continue to drive CT use
By Eric Barnes
Bucking an overall downward trend in utilization of advanced imaging services, emergency departments are still seeing growth in imaging, especially in CT use, which has tripled over the past decade, according to a new article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 10, 2014
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CMS says yes to CT lung cancer screening for seniors
By Eric Barnes
Bucking a negative assessment from its own appointed review panel, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday approved CT lung cancer screening for Medicare recipients, saying the evidence is sufficient to justify screening high-risk individuals until the age of 74 years.
November 9, 2014
RadNet, Kennedy Health start joint venture
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RadNet and Kennedy Health System have commenced their joint venture in southern New Jersey with the purchase of two outpatient facilities from Able Imaging.
November 9, 2014
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