The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), through its Alliance for Quality Computed Tomography, has posted
adult CT colonography protocols.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring a new class warning and other safety measures for all gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.
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Pari V. Pandharipande, MD, MPH — Chair of the Committee on Incidental Findings — shares her insights about the impact that incidental findings white papers can have on quality and safety for patients.
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The final rule includes policies designed to provide clinicians with a smoother transition to the QPP, including reducing the burden on small and rural practices and introducing the ability of radiologists and other clinicians to create virtual groups. It also provides additional detail on clinician participation in APMs.
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The importance of demonstrating and expanding value as radiologists was the central theme of the ACR Annual Conference on Quality and Safety, held in Boston Oct. 13–14, 2017.
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CMS recognized the importance of appropriate use criteria for diagnostic imaging by physicians who order and furnish the services as a qualifying high-weighted improvement activity.
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Don’t wait! Here are three easy steps to get your R-SCAN™ project moving in 2018.
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The ACR has also updated the 2016 ACR Digital Mammography QC Manual Resources to show how using the Optional - Radiologist Image Quality Feedback form can help meet part of the EQUIP requirements.
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In late 2017, the ACR will unveil an enhanced version of TRIAD for web-based submission of images
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