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ASRT names 2025 BeRAD Professionalism Award winners

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The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has selected Childrens Hospital of Orange County in Tustin, CA, and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center of Allen, TX, as the recipients of its 2025BeRAD Professionalism Award. Applicants and organizations must reside within the continental U.S., Alaska, or Hawaii.

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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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MR departments seek to leverage AI to improve workflow, productivity

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While a top priority across all hospital types, improving MRI department workflow and productivity is the number one priority for hospitals with 200 beds or more. One strategy hospitals are using to achieve this goal is to leverage AI and machine learning software. Hospital (fixed) 7.2% Hospitals with mobile MRI 6.1

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NNSA's Mo-99 program: A bumpy ride

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new reimbursement plan in 2025, which includes an add-on payment for hospitals for the use of domestically produced Tc-99m.

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HCA Virginia, Brightpoint launch new community radiology education program

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Based at HCA's Chippenham Hospital, the partnership introduces the first community college-based radiology program to the Richmond market, HCA said in a news release. The inaugural cohort of students began classes in August and is expected to graduate in May 2026.

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ARRS announces Resident/Fellow in Radiology awardees

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The following radiologists and their research projects are this years awardees: Shadi Ebrahimian, MD, of Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut is receiving a Resident/Fellow in Radiology Executive Council Award for Evaluating AI Performance in Large Vessel Occlusion Detection: Impact on Time-to-Thrombectomy and Clinical Workflow Efficiency.

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New CMS plan adds Medicare coverage of PET imaging agents

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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