Practice Management: Page 531

SIR taps new president, council members
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has appointed a new president and executive council members, the organization announced.
March 27, 2012
Quebec radiologist missed 109 breast cancer cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Quebec's College of Physicians revealed on Tuesday that it found 109 undetected cancers after reviewing more than 22,000 mammography exams conducted by a Quebec radiologist, according to an article posted on Canada.com.
March 27, 2012
RadNet inks joint venture in New Jersey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services firm RadNet has announced that it is forming a joint diagnostic imaging venture with Barnabas Health in New Jersey.
March 27, 2012
Boston Scientific donates to SIR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific has pledged $100,000 to the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation's Discovery Campaign.
March 27, 2012
SIR: Electric-pulse IR therapy used for pancreatic cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Irreversible electroporation, a new interventional radiology procedure, is being used to treat patients with inoperable locally advanced pancreatic cancer, attendees at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting learned this week.
March 26, 2012
AIUM launches Ultrasound First program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has launched a new initiative called Ultrasound First to call attention to the safety, effectiveness, and cost advantages of ultrasound compared to other imaging modalities that may emit radiation.
March 22, 2012
Scanning in Pain: Part 2 -- Tackling sonography's sins
By Mark Roozen
AuntMinnie.com presents the second in a four-part series on overcoming work-related musculoskeletal issues for sonographers. This installment digs into the 10 biggests sins that can lead to chronic injury among sonographers.
March 22, 2012
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House repeals IPAB committee
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal part of 2010's Affordable Care Act that established a committee to track whether Medicare spending is on target or over budget, according to House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI).
March 21, 2012
Racial disparity contributes to breast cancer mortality
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Racial disparity affects breast cancer care, with nearly five black women dying needlessly per day from breast cancer in the U.S., according to a study published on Wednesday in Cancer Epidemiology as well as in the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Forum.
March 20, 2012
ASRT taps participants for leadership program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has selected 61 radiologic science students to participate in its 2012 student leadership development program.
March 20, 2012
AAPM advises against bismuth shielding for CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement recommending against the use of bismuth shielding in CT scans.
March 20, 2012
ACR meets with CMS in bid to speed virtual colonoscopy coverage
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy proponents met Tuesday with representatives of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to present new evidence that colorectal cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy is ready for routine clinical use in a Medicare population -- and is worthy of Medicare dollars to pay for it.
March 20, 2012
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