CMS NCD Updates and Coding Revisions
CMS updates NCD coding for radiology and bone density, adding new ICD‑10 and CPT codes and revising Medicare billing rules.
Read moreThe ACR-managed clinical trial was a key part of the approval effort.
The ACR® Center for Research and Innovation (CRI®) served as the imaging contract research organization for the DOORwaY90 clinical trial that contributed to FDA approval of Sirtex SIR-Spheres technology for liver cancer treatment.
CRI’s management of image and data collection, quality control, and central review of 600 CT/MRI scans from 65 subjects across 12 sites using five expert reviewers was critical to the success of the trial.
Interim analysis of the DOORwaY90 trial revealed that 98.5% of patients had the Best Overall Response Rate through nine months and 100% of all evaluable patients were able to demonstrate local tumor control.
CMS NCD Updates and Coding Revisions
CMS updates NCD coding for radiology and bone density, adding new ICD‑10 and CPT codes and revising Medicare billing rules.
Read moreLegislation to Improve Lung Cancer Research for Women Advances
ACR applauded Senate passage of S.1157 to advance women’s lung cancer research, review care gaps, and improve outcomes. The bill awaits House-Senate alignment.
Read moreFDA Highlights Programs for Innovators at ACR DSI Summit
The FDA joined the ACR®️ Data Science Summit June 9 to give an update about its Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program.
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