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ECOG-ACRIN Begins Site Recruitment for TMIST Breast Imaging Trial
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has approved the first large-scale breast imaging trial in approximately 25 years under lead investigator, Etta Pisano, MD (and Academy executive committee member); lead statistician, Constantine A. Gastonis, PhD; and ECON-ACRIN group co-chair (and Academy Secretary/Treasurer), Mitchell Schnall, MD, PhD, and the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. ECOG-ACRIN is now recruiting [...]
Cancer Moonshot Update – Biden’s Final Report
On October 17, 2016, Vice President Joe Biden presented his report to the President on the Cancer Moonshot detailing the Task Force’s recommendations that touched upon leveraging federal investments, targeted incentives, private sector efforts, patient engagement to support cancer research and progress in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The Academy applauds the vision [...]
Academy of Radiology Research Provides Comments to CMS Open Payments
The Academy responded to a request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for comments related to Revisions to the Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule. The questions focused on the Open Payment Final Rule (section 1128G of the Act) that was added by section 6002 (Sunshine Act) of the Affordable Care [...]
Blue Ribbon Panel Report for the Cancer Moonshot Initiative Released
Click HERE for the report. Please see pages 48 to 53 for discussion about imaging and other technologies.
The Academy of Radiology Research Announces the Recipients of its 2016 Distinguished Investigator Award: Recipients of This Award Have Attained a Level of Research Accomplishment That Ranks Within the Top 10% of All Academic Radiology Faculty
Washington, DC – July 26, 2016 - The Academy of Radiology Research is pleased to announce that 38 researchers have been selected to receive the Academy’s 2016 Distinguished Investigator Award. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals for their accomplishments in the field of medical imaging. “The recipients of this Award have made significant contributions to the field [...]
The Academy of Radiology Research Announces Inaugural “Fellow in Health Care Policy” Steven E. Seltzer, MD
Dr. Steven Seltzer, CIBR Chair The Academy of Radiology Research is proud to announce Steven E. Seltzer, MD, Chair of the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research (CIBR), as the Fellow in Health Care Policy at the Academy beginning in July of 2016. Dr. Seltzer, current Chair of the Coalition for Imaging and [...]
Registration is open for the First Global Summit on Diagnostic Precision for Prostate Cancer
The First Global Summit on Diagnostic Precision for Prostate Cancer is taking place in Boston on Sept. 16-18, 2016. The Summit will educate key health care stakeholders about the state-of-the-art and emerging advances in prostate diagnostics and their groundbreaking impact on precision care, including personalized approaches to screening, early detection, risk assessment and treatment. For the first [...]
Register for the Workshop on the NIH Study Sections!
This workshop, which is co-hosted by the RSNA and the Academy of Radiology Research, will provide attendees with a clearer understanding of the NIH peer review process. The RSNA and the Academy of Radiology Research are committed to building relationships with the NIH Institutes and Centers that have a large imaging portfolio, and one of [...]
From the Desk of the Executive Director – IWGMI Update
Greetings from the Academy of Radiology Research, and the Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research (CIBR), and thank you for your continued support. This forum is intended to keep our membership and the broader community aware of new developments and updates as they happen with more focus on a singular topic of interest. -Renée L. [...]