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Australian agency orders review of Mo-99 procedures
By Brian Casey
An Australian government agency has ordered a review of radiation safety procedures at another federal agency in charge of running the nuclear reactor that was forced to stop shipments of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) last month. The halt has spurred an ongoing shortage of important radiopharmaceuticals in the country.
July 19, 2018
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House committee further delays USPSTF mammo recommendations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to further extend the current moratorium against the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2009 breast cancer screening recommendations and to increase spending for the National Institutes of Health, according to the American College of Radiology.
July 15, 2018
Radiology escapes big cuts to Medicare payments in 2019
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology will largely escape major cuts in reimbursement for Medicare studies in 2019, according to a proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for next year released on July 12 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
July 12, 2018
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NH passes DBT insurance bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill that requires insurers to cover digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), the American College of Radiology reported.
July 10, 2018
MITA again urges medical device exemption in China tariffs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the U.S.-China tariffs now underway, the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has again appealed to the Trump administration to make an exemption for medical imaging devices.
July 8, 2018
U.S.-China trade war breaks out as tariffs kick in
By Brian Casey
The U.S. slapped tariffs on a wide range of goods imported from China -- including medical imaging scanners -- on Friday, July 6, as the U.S. and China were unable to resolve their differences on trade policy. China has retaliated with tariffs of its own on U.S. products.
July 5, 2018
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MITA: Tariff impact could be billions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said the Trump administration's proposed tariffs could potentially cost the medical imaging device industry billions of dollars.
June 27, 2018
FDA clears new version of Plum Medical workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German mobile image display developer Plum Medical Solutions has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an upgraded version of its Med-Tab portable medical imaging workstation.
June 25, 2018
Zotec releases new advocacy website
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing firm Zotec Partners has launched an advocacy website that allows users to take action on state and U.S. legislation that directly affects their healthcare business.
June 24, 2018
FDA calls for public comment on Pre-Cert working model
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting public input on a new working model for its Software Precertification (Pre-Cert) pilot program.
June 18, 2018
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MedPAC proposes imaging payment cuts in June report
By Kate Madden Yee
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has proposed reimbursement cuts to specialties -- including radiology -- of almost 4%, while increasing payments for services such as clinician and hospital outpatient visits by 10%.
June 14, 2018
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U.S. finalizes tariff list of Chinese products
By Erik L. Ridley
As expected, the Trump administration has formalized its plans to impose tariffs on a wide variety of products manufactured in China. Effective July 6, more than 800 products -- including a range of medical imaging technologies -- will be hit with 25% import tariffs.
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