https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:40:13 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/845291 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:30:31 -0400 Urges FDA to Make Explicit That Remanufacturing is Regulated Activity Requiring Federal Registration and Adverse Event Reporting [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/845291 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/812696 Fri, 15 May 2020 10:38:15 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining a series of recommendations the agency should take to ensure continued access to essential medical imaging services both during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. “As patients rightfully take steps to reduce viral transmission of COVID-19 and avoid our healthcare infrastructure [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/812696 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/812449 Tue, 12 May 2020 09:56:58 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today announced that through the recently reconvened Consortium for Universal Healthcare Credentialing (C4UHC), its parent and standard-setting organization, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), will update the 2019 Standard, the American National Standard for Supplier Credentialing in Healthcare, to include provisions for Personal Protective [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/812449 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/812379 Mon, 11 May 2020 12:15:20 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) joined a broad coalition of concerned imaging stakeholders in sending a letter urging congressional lawmakers to include direct financial support to radiology providers in the next COVID-19 legislative relief package. The urgent request comes as hospitals and private practices alike face unprecedented economic and operational challenges brought on by the coronavirus [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/812379 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/811365 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:22:28 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing guidance giving imaging manufacturers crucial flexibility in responding effectively to the COVID-19 national health emergency. The updated guidance comes after MITA issued key recommendations for the agency to adopt to empower the sector during the present crisis. The final guidance, “Enforcement [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/811365 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/809378 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 11:22:51 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outlining key steps the agency can take to help the medical imaging industry swiftly and thoroughly aid the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressed directly to the agency's Deputy Director for Radiological Health, Dr. Robert Ochs, the letter affirms the sector’s commitment to meet the expected [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/809378 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/806530 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 MITA is participating today in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public workshop, "Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Radiological Imaging," to engage interested parties on the rapidly expanding impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the medical imaging space. The event features presentations from MITA Members and others who will review the importance of regulatory frameworks that ensure AI [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/806530 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/802022 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:02:09 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended Senate lawmakers for approving a provision to permanently repeal the medical device tax in the year-end spending agreement recently passed by the House of Representatives. Immediately after the vote, Dennis Durmis, SVP – Radiology Head of Americas Region, Bayer and Chair of the MITA Board of Directors issued the following statement: “After [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/802022 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/801792 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:53:26 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today commended lawmakers for including a permanent repeal of the medical device tax in the recently announced year-end government funding package. The inclusion of repeal within the agreement is the result of broad bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. “On behalf of a wide coalition of stakeholders, we appreciate our legislative champions for coming [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/801792 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/800255 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers for introducing the Better and Robust Screening Today Act (H.R. 5238/ S. 2944). Led by Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), this legislation would establish TRICARE coverage for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/800255 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/798114 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:29:53 -0400 Request Clarifying Distinction Between Medical Device Servicing and Remanufacturing in Upcoming Guidance [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/798114 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/796665 Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:21:18 -0400 MDS2 Standard Promotes Shared Responsibility Between Healthcare Delivery Organizations and Device Manufacturers. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/796665 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/796059 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:28:41 -0400 In response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement about revelations of a suite of vulnerabilities known as “URGENT/11,” the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today released a list of general recommendations for health delivery organizations (HDOs) to consider. Recognizing that the security of medical imaging is a shared responsibility, MITA is communicating this [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/796059 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/795508 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:46:23 -0400 Revised White Paper Includes Additional Resources and Best Practices for Medical Imaging Device Servicers. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/795508 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/795399 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:23:49 -0400 The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) and a broad coalition of medical innovators, physician inventors, patient groups, and others sent a letter to congressional leadership today urging them to permanently repeal the medical device excise tax. “The United States is the world leader in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/795399 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/792121 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the appointment of Lisa Spellman, MBA, Astd, to the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) 2019 Board of Directors where she will serve as Education Council Director. Spellman is the General-Secretary for the Digital Communications in Medicine (DICOM) for the Medical Imaging Technology Association (MITA). In this role, she provides strategic [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/792121 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/790366 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers urges TRICARE to cover DBT screening to enable more effective, less costly cancer detection. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/790366 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/789992 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:52:11 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), along with the Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), today applauded Representative Scott Peters (CA-52), George Holding (NC-2) and Bobby Rush (IL-1) for introducing bipartisan legislation that will ensure equitable payment for precision diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals while [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/789992 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/789972 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:03:17 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), along with the Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (CORAR) and the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), today hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill with clinicians, advocates and industry representatives to discuss the importance of improving access to innovative diagnostic radiopharmaceutical technologies for American patients. