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MedPAC takes long view despite 1% drop in imaging volume
By Kate Madden Yee
There was a 1% drop in imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary between 2012 and 2013, according to new figures released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). But despite the decline, MedPAC is pointing out that the use of imaging services remains higher than it was a decade ago.
March 12, 2015
TomTec nets FDA OK for new software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TomTec Imaging Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its TomTec-Arena software.
March 8, 2015
CMS approves ACR's lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Registry.
March 5, 2015
Japan clears Calgary Scientific's ResolutionMD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Calgary Scientific's ResolutionMD medical imaging software has been cleared in Japan for use on Web and mobile devices.
March 2, 2015
Montreal facility cited for cyclotron issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has ordered the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital to stop producing radiolabeled tracers for medical and research purposes.
March 2, 2015
Federal probe confirms scheduling woes at Phoenix VA
By Kate Madden Yee
A federal investigation has confirmed a number of shortcomings in radiology patient scheduling at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Phoenix that was at the heart of a scandal last year over long patient waiting times.
February 26, 2015
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Fuji nets ONC certification for Synapse RIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has received U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) HIT 2014 Edition Complete EHR certification for version 6.3.3 of its Synapse RIS.
February 23, 2015
U.S. probe clears Va. Veterans Affairs IR group
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of Inspector General said it has cleared the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, VA, following allegations that its interventional radiology (IR) procedures were being performed by inadequately trained personnel.
February 19, 2015
FDA issues massive recall of GE MRI scanners
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered a recall of thousands of MRI scanners manufactured by GE Healthcare to correct a problem that could "result in life-threatening injuries" if magnet shutdown modules are disconnected, according to an FDA notice.
February 18, 2015
Canada approves Mevion proton therapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems has received clearance from the Canadian government for its Mevion S250 proton accelerator.
February 16, 2015
NEJM: Are breast density notification laws actually helpful?
By Kate Madden Yee
Twenty-one states have passed laws requiring women to be notified if their breast tissue is dense on mammography. But are the laws actually helpful? It's unclear, according to a perspective article published in the February 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 11, 2015
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Medicatech USA gets FDA nod for 2 DR systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medicatech USA has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for two digital radiography (DR) systems.
February 10, 2015
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