Regulatory: Page 92

Report: ACR's PAC backs incumbents over rads

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology's (ACR) political action committee, RADPAC, is spending more than $230,000 on support for incumbents in the Tennessee and Kansas Republican primary races -- rather than on radiologists who are challenging them for the posts, according to an article by the National Journal.

July 28, 2014

NEJM article seeks more FDA regulation of mHealth apps

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

While mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to broaden healthcare access and control costs, more regulatory oversight is needed to ensure consumer confidence and safety, according to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

July 28, 2014

USPSTF posts plan for breast screening review

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has finalized its research plan for new recommendations for breast cancer screening as the group looks to update its controversial 2009 guidance.

July 23, 2014

FDA clears Philips' Visiq mobile US scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Visiq mobile ultrasound scanner.

July 23, 2014

ACR urges CMS to cover breast tomosynthesis

By Kate Madden Yee

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse providers for the extra cost of digital breast tomosynthesis. Women currently have to pay extra for tomosynthesis out of pocket, despite growing evidence of the technology's superiority over conventional digital mammography.

July 23, 2014

IMRIS gets CE Mark for surgical theater upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IMRIS has received the CE Mark for integration of the next generation of its core MRI technology into its Visius Surgical Theatre.

July 22, 2014