Regulatory: Page 101

NDS wins FDA clearance for display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NDS Surgical Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its new Dome S6c diagnostic display, a 6-megapixel LED widescreen model.
March 19, 2014
House votes to repeal SGR formula
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 14 voted to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, but the bill's inclusion of amendments is expected to face opposition in the Senate.
March 13, 2014
Biotronik to broaden ProMRI trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotronik has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand its ProMRI trial.
March 13, 2014
MedPAC: Short-term drop in imaging offset by long-term growth
By Kate Madden Yee
Imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary decreased by 3.2% from 2011 to 2012, but the use of imaging services has remained much higher than it was a decade ago, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) annual report to Congress.
March 13, 2014
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SGR repeal effort snagged by partisan politics
By Kate Madden Yee
The bipartisan effort to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula is hitting political obstacles, as Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives move to pass a version of repeal legislation that includes amendments linking the fix to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
March 13, 2014
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ACR, 40 orgs call for Medicare coverage of CT lung screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and 40 other medical organizations and healthcare providers are calling for full Medicare coverage for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
March 12, 2014
Toshiba nets FDA OK for CT myocardial perfusion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a myocardial perfusion feature for CT studies.
March 11, 2014
AMIC criticizes Obama's 2015 budget proposal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) said that President Obama's 2015 budget would harm patient access to advanced medical imaging technologies by requiring prior authorization through radiology benefits management firms.
March 5, 2014
CMS releases instructions for FDG-PET tumor coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released instructions regarding the processing of claims for certain FDG-PET studies for solid tumors.
March 5, 2014
Physician groups urge repeal of SGR formula
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 600 organizations on March 5 joined the American Medical Association's call on Congress to pass legislation to permanently repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
March 5, 2014
AAA gets orphan drug status
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) has received orphan drug designation status for gallium-68 DOTATATE.
March 4, 2014
Aycan, Chimaera get FDA OK for software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aycan Medical Systems and Chimaera have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Chimaera FusionSync.
February 26, 2014
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