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MITA asks CMS to reconsider PET agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has requested that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reconsider its national noncoverage decision (NCD) for PET tracers and remove exclusionary language that denies coverage for new PET imaging agents.
February 13, 2012
FDG-PET/CT helps manage retinoblastoma cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Optic nerve uptake at baseline on an FDG-PET/CT scan and response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy are strong predictors of event-free and overall survival for young children with stage III retinoblastoma, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 13, 2012
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Obama's 2013 budget mandates imaging preauthorization
By Kate Madden Yee
President Barack Obama's proposed 2013 U.S. budget would save Medicare and Medicaid nearly $5 billion over the next decade -- in part by requiring prior authorization for advanced diagnostic imaging services.
February 13, 2012
Delayed-contrast CT predicts post-PCI outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT can accurately predict clinical outcomes in myocardial infarction patients who undergo percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), according to research in the February 21 edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
February 13, 2012
MITA names new director, objects to new budget
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging industry lobbying group Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has named a new executive director. The group is also voicing opposition to President Barack Obama's proposed 2013 federal budget.
February 12, 2012
IAC streamlines accreditation process
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has renamed its six accrediting divisions and implemented multiple improvements aimed at streamlining the accreditation process.
February 12, 2012
Post-op rad therapy unneeded for elderly lung cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients who have undergone surgery to resect stage III non-small cell lung cancer with N2 lymph node involvement may not need postoperative radiation therapy if they are older than 65, as the treatment doesn't help survival, according to an article published online February 13 in Cancer.
February 12, 2012
FDA probes illegal sale of handheld dental x-ray units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning dental and veterinary professionals not to purchase or use certain potentially unsafe handheld dental x-ray units that are sold online by manufacturers outside the U.S. and directly shipped to U.S. customers.
February 9, 2012
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For sale: AECL nuke research labs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canada's government is mulling whether to sell Atomic Energy of Canada's (AECL) nuclear research labs.
February 9, 2012
Rule for accessible imaging devices unveiled
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has published a proposed rule to make medical diagnostic equipment more accessible for individuals with disabilities.
February 9, 2012
Choline-PET/CT changes prostate cancer treatment plans
By Wayne Forrest
Swiss researchers have found that PET/CT scans with the radiopharmaceutical choline can change treatment plans for certain patients with recurrent prostate cancer. Study results showed that choline-PET/CT significantly affected therapy management.
February 9, 2012
Breast cancer prevention drug causes bone loss
By Kate Madden Yee
A drug poised for widespread use that prevents breast cancer in postmenopausal women at high risk of the disease appears to significantly worsen age-related bone loss, according to an article published online in Lancet Oncology.
February 8, 2012
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