Regulatory: Page 181

InfraReDx gets FDA nod for IVUS system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its LipiScan intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system.
August 31, 2010
AHRQ solicits USPSTF nominations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued an invitation for member nominations for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
August 31, 2010
Coalition renews call for CTC screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. lobbying group the CTC Coalition has sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), asking it to reconsider its negative recommendation for screening virtual colonoscopy, also known as CT colonography or CTC.
August 31, 2010
Calif. radiation bill goes to governor
By Eric Barnes
A California bill that would implement new procedures and reporting requirements to protect patients from medical radiation overdoses passed a procedural vote in the state Senate on August 30 and has been sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his signature.
August 30, 2010
ONC announces certification firms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has announced the first two organizations authorized to test and certify electronic health record (EHR) systems and EHR modules.
August 30, 2010
FDA posts 2nd Fla. mammo warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about another mammography center in Florida that produced "poor-quality mammograms with possibly unreliable results," according to the agency.
August 29, 2010
Report: 2% of U.S. hospitals meet 'meaningful use' criteria
By Cynthia E. Keen
While adoption of electronic health records technology may be the mantra of hospital executives throughout the U.S., the reality is that only 2% meet the "meaningful use" criteria established by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to a new report in Health Affairs.
August 29, 2010
Calif. Legislature passes radiation protection bill
By Eric Barnes
Taking aim at the CT radiation overdose incidents that have roiled imaging facilities throughout California, the state's Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would establish protocols and safeguards to protect patients from overdoses.
August 26, 2010
Calif. Legislature passes radiation protection bill
August 26, 2010
Calif. Senate restores mammo access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The California Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to pass legislation that would reverse a January decision that raised the age for public funding of mammography and cervical cancer tests to age 50 from age 40.
August 26, 2010
FDA clears SonoSite's LumenVu
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its LumenVu catheter guidance system.
August 26, 2010
FDA reports problems at Fla. mammo center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found that a mammography center in Florida produced "poor quality mammograms with unreliable results," according to a safety notification issued by the agency.
August 25, 2010
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