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ACR cheers joint Senate, House proposal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it applauds a new proposal introduced in the U.S. Congress to require ordering physicians to consult appropriateness criteria for advanced imaging services.

October 30, 2013

House members introduce breast density awareness bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Steve Israel (D-NY) have once again introduced breast density notification legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

October 30, 2013

Dubai Hospital reduces CT patient dose through monitoring

By Rabia Mughal

Faced with a doubling of CT volume in their healthcare system over the past five years, researchers from Dubai Hospital used a program of continuous monitoring and action to substantially reduce radiation dose to adult and pediatric patients undergoing common CT exams.

October 30, 2013

OneMedNet launches image exchange service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical image sharing provider OneMedNet is launching a new image exchange service.

October 30, 2013

DR Systems to debut Instant Sender at RSNA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS software developer DR Systems plans to highlight a new Instant Sender platform at the upcoming RSNA 2013 meeting.

October 30, 2013

Merge Q3 sales slip, net loss grows

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare reported a 5% revenue decline and an increase in net loss in its third quarter.

October 29, 2013