Regulatory: Page 171

Obama's 2012 budget includes 2-year SGR fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Obama's proposed 2012 budget would postpone for two years the scheduled 25% cut in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule under the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, according to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
February 14, 2011
Canada investigates 'unqualified' radiologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two radiologists in British Columbia, Canada, are being investigated for reading CT and ultrasound scans without appropriate credentials or experience, in a case that may affect more than 3,000 patients.
February 13, 2011
FDA approves Hologic's 3D digital breast tomosynthesis system
By Wayne Forrest
After years of development, women's healthcare vendor Hologic today received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Selenia Dimensions 3D system, the first x-ray mammography device that provides 3D digital breast tomosynthesis images for breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
February 10, 2011
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ACR to accredit Carestream mammo CR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) to accredit Carestream Health's DirectView full-field digital mammography system beginning February 16, 2011.
February 9, 2011
Medicare's imaging volume drops; digital x-ray shifts from CR to DR
By Brian Casey
February 9, 2011
EOS Imaging's ortho workstation gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EOS Imaging has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its sterEOS 3D orthopedic imaging workstation for use in lower limb applications for patients 15 years and older.
February 9, 2011
Rcadia gets expanded FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Rcadia Medical Imaging has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an enhanced version of its COR Analyzer software.
February 8, 2011
SNM lauds Mo-99 production bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is commending Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for their introduction of the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2011.
February 8, 2011
FDA OKs Medtronic pacemaker for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's Revo MRI SureScan pacemaker specifically designed for use in MR imaging and approved under certain conditions.
February 7, 2011
FDA to launch new regulatory fast track for medical devices
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new priority review program for innovative medical devices. Products reviewed under the program could hit the market more quickly, with the FDA conducting reviews within 150 days -- nearly half the time it currently takes.
February 7, 2011
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FDA clears first app for image review on iPads, iPhones
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued 510(k) clearance of MIM Software's Mobile MIM application, the first mobile image viewing application to receive clearance for diagnostic use on Apple's iPhone and iPad devices.
February 3, 2011
NNSA supports Mo-99 production bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has thrown its support behind legislation that would encourage manufacturing of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in the U.S.
February 3, 2011
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