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GAO numbers overstate growth in medical imaging
By Eric Barnes
SAN DIEGO - Imaging growth in the U.S. hasn't risen nearly as dramatically as the government says it has; in fact, it's been pretty flat, according to researchers who presented a study on the topic on Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
May 3, 2010
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ACRIN awarded NCI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to qualify NCI-designated cancer centers in the performance of advanced quantitative imaging.
April 29, 2010
GAO takes on self-referral study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to study the effects of physician self-referral of advanced medical imaging and radiation therapy treatments on Medicare spending, according to a GAO spokesperson.
April 28, 2010
ASTRO issues report on SBRT for lung cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a report prepared by its emerging technology committee evaluating the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treating patients with lung cancer.
April 28, 2010
Digirad gets FDA nod for camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ergo general-purpose nuclear medicine camera.
April 26, 2010
FDA changes PMA advisory panel process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In hopes of improving discussion and information flow, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is changing the way its medical device advisory committees review and discuss data and information during public hearings on medical devices under review for premarket approval (PMA).
April 26, 2010
Medtronic debuts surgical MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its PoleStar N30 neuro-oncology surgical MRI system.
April 25, 2010
MedCAC bombarded with info about prostate radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
An advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tried to get a handle on the thorny issue of radiation therapy for prostate cancer last week. But the panel encountered a thicket of literature that despite its volume failed to offer much guidance as to whether CMS should increase Medicare reimbursement.
April 25, 2010
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Accuray nets CyberKnife reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray has received word that French and Italian health authorities have approved reimbursement for CyberKnife treatments.
April 25, 2010
ACR seeks GAO self-referral review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has asked three members of the U.S. House of Representatives to have the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study the effects of physician self-referral of advanced medical imaging and radiation therapy treatments on Medicare spending.
April 22, 2010
ACR asks Senate for Medicare fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has initiated a petition urging the Senate to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and find a permanent fix for Medicare physician payments.
April 21, 2010
Medtronic gets FDA nod for stent system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Complete SE vascular stent system.
April 20, 2010
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