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House committee votes to repeal medical device tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means on May 31 voted 23-11 to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act.
May 30, 2012
Calif. Senate again passes breast density notification bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In another attempt at passing breast density notification legislation, the California Senate passed a bill on May 29 that would require women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status, according to a statement from the bill's author, Sen. Joe Simitian.
May 29, 2012
FDA clears ViewRay's MRI-guided RT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MRI-guided radiation therapy (RT) system.
May 29, 2012
Sen. Hatch announces device tax amendment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has announced legislation that would repeal the medical device tax included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
May 22, 2012
ASRT briefs Congress on CARE bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) held a briefing on Capitol Hill last week to educate members of Congress about the importance of passing a bill that would establish federal education and certification standards for healthcare providers of radiology-related services.
May 21, 2012
Whistleblower claims net $1.5M from CDI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The last of several whistleblower claims against the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI), a radiology firm with facilities in seven U.S. states, have been settled for $1.5 million, according to legal firm Hagens Berman.
May 17, 2012
Penn. begins x-ray machine amnesty program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a three-month amnesty program aimed at identifying unregistered x-ray machines and bringing operators into compliance.
May 17, 2012
HHS launches tool to track U.S. health system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a Web-based tool designed to inform and measure how the nation's healthcare system is performing.
May 14, 2012
U-Systems receives FDA PMA letter for ABUS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) developer U-Systems has received a premarket approval (PMA) letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its somo.v ABUS system.
May 13, 2012
Slow USPSTF lung cancer CT screening review draws ire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance, Legacy, and Prevent Cancer Foundation are protesting what they believe is an "unconscionable delay" in the federal government's review of CT screening for those at high risk for lung cancer and have asked Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to intervene.
May 9, 2012
MITA applauds Senate efforts on helium supply bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is praising bipartisan efforts by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in its hearing today on the Helium Stewardship Act of 2012 (S 2374).
May 9, 2012
FDA issues alert on 'liberation therapy' for CCSVI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert warning of potential dangers from the use of "liberation therapy" to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), which some researchers believe may cause multiple sclerosis.
May 9, 2012
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