Regulatory: Page 138

Calif. center named to medical device committee
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Diagnostic Equipment Accessibility Standards Committee has named the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA, as a new member.
July 23, 2012
CMS takes feedback to modify PET agent review process
By Wayne Forrest
Agreeing to a request from five medical imaging organizations, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking public comment on a proposal to streamline the process by which PET imaging agents are reviewed and approved for reimbursement.
July 22, 2012
HIT certification bodies and test labs accredited
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American National Standards Institute has completed its first round of accreditations for certification bodies, which can apply to the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for authorization to certify electronic health record technologies in the ONC Permanent Certification Program.
July 19, 2012
GE's cardiac CT platform nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new cardiac imaging platform, the Discovery CT750 HD Freedom Edition.
July 18, 2012
Crux gets FDA nod for inferior vena cava filter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Crux Biomedical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its inferior vena cava filter with bidirectional retrieval.
July 18, 2012
Calif. governor signs radiation reporting fix-up bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill amending the California Radiation Protection Act was signed into law without comment on July 13, Gov. Jerry Brown's office reported on its website Tuesday.
July 17, 2012
ACR, CCA urge Congress to approve VC payment bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Encouraged by a new study confirming virtual colonoscopy's utility in seniors, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has joined with screening advocacy group Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) to urge the U.S. Congress to pass a bill that would require Medicare payment for screening.
July 17, 2012
RTA opposes CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Alliance (RTA) has warned that double-digit reimbursement cuts for radiation therapy services proposed on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) may have a deep and devastating impact on cancer care services because community cancer centers may close.
July 16, 2012
FDA approves new colonoscopy prep
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new colon-cleansing product for use prior to colonoscopy.
July 16, 2012
FDA workshop explores pediatric radiation dose
By Cynthia E. Keen
An initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require improvements in medical devices for pediatric imaging was uniformly applauded by attendees at a daylong public workshop held July 16 on the FDA campus in Silver Spring, MD.
July 16, 2012
NY Times: FDA spies on employees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A vast surveillance program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) targeting employees unhappy with the agency's drug approval process has been discovered, according to an article in the July 16 New York Times.
July 16, 2012
HHS may pay for non-HEU Tc-99m use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Obama administration is proposing to pay hospitals and other imaging facilities an additional $10 if they use technetium-99m (Tc-99m) made with non-highly enriched uranium.
July 12, 2012
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