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RadRounds Radiology Network's Blog – July 2009 Archive (9)

Research Position at Harvard Medical School / Harvard-Affiliated Hospital (Featured Job Posting)

Seeking qualified individuals for an opening for a Research Fellow position in Neuroradiology or Neurosurgery at a Harvard affiliated hospital in Boston, MA. If you are a medical student or FMG and are interested in doing research for at least half a year, preferably a year, please contact us at researchfellowposition@gmail.com.

Additionally, if you are a medical student looking for a short- term research project during the summer or as an elective, you may also email the… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 26, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

BRISTOL HOSPITAL RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION FOR NEW BREAST HEALTH CENTER

Bristol, CT (7/23/09) – Bristol Hospital has received a one million dollar combined gift from Beekley Corporation and the Beekley Family Foundation to help fund its new comprehensive breast care center. In recognition of this generous gift to the community, the center will be named The Beekley Center for Breast Health and Wellness at Bristol Hospital. This announcement was made at Beekley Corporation’s new corporate headquarters on One Prestige Lane, Bristol with Bristol Hospital President and… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 24, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

ACR ACTION ALERT: Congressmen Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Bruce Braley (D-IA) to Offer Self-Referral Amendment to House Health Care Reform Package

ACR ACTION ALERT: Congressmen Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Bruce Braley (D-IA) to Offer Self-Referral Amendment to House Health Care Reform Package

Background:

Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California recently introduced HR 2962, the Integrity in Medicare Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Act of 2009. The bill would close the in-office ancillary service exemption for MRI, CT and PET currently allowed under the Stark self-referral law and end the practice of… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 20, 2009 at 5:08pm — No Comments

PACStacker - Featured Radiologist Tool

Introducing to all radRounds Members and Radiologists this very useful tool, PACStacker!

What is PACStacker? PACStacker allows users to create stacks of JPG (and TIF/BMP/etc.) images on powerpoint presentations. During a presentation, the stacks may be scrolled through as on PACS systems, and also windowed/leveled (only to the resolution of the JPEG file.) PACStacker embeds its scripts into the powerpoint presentation so that it may be used on computers without PACStacker… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 18, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

ACR-RFS NEWS & INFORMATION - July 2009

American College of Radiology Resident and Fellow Section | ACR-RFS NEWS & INFORMATION - July 2009

Moving On and Moving Up

The 2009-2010 RFS Executive Committee would like to congratulate the residency class of 2009 for making it through their visit to the Executive West in Louisville and completing oral boards. We wish the best of luck to all those beginning fellowship and starting out in practice.

"Getting Started" Handbook - Now Available

In… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 14, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Gainesville Hot Seats Radiology Review Course for Radiology Residents (ABR Boards)

From University of Florida Gainesville Hot Seats Course 7/9/09:

Registrations for ALL Gainesville Hot Seats Courses are scheduled to

open on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (EST)!!! Register for the

course you wish to attend as you will not be allowed to “switch

around” without paying a fee.

You cannot register until this time. We are only accepting ONLINE

registration. Please be sure of your attendance before registering as

any changes or such… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 10, 2009 at 8:35am — No Comments

Radiology Secrets (Featured Radiology Book)

Product Description The Secrets Series® is breaking new ground again. This best-selling volume in the very popular Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, updated, and completely redesigned 2nd Edition! With a new, two-color page layout, a more portable size, a list of the "Top 100 Secrets" in radiology, and access to the entire book and more online, it… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 8, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

ACR Health Reform Update

The Latest From Washington on the Health Care Reform Proposal

The following is an update of the status of health care reform proposals in both the Senate and House and an outlook on the likely timing and ultimate effective date of health care reform.

Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a bill and began marking up in Committee the week of June 15th and expects to finish by week of July 6.

The Senate… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 2, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

ACR and North Dakota Department of Health to Distribute Free High-Tech Mammography Education Tool to ND Radiologists

CD-based Product Helps Radiologists Improve Life-saving Mammography Skills Online Rather than on Patients

Reston, Va. — The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the North Dakota Department of Health have partnered to distribute 70 copies of the College’s Mammography Case Review (MCR4) educational CD-ROM free of charge to radiologists in the 43 ACR-accredited mammography facilities throughout North Dakota.

Mammography Case Review (MCR4), a self-evaluation educational… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 1, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments