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SIIM regional meeting focuses on California dose reporting bill
By Rebekah Moan, AuntMinnie.com staff writer October 25, 2011 -- SAN FRANCISCO - California's recently passed radiation dose reporting law was the focus of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine's (SIIM) first regional meeting, held October 24. Meeting attendees heard from state inspectors on how they plan to enforce the law, which...
Read moreCalifornia governor vetoes breast density legislation
By Brian Casey, AuntMinnie.com staff writer, Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer October 10, 2011 -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have required women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status. The move is a setback for the breast density awareness movement, which has already recorded victories...
Read moreBreast density bill passes in California
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers September 14, 2011 -- California's state Legislature has passed a bill that requires women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status, according to the bill's sponsor, Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto). The bill now goes to Gov. Jerry Brown for consideration. Senate Bill 791 (formerly SB...
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