AuntMinnie
MARCH 18, 2025
The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Program (ROCR) Act continues to face an uphill battle on the legislative stage, but proponents say they have momentum on their side. The ROCR Act, which aims to shift radiation reimbursement from fee-for-service to bundled payments, was reintroduced in Congress on March 14.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 13, 2025
The results suggest that there's a way to treat children with kidney stones with lower radiation doses, wrote a team led by Amr Salama, MD, of the Alexandria School of Medicine in Egypt. But PCNL does impart radiation, and clinicians have sought to mitigate this exposure, especially to pediatric patients. Hospital stay (days) 2.8
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AuntMinnie
MARCH 25, 2025
Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S. The new quality measure was adopted by the CMSin an effort to discourage excessive radiation dose while preserving image quality. Of note, Alara and Qaelum inked a technical partnership in 2024.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 11, 2025
and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. They also spearheaded the development of guidelines for the American College of Radiology (ACR), recognizing the role that imaging had in diagnosing COVID-19 in patients. But that involves human contact.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 6, 2025
Student interest in radiologic technology education programs is on the rise, suggest survey findings published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). These students entered programs approved by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). All these programs are approved by the ARRT. "We
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Radiation oncology organizations have come together in an effort to reform Medicare payments for radiation therapy services. The alliance comes in the wake of cuts to Medicare payments for radiation therapy services, which the organizations say threatens patient access to cancer care.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 25, 2024
ChatGPT can answer patient questions about radiation protection for medical imaging exams comparably to websites of radiology institutions, according to research published June 25 in Radiology. Implementing ChatGPT may address the need for clear and accessible information about radiation protection,” the authors wrote.
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