Policy & Positions

  • Comparative Effectiveness

    MITA supports utilizing diagnostically appropriate comparative effectiveness research to improve the quality of health care. However, in order for the goals of comparative effectiveness to work for patients, it must emphasize clinical effectiveness rather than only cost effectiveness.

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  • FDA Regulation

    MITA believes that transparency is key to a smooth and efficient regulatory process and that lack of regulatory predictability is a significant barrier to product innovation.

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  • Health Information Technology

    Central to medicine is the ability of health information technology to connect health care systems together using appropriate standards so that data can flow and be understood between different systems.

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  • Radiation Dose & Safety

    As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring safe, appropriate and effective medical imaging and radiation therapy, MITA supports seven key principles to reduce exposure to unnecessary radiation and is taking the lead in unprecedented patient protection initiatives.

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  • Reimbursement & Patient Access

    Medicare reimbursement to physicians for advanced medical imaging (CT, MR, PET and nuclear medicine) has declined significantly in recent years.

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  • Access to Virtual Colonoscopy

    In line with American Cancer Society guidelines, H.R. 5461 would give Medicare patients access to CT colonography, often referred to as “virtual colonoscopy.” Access to virtual colonoscopy has been shown to increase colorectal cancer screening rates. Learn More


  • Further Enhancing Radiation Therapy

    A new industry-wide initiative to develop and implement additional patient protection features for radiation therapy equipment will help ensure that cancer patients receive their treatments as intended. Learn More


  • CT Radiation Dose Check Initiative

    As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring safe, appropriate and effective medical imaging, MITA and CT manufacturers are spearheading the effort to include new, more expansive radiation dose safeguards on CT technology. Learn More