Regulatory: Page 116

FDA clears Siemens' ARFI elastography mode
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Siemens Healthcare's Virtual Touch ultrasound application.
June 23, 2013
iCAD gets new SecondLook FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) and radiation therapy firm iCAD has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to use its SecondLook mammography CAD system with Fujifilm Medical Systems USA's Aspire HD full-field digital mammography system.
June 20, 2013
Senate committee passes helium bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on June 18 unanimously approved a bill that would prevent the early closure of the Federal Helium Reserve.
June 20, 2013
Carestream gets FDA nod for new DR detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new wireless digital radiography (DR) detector.
June 19, 2013
FDA issues cybersecurity warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a communication addressing recent cybersecurity incidents affecting medical devices and hospital networks.
June 13, 2013
MedPAC proposes new Medicare payment model
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has proposed a new Medicare payment model in its June 2013 report to Congress.
June 13, 2013
ACR urges CMS not to separate MR, CT cost centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and a coalition of other radiology organizations are raising objections to a plan to change how Medicare pays for hospital-based CT and MRI scans.
June 12, 2013
CMS bends on oncology PET coverage, will pay for 3 scans
By Brian Casey, Wayne Forrest
In a victory for PET proponents, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday issued a final decision on coverage of oncology FDG-PET scans, agreeing to pay for three follow-up studies rather than just one, as it had proposed three months ago.
June 11, 2013
5 states enact breast density notification bills
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tennessee, Hawaii, Maryland, Alabama, and Nevada have all signed breast density notification legislation into law, according to women's advocacy group Are You Dense.
June 10, 2013
Obamacare's effect on radiology: Big, but gradual
By Eric Barnes
Obamacare is expected to have far-reaching effects on radiology and the rest of the healthcare delivery system, but the changes for providers are expected to be gradual, as the traditional fee-for-service structure is retained at most facilities.
June 3, 2013
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ACR supports GAO call for accreditation standards
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it supports a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calling for minimum national standards and oversight for organizations such as ACR that offer accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
June 2, 2013
U.S. agencies seek comments on health IT framework
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several U.S. government agencies are asking for input on a new regulatory framework for healthcare information technology.
May 30, 2013
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