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Latest advocacy news happening around the CIBR and its initiatives, members, and affiliates.
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Feb 09, 2012 CIBR Patient Advocacy Member the Lung Cancer Alliance Announces Framework for Screening Excellence

Dec 21, 2011 Government Relations Update

Dec 15, 2011 NIH Eases Tech Transfer with Online Material Transfer Agreements

Aug 03, 2011 CIBR Thanks President Obama for His Support of the NIH

Jul 11, 2011 CIBR Publishes Next Edition of Newsletter

Mar 30, 2011 CIBR publishes quarterly newsletter

Feb 22, 2011 CIBR Sponsors Briefing on Aging Research

Feb 03, 2011 NIH researchers identify genetic cause of new vascular disease

Feb 03, 2011 Breast MRI false positives drop after initial screening exam

Feb 03, 2011 CMS makes imaging demo project awards; Blumenthal to leave ONC

Feb 02, 2011 Low-dose CT May Help in Follow-up of Urolithiasis

Jan 21, 2011 FDA panel gives Amyvid PET agent conditional approval

Jan 18, 2011 IMRT Reduces Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Jan 13, 2011 Low-dose CT Coronary Angiography Diagnostic in Most Cases

Jan 13, 2011 Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Not Getting MRI Screening

Jan 07, 2011 CIBR members publish article on Academic-Industrial Relationships

Nov 09, 2010 Using CT, Radiologists Can Pinpoint Cause of Some Strokes

Nov 09, 2010 Combined Imaging Technologies May Better Identify Cancerous Breast Lesions

Nov 04, 2010 CT Scans Shown to Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths

Nov 02, 2010 MRI May Help Determine Time of Stroke Onset

Sep 29, 2010 Researchers Use CT to Predict Heart Disease

Aug 24, 2010 New York Times publishes article on radiation risks

Aug 24, 2010 New Nuclear Breast Imaging Technologies Associated with Higher Cancer Risks

Aug 24, 2010 Radiologists Call for National Strategy to Address Medical Imaging Overuse

Aug 16, 2010 New York Times publishes article on Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

Aug 11, 2010 CMS has announced a $10 million decision-support systems project

Aug 11, 2010 New York Times publishes article on Radiation Overdose

Aug 04, 2010 CIBR publishes July edition of Advocate newsletter

Jun 17, 2010 CIBR Submits Comments on Biomarkers to NIH-FDA Joint Leadership Council

Jun 17, 2010 CIBR Submits Comments on Biomarkers to NIH-FDA Joint Leadership Council

Jun 08, 2010 Reuters Article – Doctors Work on Radiation Problem to Ease Fears

May 14, 2010 CIBR members create Principles for Ethical and Effective Academic-Industry Relationships

Apr 05, 2010 ARR/CIBR launches initiative, Reducing Radiation Exposure to Americans Having Diagnostic Imaging Studies

Jan 12, 2010 PET/CT improves detection of cancers in paraneoplastic neurologic context

Jan 07, 2010 Cone-beam CT better for detecting vertical root fractures in teeth

Nov 22, 2009 CIBR Holds Briefing on Medical Imaging Research

Nov 22, 2009 CIBR Hosts Tour of NIH Imaging Labs

Nov 22, 2009 CIBR and the Academy Visit NIH

Nov 22, 2009 CIBR and the Academy Hold Briefing on Cutting Edge Academic Imaging Research

Nov 22, 2009 CIBR and the Academy Hold a Congressional Briefing on Electronic Health Records

Who we are
CIBR is the only permanent diverse coalition dedicated to
education and advocacy for imaging research funding.

CIBR facilitates consistent open dialogue
among all stakeholders of the imaging
community, and provides a conduit for
disseminating information between
academia, industry, patient groups,
and the NIH.

CIBR's Mission
Ongoing Initiatives
Advocate for consistent federal funding from Congress to the National Institutes of Health
Dramatically broaden awareness of the value of imaging and bioengineering research
Facilitate awareness and accessibility of resources containing pertinent information for Members of Congress and the imaging
            community in general