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/789972 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/787942 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:52:11 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today affirmed its view that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should grant provisional coverage to new technologies that have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two years to validate the reasonableness and necessity of these innovations and obtain stakeholders to collect sufficient data to determine an appropriate reimbursement [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/787942 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/787184 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Economic Report Shows Strong Job Creation Numbers in State from Medical Imaging Industry During Medical Device Tax Suspension [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/787184 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/787182 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Economic Report Shows Strong Job Creation Numbers in State from Medical Imaging Industry During Medical Device Tax Suspension [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/787182 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/787183 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Economic Report Shows Strong Job Creation Numbers in State from Medical Imaging Industry During Medical Device Tax Suspension [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/787183 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/782344 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:12:14 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today issued the following statement commending the introduction of a bipartisan bill by Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) to permanently repeal the medical device tax: “I commend Representatives Kind and Walorski for introducing H.R. 2207, The Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019, and for taking a stand to safeguard American medical [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/782344 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/779748 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:45:00 -0400 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, an ideal time for payers to recognize the value of CT Colonography to patients and the healthcare delivery system. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/779748 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/779348 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:00:35 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today announced the publication of NEMA/MITA 2 – Requirements for Servicing of Medical Imaging Equipment, a voluntary Standard outlining the minimum quality management system requirements for medical imaging device servicing. The Standard, whose development was sponsored by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association – the MITA parent organization [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/779348 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/779269 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:57:00 -0500 Bipartisan Legislation Would Repeal the Medical Device Tax and Safeguard American Medical Technology Innovation. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/779269 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/779112 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:45:11 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) – the leading organization and collective voice of medical imaging equipment manufacturers, innovators and developers – notes Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s departure from the agency: “Dr. Gottlieb has been an effective leader, listener, and champion of medical technology innovation throughout his tenure as FDA [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/779112 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/778219 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:48:27 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded the inclusion of a provision in a recent federal spending bill that would require mammography providers to include breast density information in reports to patients and providers. This information is crucial to ensuring appropriate screening for breast cancer, as traditional mammograms are often not enough to detect the presence of cancer in women with [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/778219 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/776575 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:04:40 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today announced the release of a white paper outlining a framework for establishing the distinction between servicing and remanufacturing activities for medical imaging devices. The paper, titled “Considerations for Remanufacturing of Medical Imaging Devices,” calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify the distinction between servicing [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/776575 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/774957 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:23:12 -0500 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) announced today that Dennis Durmis, Senior Vice President Bayer Radiology, Americas Region will serve as chair of the MITA Board of Directors. “Denny has been an important leader and an invaluable member of the MITA board,” said Patrick Hope, Executive Director of MITA. “We look forward to his leadership as chair to guide MITA during this very [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/774957 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/771882 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:43:08 -0500 Patients from Across the Country Meet with Their Senators. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/771882 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/768293 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:53:29 -0400 Legislation Recently Signed by the President will Promote the Development of Ultrasound-Guided Technology as an Alternative to Opioid-Based Pain Management. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/768293 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/767575 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:41:44 -0400 Pacific Research Institute Calls on Congress to Complete Unfinished Bipartisan Business and Repeal the Device Tax. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/767575 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/766242 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:10:49 -0400 Data show CT Colonography effective in identifying colorectal cancers in seniors and increasing screening in most-at-risk populations. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/766242 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/762190 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:15:06 -0400 The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) – the leading organization and collective voice of medical imaging equipment manufacturers, innovators and developers – today congratulated Lisa Spellman on her appointment to serve on the Finance Committee of the United States National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (USNC/IEC). In this competitive appointment, Spellman will [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/762190 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/760415 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 12:53:16 -0400 Repeal Expected to Deliver Immediate Benefits to the American Economy, Boost R&D Investments, and Increase Job Growth [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/760415 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/760182 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:26:17 -0400 Device Tax Costs U.S. Jobs and Slows the Pace of Innovation, Delaying Patient Access to the Next Generation of Life-Savings Technologies and Treatments [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/760182 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/758906 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:59:05 -0400 Five-Year, multicenter study of UK cancer prostate patients reveals the clinical benefits and reduced side effects of HIFU [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/758906 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance https://www.pr.com/press-release/758718 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Timely and Robust Exemption Process Needed to Prevent $138 Million Loss [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/758718 Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance