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CMS issues final 'cost-centers' rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 2 implemented its controversial new policy changing the way it accounts for costs in its hospital inpatient prospective payment system.
August 5, 2013
MITA takes issue with IPPS final rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is criticizing the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule.
August 5, 2013
AAPM: MRI shows early brain tumor response to treatment
By Wayne Forrest
By using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI, physicians can determine if a brain tumor is responding to treatment as soon as two weeks into radiation therapy, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Indianapolis.
August 4, 2013
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Kan. radiologist indicted in $7M Army fraud scheme
By Brian Casey
A radiologist and former U.S. Army officer from Kansas has been indicted along with two other individuals on charges of running a contracting scheme that allegedly defrauded the Army of more than $7 million for medical imaging products and services.
August 1, 2013
Toshiba launches MRI upgrade program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has launched a program for users of its Vantage 1.5-tesla MRI systems that allows them to easily upgrade to Vantage Titan, the company said.
July 30, 2013
SonaCare highlights U.K. urology study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound developer SonaCare Medical is highlighting a new study published online in BJU International on the use of its Sonablate 500 system to treat prostate cancer.
July 30, 2013
MR Instruments gets clearance for coil suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer MR Instruments has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance, the European CE Mark, and Health Canada approval for its 1.5-tesla DuoFlex coil suite.
July 30, 2013
IMRIS promotes Miller to CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has appointed Jay Miller as CEO, effective August 1.
July 30, 2013
USPSTF gives nod to CT lung screening; MRI and natural disasters; radiopharma market report
By Brian Casey
July 29, 2013
Preparing MRI systems for natural disasters is a year-round duty
By Wayne Forrest
As the adage goes, "Forewarned is forearmed." With the heart of hurricane season approaching, service personnel at hospitals along the East Coast should take precautions now to ensure that natural disasters such as last year's Hurricane Sandy do not wreak havoc with their MRI scanners.
July 29, 2013
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
July 24, 2013
Cuts on top of cuts: 2014 Medicare rates slash CT, MR payments
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the nuggets found in the recently proposed 2014 Medicare payment rates for hospitals is a change that would slash reimbursement for the technical component of CT and MRI scans by as much as 38% and 19%, respectively.
July 21, 2013
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