Regulatory: Page 143

U.S. reps introduce SGR repeal bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Reps. Allyson Schwartz and Dr. Joe Heck introduced bipartisan legislation on May 9 that would permanently repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, according to a statement released by Rep. Heck.
May 8, 2012
FDA targets vendors in push to trim pediatric radiation dose
By Brian Casey, Eric Barnes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised the ante in its drive to reduce pediatric radiation dose, launching a new program that will require manufacturers to consider the safety of children when designing new x-ray imaging devices. Devices that do not comply with the program may have to carry warning labels advising against their use in children.
May 8, 2012
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Hitachi nets FDA OK for Echelon Oval MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Echelon Oval 1.5-tesla ultrawide-bore MRI scanner in the U.S.
May 7, 2012
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ProUroCare gets FDA nod for ProUroScan system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate imaging developer ProUroCare Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ProUroScan prostate mechanical imaging system.
May 1, 2012
Toshiba gets FDA clearance for 80-slice CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Aquilion Prime 80 series CT system.
April 29, 2012
Senate bill would halt multiple-scan payment cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and David Vitter (R-LA) introduced legislation on April 25 that would halt a cut in Medicare reimbursement for multiple imaging studies performed on the same patient on the same day.
April 26, 2012
FDA clears Toshiba's AIDR 3D CT reconstruction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its newest dose reduction technology, adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) 3D.
April 24, 2012
FDA clears GE's cardiac US system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared GE Healthcare's latest version of its Vivid E9 cardiovascular ultrasound system.
April 24, 2012
CurveBeam nets FDA nod for extremity CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic and podiatric imaging technology developer CurveBeam has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its pedCAT 3D foot and ankle CT scanner.
April 23, 2012
TomTec gets FDA nod for cardiac MR software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer TomTec Imaging Systems has received 501(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new 2D Cardiac Performance Analysis MR software.
April 22, 2012
FDA panel declines to ease rules on breast transilluminators
By Kate Madden Yee
A breast imaging technology called breast transillumination will continue to be regulated under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most stringent category for medical devices after an FDA panel declined a U.K. company's petition to relax its rules.
April 19, 2012
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Carestream gets FDA nod for DRX-Revolution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its DRX-Revolution mobile digital radiography system.
April 18, 2012
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