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9/20/2023 8:31:17 PM PET imaging suggests long-term benefits of grape powder consumption for individuals with mild cognitive decline By Tom Greeson Strange medical remedies often appear as Facebook or Instagram ads, but rarely as a report of a prospective, randomized,...
4/20/2022 9:57:37 PM Efforts to repeal the AUC advanced imaging program heat up By Tom Greeson Once again, we can hear a drumbeat of calls to repeal the Medicare program requiring the consultation of appropriate use criteria (AUC)...
2/21/2022 8:34:15 PM Mentors, advocates and a diverse talent pipeline: women in imaging lead the way By Tom Greeson It is not uncommon for an adult to ask a child: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Depending on their age, the answer might be a...
2/16/2022 7:54:59 PM An emergency physician, a CT scan, and a mystery solved By Tom Greeson I love stories with happy endings. This "medical mystery" had a happy ending because of an astute emergency physician who chose to look...
10/28/2021 2:35:06 PM ACR releases best practice guidance for the appropiate sharing of imaging data By Tom Greeson In 2019 the American College of Radiology (ACR) created a data-sharing work-group to develop best practices for sharing radiological...
10/8/2021 2:29:15 PM AI as a tool for assisting AUC compliance for advanced imaging orders By Tom Greeson It is inspiring to see innovative uses of technology come into play to meet the challenges faced by radiology practices. In this case,...
8/26/2021 2:50:50 PM ACR neutral on Medicare payments for radiologist assistant services By Tom Greeson In a statement released yesterday, August 25, 2021, the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors announced that it has...
8/24/2021 1:00:00 PM Should breast ultrasound always accompany screening mammograms? By Tom Greeson A study published on the JAMA Network Open on August 18, 2021, found that in Japanese women undergoing routine breast cancer screening,...
8/17/2021 12:51:36 PM Is a patient's cumulative dose measurement relevant when ordering a diagnostic radiology exam? By Tom Greeson In response to the growing attention given to measurement of the cumulative radiation dose level for patients receiving diagnostic tests...
8/12/2021 8:17:09 PM AMGA asks ONC for brief hold on patient access to select test results By Tom Greeson The 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was signed on December 13, 2016, by President Obama, and the final rule implementing it took...
8/11/2021 7:20:40 PM FDA announces plans to regulate certain diagnostic imaging agents as devices, not drugs By Tom Greeson In a notice published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will implement...
8/9/2021 11:07:42 PM FDA announces product recall for certain batches of ultrasound gel By Tom Greeson The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a recall notice from Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Canadian company, for certain...
7/6/2021 4:43:45 PM HHS warns that millions of diagnostic images, patient data are vulnerable on certain PACS By Tom Greeson The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on June 29, 2021 that there are potential security vulnerabilities in...
6/30/2021 1:08:59 PM Radiology and nuclear medicine societies urge better practice expense inputs for Medicare physician payment determinations By Tom Greeson Medicare bases its payment rates for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on determinations of the resources used in furnishing a...
6/29/2021 1:10:37 PM FDA approves imaging agent to aid in detection of the early spread of prostate cancer By Tom Greeson The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first commercially available prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)...
6/28/2021 1:38:42 PM Radiology business leaders to tackle diversity, equity and inclusion By Tom Greeson The leading organization comprised of business administrators and billing professionals in the diagnostic radiology industry announced...