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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized registered RAs (and radiology practitioner assistants) differently in 2019 with changes to supervision requirements under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Existing law, the Radiologic Technology Act, prohibits certain activities.

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Is it Time for Your Mammogram? Here’s Why You Should Ask Your Doctor 

Professional Radiology

Tucked away beneath all of the symbolism and public events, is the quiet experience of the mammogram and the radiology technology that makes it possible. Breast cancer has been around for a long time, but the technology and knowledge we currently use to combat it have an incredible history. Here’s what you need to know.