Radiology Associations

Professional radiology organizations connect imaging professionals across the world, and advocate for radiology policies, regulations, educational updates and technology advancements. These societies include ACR, ASRT, SIIM, RSNA, SNMMI, and many other imaging groups. Find specific news pages for each society at these links: American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Society Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). 

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RSNA21: Deep learning automatically labels coronary arteries to produce structured CCTA reports

The algorithm yielded a 94.4% accuracy for labeling arteries in accordance with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidelines.

Some states have 25% fewer radiologists than Medicare patients, illustrating nationwide trend

Across the West, for example, the rise in Medicare beneficiaries has outpaced rads by 10.1%.

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70% of 'ministroke' patients discharged from ED with incomplete imaging never receive follow-up

Early detection and treatment can prevent up to 80% of stroke cases after transient ischemic attacks, according to data shared at RSNA.

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Prenatal MRI reveals ‘major’ brain differences among unborn babies exposed to alcohol

About 9.8% of women confess to drinking alcohol during their pregnancy, a number that's likely much higher, experts said Wednesday.

Intelerad Unveils New Cloud-Native Disaster Recovery Solution at RSNA 2021

Designed to provide secure, isolated and immutable copies of all medical images with unlimited capacity services, Cloud DR mitigates the risks against natural disasters, human error, technological failure or cybersecurity breaches amongst hospitals, healthcare systems and radiology practice groups.

RSNA21: Referring providers receive radiology reports 35 minutes faster under structured framework

Turnaround time improvements are likely due to the fewer number of edits required from the initial draft to finalized report.

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RSNA21: Patient access to imaging doesn’t overburden radiologists—many see it as key to transparency

In fact, 76% of rads said online access to results did not impact their role at all, according to new data presented at RSNA's annual meeting.

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ACR wants the FDA to enhance artificial intelligence device transparency: 4 suggestions

One possibility involves a "food label" style high-level summary of relevant data points, the college said in recently submitted comments.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

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