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Feds arrest 14 for allegedly taking kickbacks from MRI center
By Brian Casey
Federal and local law enforcement agents have arrested 14 healthcare practitioners in New Jersey for allegedly accepting kickbacks for patient referrals to an MRI center in the state. Authorities charge that Orange Community MRI paid healthcare providers for referrals of Medicare and Medicaid patients, in violation of federal law.
December 12, 2011
New SGR fix leaves out Medicare imaging cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
No medical imaging cuts have been included in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, a bill to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. A vote on the bill is expected to take place on December 13 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
December 12, 2011
USPSTF to give PAD screening another look
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a first step toward updating its recommendation on screening for peripheral artery disease (PAD), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will release a draft research plan for public comment on December 15.
December 12, 2011
MarketStat #67: Priority of preauthorization for nuclear medicine departments
Managing preauthorization requirements for nuclear medicine procedures is a key priority for nuclear medicine departments.
December 12, 2011
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DR chest tomosynthesis helps characterize lung lesions
By Rebekah Moan
The use of chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography (DR) system enabled radiologists to characterize pulmonary lesions, circumventing the need for further diagnostic workup of patients with CT, according to a study by Italian researchers.
December 11, 2011
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Teleradiology firm exec headed to jail
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Rajashakher Reddy, founder of teleradiology services provider Reddy Solutions, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for his conviction on charges of healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud.
December 8, 2011
Edmonton group protests isotope facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Residents in Edmonton are taking the University of Alberta to court to block at least temporarily the progress of a new medical isotope production facility.
December 8, 2011
Mindray buys stake in Chinese IT firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical equipment manufacturer Mindray Medical International has signed an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in healthcare IT developer Zhejiang Greenlander Information Technology.
December 8, 2011
New U.K. study finds fewer benefits for breast screening
By Rebekah Moan
A new model-based analysis of mammography in the U.K. published Thursday in the British Medical Journal has found that the harms of breast screening may outweigh the benefits for up to 10 years after a screening program starts.
December 8, 2011
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Siemens to place 60 imaging units in Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare said it has won an equipment order with a Brazilian private investor for 60 diagnostic imaging systems and software.
December 7, 2011
Radiation symposium: Dose tracking calls for collaboration, technology
By Eric Barnes
Experts from around the world convened in Washington, DC, today for a two-day symposium on finding better ways to track and utilize medical radiation dose. Collaboration is key, speakers said, because the problem of tracking radiation dose is so big that no single country or governmental agency can solve it alone.
December 7, 2011
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Thales promotes Maisonnier to VP spot
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French technology company Thales Group has named Paul Maisonnier as vice president and managing director of its microwave and imaging subsystems divisions.
December 7, 2011
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