The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has asked the U.S. government to establish a “timely and robust” process that could exempt medical imaging equipment from tariffs on Chinese products that went into effect July 6.
On Friday, July 6, tariffs on $34 billion worth of products imported from China—including x-ray, CT and MRI equipment—officially went into effect. Tariffs on another $16 billion worth of products are expected to kick in in a matter of weeks.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is helping out radiology program directors and residents alike with the release of a free curriculum centered around quality patient care, safety and communication, the organization announced this week.
The American College of Radiology Data Science Institute (ACR DSI), which first launched in May 2017, has started releasing use cases from its TOUCH-AI library for industry feedback. A final release is scheduled for later this year.
Australia’s Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital has opened the doors on a $21-million MRI renovation after more than a year of construction, government officials announced this week.
Gender is a poorly controlled—and often neglected—variable in radiology human subjects research, a group of Atlanta scientists report in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The resulting lack of sex-specific research could have a profound impact on quality of care.
Optoacoustic ultrasound can help radiologists improve the specificity of breast imaging without leading to a loss in sensitivity, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
The American College of Radiology’s Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care (CPFCC) announced Thursday, July 5, that Melissa M. Chen, MD, has been named the new chair of the CPFCC Economics Committee.
Many imaging providers have not implemented or started implementing clinical decision support (CDS) software, according to a new survey of more than 250 AHRA members.
