Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

Study Shows Improved Quality of Life and Reduced Symptoms In Patients Treated with Medtronic Cryoballoon

DUBLIN and MUNICH — August 28, 2018 — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced new findings from the CRYO4PERSISTENT AF clinical trial demonstrating improved quality of life, reduced symptoms from abnormal heart rhythms, and low incidence of reinterventions and repeat ablation procedures.

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Berquist announces retirement as editor of AJR, effective in 2020

Thomas H. Berquist, MD, announced this week he’ll be retiring after a 12-year run as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Han awarded the inaugural 2018 DeHaan Award for Innovation in Cardiology

Vienna, VA (August 13, 2018) — B. Kelly Han, MD, is the recipient of the inaugural 2018 DeHaan Award for Innovation in Cardiology, which includes a $200,000 grant.

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AHRA 2018: How imaging professionals can find success with the 10 tenets of servant leadership

Jacqui Rose, MBA, CRA, began her presentation at the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando by going over some of the changes today’s imaging leaders face on a daily basis. It’s a long list, of course—one that includes payment reforms, technological breakthroughs, regulatory updates, policy shifts and much more.
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AHRA 2018: Tobias Gilk on why imaging providers should take MRI safety more seriously

Tobias Gilk, MArch, MRSO, MRSE, has made it his personal mission to improve MRI safety in the United States. Gilk spoke with Radiology Business at the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando to discuss that mission.

AHRA Attendees Invited to Get Firsthand Look at Canon and Virtual Imaging Digital Radiography Systems

Joining medical imaging professionals from across the country, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, and Virtual Imaging, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., will display their portfolio of digital radiography (DR) systems at this year’s AHRA annual meeting and exposition, hosted by the Association for Medical Imaging Management.

Fujifilm Presents Innovative Imaging Solutions And Educational Opportunities At AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, today announced that it will offer educational opportunities and exhibit its latest innovations in digital radiography (DR), women's health and pediatric imaging portfolio at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
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New PET imaging method may improve assessment of arthritic joint inflammation

A novel PET imaging method may improve evaluation of joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients by targeting translocator protein (TSPO) expression in joint lining tissue, according to research published online in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.