American College of Radiology blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-12938382009-04-27T10:09:15-04:00TypePadacrbloghttp://feedburner.google.comIs Radiology Recession-Proof?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-660646472009-04-27T10:09:15-04:002009-04-27T10:09:08-04:00As more Americans are feeling the effects of the economy, it should come as no surprise that people are opting out of health care. The primary reason? Costs. A survey of 12,000 Americans released last week found that about 20...Shawn FarleyACR, Patient Groups, Industry Make Case for CTC Coveragetag:typepad.com,2003:post-642119332009-03-16T12:42:39-04:002009-03-16T12:42:39-04:00Despite significant evidence of CT colonography’s effectiveness as a screening tool for colorectal cancer, on Feb. 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed decision not to cover the exam, stating that the evidence was inadequate...James H. Thrall M.D.Radiation Exposure Back in the Newstag:typepad.com,2003:post-637383832009-03-06T11:28:36-05:002009-03-27T11:34:17-04:00As you may know, on Tuesday, the National Council for Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) issued a report stating that Americans were exposed to seven times more radiation from medical imaging exams in 2006 than they were in 1980. Radiation...Shawn FarleySavings Through Spending: Obama’s Budget Announcedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-635350912009-03-02T11:08:08-05:002009-03-02T10:59:04-05:00On Thursday, President Obama announced his $3.6 trillion budget plan for the 2010 fiscal year. The plan would create a “health care reserve” costing $634 billion over 10 years, in an effort to provide universal health coverage. Tax increases and...Cynthia MoranGood, Better and Best Practicestag:typepad.com,2003:post-631087272009-02-20T09:18:55-05:002009-02-20T09:25:42-05:00My column in this month’s ACR Bulletin focuses on how collaborating with others on best practices can lead to quality improvement and overall patient satisfaction. Focusing on improvement doesn’t necessarily mean that your practice is sub-par or not meeting certain...James H. Thrall M.D.Image Gently Campaign Reaches Out to Parentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-623577842009-02-04T07:44:29-05:002009-02-06T09:55:19-05:00In January 2008, the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging launched the Image Gently campaign, to bring attention to the opportunities for medical imaging professionals to lower or optimize the radiation dose when performing imaging studies on children. This...James H. Thrall M.D.How We’ll Tackle 2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-614680082009-01-16T07:39:54-05:002009-01-16T07:39:54-05:00Get organized … Lend a hand … Listen more … These may seem like your basic list of New Year’s resolutions, but they’re actually taken straight from our colleagues in the field. In the latest edition of ADVANCE for Imaging...James H. Thrall M.D.Unnecessary Invasive Breast Biopsiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-610092142009-01-07T15:14:40-05:002009-01-07T15:14:40-05:00In case you missed it, CBS News recently aired a story regarding a study which showed that approximately 600,000 women each year receive invasive breast biopsies performed by surgeons when referring them to a radiologist for a needle/stereotactic biopsy would...Harvey Neiman M.D.Increased CT Ownership in Nonradiologiststag:typepad.com,2003:post-602091922008-12-19T07:56:35-05:002008-12-19T07:56:35-05:00An interesting trend was examined in the December issue of JACR — CT ownership in nonradiologist specialties. When we hear about anything related to equipment ownership, imaging growth, or self-referral, primary care is typically not top of mind. But according...James H. Thrall M.D.How Will the ABR’s Changes to Diagnostic Radiology Boards’ Structure and Timing Affect You?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-577193112008-10-29T08:04:08-04:002008-10-29T08:04:08-04:00We are all well aware that the American Board of Radiology (ABR) has planned changes to future certification exams in radiology. This will affect residents beginning in 2010, and will not alter the training of those already in residency. The...Barry D. Pressman M.D.