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RA licensure bill advances in Utah
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Utah's House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow a radiologist assistant (RA) to perform radiological procedures under the supervision of a radiologist.
February 17, 2011
AAOS: Over a third of imaging costs from 'defensive medicine'
By Kate Madden Yee
Nearly 35% of all the imaging costs from 2,068 orthopedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for "defensive imaging" purposes, according to a new study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in San Diego.
February 16, 2011
Agfa HealthCare gets new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa-Gevaert Group said it has appointed a new president for its Agfa HealthCare subsidiary.
February 16, 2011
ACRIN begins cardiovascular clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has begun a multicenter clinical trial to assess how cardiac CT angiography and SPECT affect outcomes in patients with stable angina.
February 16, 2011
Focused US group adds board member
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation has named Frederic Moll, MD, to its board of directors.
February 16, 2011
Cochrane review advises chemo + RT for early Hodgkin's
By Cynthia E. Keen
Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy (RT) is the standard treatment for patients with early-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma, and it should remain so, according to a review published February 16 by the Cochrane Collaboration of Oxford, U.K.
February 16, 2011
Radiation exposure linked to illness, not socioeconomic class
By James Brice
Individual medical histories affect how much ionizing radiation poor people accumulate from medical imaging more than their socioeconomic status, according to a mammoth study of poverty and medical practice performed at New York City's Montefiore Medical Center.
February 16, 2011
RA licensure bill introduced in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The California Legislature has introduced Assembly Bill 352, which would allow a radiologist assistant (RA) to perform medical imaging services under the direct supervision of a radiologist, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
February 15, 2011
Journal's inaugural issue focuses on radiation oncology safety
By Cynthia E. Keen
The fast pace of innovation and technological development in radiation oncology today can make it challenging to maintain an effective quality assurance program. So it's apropos that Practical Radiation Oncology tackles this subject in its inaugural issue.
February 15, 2011
ACR to accredit Siemens FFDM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) to accredit Siemens Healthcare's Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography (FFDM) unit.
February 14, 2011
Obama's 2012 budget includes 2-year SGR fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Obama's proposed 2012 budget would postpone for two years the scheduled 25% cut in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule under the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, according to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
February 14, 2011
Canada investigates 'unqualified' radiologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two radiologists in British Columbia, Canada, are being investigated for reading CT and ultrasound scans without appropriate credentials or experience, in a case that may affect more than 3,000 patients.
February 13, 2011
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