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IAC solicits research award proposals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Research Committee is inviting proposals regarding accreditation and quality improvement for the 2013 IAC Research Award Program.
March 10, 2013
CMS reconsiders oncology PET tracer coverage limitations
By Erik L. Ridley
As it had proposed in December, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed a national noncoverage determination for radiopharmaceuticals with oncology PET imaging. However, CMS was not swayed by lobbying efforts to also include cardiac and neurological applications in the decision.
March 7, 2013
Is visibility the only way to save radiology?
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Visibility is the shield that can protect radiology against the slings and arrows steadily lining up against it, according to experts who spoke at a professional challenges session on Friday at ECR 2013.
March 7, 2013
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ACR launches new e-learning program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a new e-learning program, CPI Splice, that incorporates image-based clinical cases from radiologic experts in the ACR Continuous Professional Improvement program into an online platform.
March 7, 2013
Idaho introduces RT licensure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Idaho legislators have introduced a bill that would require individuals in the state to obtain a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, according to the Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists.
March 6, 2013
HIMSS: Mobile devices raise thorny legal issues in healthcare
By Erik L. Ridley
NEW ORLEANS - The use of mobile devices in healthcare environments offers unique security challenges, and institutions must implement and -- most importantly -- enforce policies regarding their use to mitigate legal risk, according to a Wednesday presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.
March 6, 2013
ACR Education Center marks 5-year anniversary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Education Center in Reston, VA, a training facility that offers radiologists hands-on instruction in breast imaging, body imaging, neuroradiology, nuclear medicine, and musculoskeletal imaging.
March 5, 2013
Philips donates $9K to ASRT Foundation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has donated nearly $9,000 to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation to fund medical imaging and radiation therapy programs in underserved communities.
March 5, 2013
Carestream's DR used for 2013 NFL scouting combine
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health's DRX-1 detectors were used at last month's 2013 National Football League (NFL) scouting combine, the company said.
March 5, 2013
Surgery plus RT works best for metastatic gastric cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients with metastatic gastric cancer face a grim prognosis, but those who undergo surgery followed by radiation therapy (RT) may have the best chance of longer survival, according to a study published online January 29 in Cancer.
March 3, 2013
JAMA: Physicians do not discuss CT risks with most patients
By Eric Barnes
Physicians rarely communicated the risks of CT scans to patients before ordering the exams in a population of older male patients at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, according to survey results published on March 4 in a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine.
March 3, 2013
Siemens to equip ACR Education Center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected Siemens Healthcare's syngo.via advanced visualization software for use in the ACR Education Center in Reston, VA.
March 3, 2013
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