Resources

RadiologyInfo
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/
RadiologyInfo tells you how various x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, radiation therapy and other procedures are performed. It also addresses what you may experience and how to prepare for the exams. All material on the RadiologyInfo Web site is reviewed and approved by experts in the field of radiology from the ACR and RSNA, as well as other professional radiology organizations.

Right Scan Right Time
http://rightscanrighttime.org/
Medical imaging, and its critical role in disease prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, has changed the face of health care delivery. When patients have access to and receive the right scan at the right time, outcomes improve and costs are reduced.

Image Gently
http://www.imagegently.org/
The image gently Campaign is an initiative of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging. The campaign goal is to change practice by increasing awareness of the opportunities to lower radiation dose in the imaging of children.

Research America
http://www.researchamerica.org/
Research!America is the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance. Since 1989, they have been committed to making research to improve health a higher national priority.

The Association Between Hospital Outcomes and Diagnostic Imaging: Early Findings
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The National Institutes of Health
http://nih.gov/
NIH is the nation's medical research agency - making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool
http://report.nih.gov/
In addition to carrying out its scientific mission, NIH exemplifies and promotes the highest level of public accountability. To that end, the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool provides access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.

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

CIBR facilitates consistent open dialog
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