Practice Management: Page 504

5 states enact breast density notification bills
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tennessee, Hawaii, Maryland, Alabama, and Nevada have all signed breast density notification legislation into law, according to women's advocacy group Are You Dense.
June 10, 2013
ACR, RBMA publish capitation handbook
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) have published a free handbook that examines the role of capitation of radiology services.
June 10, 2013
SNMMI: Radiopharmaceutical use safe as PET scans increase
By Wayne Forrest
VANCOUVER - The use of radiopharmaceuticals and nonradioactive interventional drugs remains "remarkably safe," even as the number of PET procedures increased 30% over the same five-year period, according to a study presented on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.
June 10, 2013
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JAMA Pediatrics: CT scans put children at higher cancer risk
By Eric Barnes
A landmark study that tracked pediatric CT radiation doses in large health maintenance organizations across the U.S. found that the volume of CT scans nearly doubled between 1996 and 2005, and that the scans may put young patients at greater risk of future cancer, according to JAMA Pediatrics.
June 9, 2013
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SNMMI announces top officers for coming year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VANCOUVER - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) introduced a new slate of officers for 2013-2014 on Monday at its annual meeting.
June 9, 2013
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ACR urges people not to forgo colorectal screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging individuals ages 50 and older, particularly those with a family history of colorectal cancer, not to delay or forego recommended screening.
June 4, 2013
ASTRO awards Gold Medals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will bestow its highest honor on three recipients at its annual meeting in September.
June 4, 2013
RSNA 2013 to highlight French oncology research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A special France Presents session focused on oncologic imaging and techniques will be held at this year's RSNA 2013 meeting in Chicago.
June 3, 2013
SIIM 2013 aims to bring innovation to clinical practice
By Erik L. Ridley
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting comes to Grapevine, TX, this week with a full program and exhibition to draw imaging informatics enthusiasts to the Lone Star State. AuntMinnie.com spoke with program committee chair Katherine Andriole, PhD, to get a preview.
June 3, 2013
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Obamacare's effect on radiology: Big, but gradual
By Eric Barnes
Obamacare is expected to have far-reaching effects on radiology and the rest of the healthcare delivery system, but the changes for providers are expected to be gradual, as the traditional fee-for-service structure is retained at most facilities.
June 3, 2013
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PET shows education's benefit in Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET images showed that highly educated individuals with mild cognitive impairment who later progressed to Alzheimer's disease coped better with the disease than individuals with a lower level of education, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 2, 2013
ACR supports GAO call for accreditation standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it supports a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calling for minimum national standards and oversight for organizations such as ACR that offer accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
June 2, 2013
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