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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ASTRO updates lung radiation guideline for non-small cell lung cancer patients

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released an update to its clinical guideline for the use of palliative-intent radiation therapy for patients with incurable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Updated ACR/SBI breast cancer screening guidelines recognize higher risk in black women

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) released updated breast cancer screening guidelines, April 4—the first to recognize black women face higher risks for the disease and should be screened accordingly.

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New PET imaging agent may help guide, evaluate brain disease treatment

A new positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent could help guide and evaluate treatments for people with neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis, according to a release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

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Depression changes brain regions responsible for emotion, cognitive control

According to a longitudinal study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, depression relapse may be triggered by a patient's initial major depressive disorder (MDD) experience that causes morphologic changes in brain regions responsible for regulating emotions and cognitive control.

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Ed Cronin, CEO of AHRA, announces retirement after 14 years

After 14 years as CEO of the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), Ed Cronin has announced he will retire at the end of 2018.

Emergency CT for head trauma may be overused

New research suggests emergency patients are often given unwarranted CT scans to check for skull fractures and brain hemorrhage, resulting in wasted healthcare dollars and increasing exposure to radiation, according to an American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) press release.

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RSNA 2017: Ransomware market is worth $1B—are you secure?

As cyberattack become increasingly common incidents, healthcare professionals must push security to the forefront. In a presentation given at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Jim Whitfill, CMO of innovation Health Partners and President of Lumetis, described the current cybersecurity environment and detailed how professionals can take steps toward improving privacy.

RSNA 2017: Smartphone addiction causes imbalance in brain chemistry

Young patients addicted to smartphones can develop significant imbalances in brain chemistry, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago.

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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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FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

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