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ACR to CMS: 2010 Physician Fee Schedule badly flawed
By Kate Madden Yee
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a critique of the proposed physician payment changes for 2010 issued in October by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Reston, VA, society found the agency's proposals to be "badly flawed" and "based on incomplete data."
December 16, 2009
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. abre oficinas en México
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Como parte de su nueva estratégia para mejorar la inocuidad de médicos y productos de consumo provenientes del extranjero, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) hoy anunció la abertura de oficinas en la Ciudad de México.
December 15, 2009
ASE survey projects limited echo access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) survey said that initial results from a survey it conducted on the impact of upcoming changes in Medicare payment rates may portend the possibility of decreased patient access to echocardiography studies.
December 14, 2009
Dilon nets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its GammaLoc lesion localization system.
December 14, 2009
California to raise mammo screening age
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ongoing financial crisis in California has forced the state to raise to 50 the age at which it begins funding mammography screening exams for low-income women.
December 14, 2009
FDA releases new mammo standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an alternative standard to the Medical Outcomes Audit requirement, part of the Mammography Quality Standards Act.
December 10, 2009
FDA issues final cGMP rules for PET drugs
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 10 issued its final rule on current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) for all PET radiopharmaceuticals, noting that the regulations may have a "significant impact on a substantial number" of small manufacturers.
December 10, 2009
FDA panel: NSF incidence falls with gadolinium restrictions
By Wayne Forrest
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) incidence following gadolinium-based contrast administration is falling as healthcare providers restrict the use of MRI contrast in at-risk populations, according to an advisory panel meeting convened on Tuesday to discuss U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation of the products.
December 8, 2009
r4 Vascular gets FDA OK for catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
r4 Vascular has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its power-injectable Pherocious apheresis catheter.
December 7, 2009
CMS considers F-18 NaF PET coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking feedback on a proposal to cover F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) PET imaging studies to identify bone metastasis of cancer under certain conditions.
December 7, 2009
FDA finds new cases of CT radiation overexposure
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that it has found additional cases of radiation overexposure related to CT brain perfusion scans. The new cases occurred at hospitals besides Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and involve more than one CT manufacturer.
December 6, 2009
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Time Medical gets FDA nod for MR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR firm Time Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its hybrid Mona 0.2-tesla MRI and high temperature superconducting (HTS) orthopedic RF coil.
December 2, 2009
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