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FDA clears Biospace Med's sterEOS for pediatrics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French digital radiography firm Biospace Med has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications.
March 10, 2010
CMS OKs F-18 NaF imaging coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved coverage of F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) PET and PET/CT imaging to identify bone metastasis of cancer under certain conditions.
March 7, 2010
Rcadia receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Rcadia Medical Imaging has received the European CE Mark for its COR Analyzer software.
March 7, 2010
New European regs spotlight need for clinical radiology audits
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - The term "audit" may strike fear into the hearts of even the finest organized radiology departments. But if performed well, clinical audits can be an effective way to support -- and even promote -- your radiology services, delegates heard Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2010
Senate delays Medicare payment cuts until April
By Kate Madden Yee
Overcoming opposition from one holdout lawmaker, the Senate has passed a $10 billion bill that further postpones a 21% cut in Medicare payments that went into effect March 1. The cut is mandated due to a flaw in the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to calculate Medicare payments.
March 2, 2010
HHS proposes EHR certification program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has outlined the proposed approach for establishing a certification program to test and certify electronic health records (EHRs).
March 2, 2010
NRC licenses Positron facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging vendor Positron has received a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to handle radioactive material, the company said.
March 1, 2010
Medical groups tell Congress more radiation rules are needed
By Cynthia E. Keen
In part 2 of our coverage of the February 26 medical radiation hearings in Congress, we report on the testimony of medical groups representing radiology and radiation oncology, who tackled the issue of rising patient exposure head-on, telling lawmakers that more regulation is needed.
February 28, 2010
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Congress surprised at lack of medical radiation oversight
By Cynthia E. Keen
Federal lawmakers expressed surprise at the lack of regulatory oversight over medical uses of radiation at hearings in the U.S. Congress. While everyone in attendance agreed that the current regulatory environment needs fixing, the thorny question is how to go about doing it.
February 25, 2010
FDA cracks down on mammo RT records
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of several cases where radiologic technologists (RT) at mammography facilities falsified quality control records, the agency said in a statement posted on its Web site on February 25.
February 25, 2010
MITA unveils radiation dose warning system for CT scanners
By Eric Barnes
In a bid to get ahead of the radiation dose issue, healthcare industry trade group Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) of Arlington, VA, today announced the development of a new radiation dose safeguard program.
February 24, 2010
FDA meeting to address radiation-reduction initiative
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting March 30-31 to discuss steps that manufacturers of CT and fluoroscopy systems can take to reduce unnecessary patient exposure to radiation.
February 24, 2010
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