The American Association of Physicists in Medicine recently convened a panel of industry experts, devising a list of issues with the new quality metric.
The American College of Radiology was among dozens of medical societies writing to House representatives on Monday, asking them to reconsider the omission.
ABR is eliminating the computer-based component of the IR/DR Certifying Exam and requiring interventional radiology candidates to pass an oral test, like their DR counterparts.
House Republicans on Saturday released a seven-month funding patch to avert a government shutdown, adding billions for deportations, veterans' healthcare and the military.
The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.
