© 2001 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 93, No. 4, 256-257,
February 21, 2001
© 2001 Oxford University Press
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New Imaging Institute Gets Mixed Reviews
The radiation oncology community has hailed the creation of a National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, despite concerns that the administrative cost of the new Institute will drain research dollars and undermine current studies.
The bill establishing the new institute within the National Institutes of Health was passed by a voice vote during the waning hours of the 106th Congress. The bill was buoyed by strong bipartisan support and a lobbying effort by a coalition of more than 40 professional organizations led by the American College of Radiology. President Clinton signed