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In the letter to House and Senate leaders, the group said, "We are particularly concerned that these cuts were included without any public deliberation by either body of the Congress. There has been no analysis of the potential impact of this change in payment policy, and we fear that these cuts will have numerous unintended consequences, including potentially diminishing access to imaging services outside the hospital setting."

The groups that signed the letter represent more than 75,000 physicians, in addition to major organizations that employ tens of thousands of individuals. The letters were sent to the House Speaker and the Majority and Minority Leaders in both the House and Senate, with copies to key committees. The groups that signed the letter are listed below.

• Academy of Radiology Research
• Academy of Molecular Imaging
• Advanced Medical Technology Association
• Alliance for Aging Research
• Alzheimer's Disease International
• American College of Radiation Oncology
• American College of Radiology
• American Federation for Aging Research
• American Radiology Associates
• American Radiology Services
• American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
• Association for Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers
• Cardiology Advocacy Alliance
• Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research
• Colon Cancer Alliance
• DMS Imaging
• E + Healthcare
• Institute for Molecular Technology
• Integral PET
• Lung Cancer Alliance
• National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
• National Stroke Association
• Radiology Corporation of America
• Society for Vascular Surgery
• Society of Interventional Radiology
• Society of Nuclear Medicine
• Strategic Outpatient Services, Inc.
• Trident Molecular Imaging
• U.S. Oncology

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