The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors announced the selection of three individuals as 2019 Gold Medalists for their “extraordinary service to the ACR or radiology.” The College also approved two individuals to receive Honorary Fellowships for their “contributions to the science or practice of radiology.”

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) welcomed British Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent declaration to focus on early detection of cancer, though the organization is questioning how a step-change will be achieved without funding for more radiologists and clinical oncologists, according to an RCR press release published Oct. 3.

California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the state’s breast and ovarian cancer screening legislation, AB 2342.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has issued a statement in support of the recently introduced Medicare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceutical Payment Equity Act of 2018 (H.R. 6948).

With no standard way to teach critical care ultrasound (CCUS) to physicians, researchers from the University of Southern California have found that social media may be the answer, the American College of Chest Physicians reported on Oct. 3.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have submitted a letter to CMS in response to the 2019 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) proposed rule, sharing recommendations and concerns with the agency.

Scientific experts are worried that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuing rule changes could weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated in the U.S., according to a report published Oct. 3 by The Associated Press.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) released an update to the ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Monday, Oct. 1. The update includes 179 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with 898 clinical variants covering more than 1,560 clinical scenarios.