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FDA outlines plan for rapid feedback on applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance that would give faster feedback to medical device manufacturers and researchers before they submit regulatory applications.
July 12, 2012
CMS to mull covering more PET agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to consider expanding coverage to more PET imaging agents after receiving a letter from imaging groups advocating broader Medicare payments.
July 11, 2012
CDC warns of digesting grill-cleaning bristles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a continuing trend of injuries caused by adults and children unintentionally ingesting metal brush bristles used to clean cooking grills.
July 10, 2012
ASTRO critiques CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) roundly criticized a proposed rule released on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would cut payment for radiation oncology services by 15%.
July 8, 2012
New CMS fee schedule hits radiology, radiation oncology
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013 that will slash payments to radiologists by 4% and radiation oncologists by 15%. The proposal would also expand to other medical specialties a controversial policy on imaging contiguous body parts.
July 8, 2012
GAO to DoE: Get isotope house in order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) improve pricing and get a better handle on managing production and supply in its Isotope Program.
July 8, 2012
FDA releases final guidance documents on CAD
By Erik L. Ridley
Nearly three years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published draft guidance on how it plans to regulate computer-assisted detection (CAD) technology, the agency has released the final versions.
July 8, 2012
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Calif. radiation reporting fix-up bill sent to governor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AB 510, the California bill that amends the California Radiation Protection Act that took effect on July 1, passed the state Legislature on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature at the close of the workday.
July 5, 2012
FDA proposes medical device ID system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed that most medical devices distributed in the U.S. carry a unique device identifier.
July 2, 2012
Moments in Radiology History: Part 6 -- Radiology wins Medicare
By Otha Linton
When U.S. lawmakers in the early 1960s proposed a plan to pay for healthcare services for elderly Americans, it wasn't clear how radiology would fit into the new system -- if at all. Radiologists weren't sure they wanted a part of what would eventually become Medicare as hospitals had the upper hand in drafting the legislation.
July 2, 2012
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Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act, individual mandate
By Wayne Forrest
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the so-called individual mandate, which requires all Americans to obtain healthcare insurance.
June 27, 2012
Intrinsic Medical Imaging gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Intrinsic Medical Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its IMI Spectrum 3D imaging workstation software.
June 27, 2012
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