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By downloading the American College of Radiology (ACR) 2015 Annual Meeting App, radiology professionals can access up-to-the-minute meeting information. This includes CME session details, featured faculty and exclusive offers.
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Providers can now meet Medicare quality reporting requirements to receive payment for computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening by submitting data to the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Registry.
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