Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

2018 SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Symposium headed to Las Vegas

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) is working with the American College of Radiology (ACR) to host its annual Breast Imaging Symposium April 12-15 in Las Vegas.

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Non-hospital-based facilities offering cardiac imaging services a rarity in Massachusetts

In 2017, Anthem implemented a new policy that requires outpatient MR and CT scans not considered medically necessary to be completed at a freestanding imaging facility to receive coverage. This went into effect in several states, sparking its fair share of controversy along the way, and a team of Boston-based researchers wanted to know how such a policy could impact patient care in Massachusetts.

AHRA survey: Most imaging providers have not upgraded all CR equipment

According to a new survey of AHRA members, 71 percent of respondents said their facility has still not upgraded all of its CR equipment to DR. That number is down from 78 percent in 2017.

Special JACR issue highlights radiology’s relationship with AI, machine learning

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced Thursday, March 1, that it has published a new special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) focused on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data analytics and other related topics.

AHRA hosts stakeholders from imaging societies, vendors to discuss AUC requirements

AHRA, the Association for Medical Imaging Management, hosted representatives from numerous imaging societies and vendors on Feb. 20 to brainstorm recommendations on implementing CMS’s upcoming requirement that ordering physicians must consult clinical decision support/appropriate use criteria (AUC) when ordering certain advanced imaging services.

Unnecessary imaging: Emergency CT for head trauma is overused

Too many patients in emergency departments (EDs) are undergoing head CT to check for possible skull fractures or brain hemorrhage, according to a new study to be presented at the ARRS 2018 Annual Meeting April 22-27 in Washington, D.C.

ASRT survey finds enrollment up slightly in radiography educational programs

The number of students enrolled in radiography educational programs increased in 2017, according to new survey published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), but not by a significant margin.

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ACR’s blogging expert explains the difference between good and bad blog posts

Julianna Czum, MD, a member of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) editorial board, has played a central role in helping the American College of Radiology embrace blog posts. She launched the journal’s blog, JACR Blog, and serves as both its editor and its primary author. Czum spoke with Radiology Business about the impact of social media and how to differentiate a good blog post from a bad one.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.