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Survey shows regional imaging cost disparity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Employee healthcare benefits advisory firm Change:Healthcare found significant regional disparity in the cost of imaging studies in the U.S. in its quarterly Healthcare Transparency Index.
July 3, 2011
DICOM Grid adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DICOM Grid has signed Memorial Hermann as a new user for its cloud-based radiology image management and sharing platform.
July 3, 2011
New phantoms ramp dose estimate accuracy for imaging exams
By Tami Freeman
Computational human phantoms are invaluable for calculating radiation dose, but the determined values are only strictly accurate for patients with exactly the same anatomy as the phantom. Researchers in Brazil have created a new diverse series of phantoms to improve the situation.
July 3, 2011
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Varian brings TrueBeam to China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its first TrueBeam image-guided radiation therapy system in China.
June 30, 2011
Senate removes Medicare cuts from trade bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Finance Committee of the U.S. Senate has removed trade bill provisions that would have raised the utilization rate for advanced diagnostic imaging equipment to 90%, according to the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance.
June 29, 2011
EHR group publishes HIE strategy paper
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Electronic Health Record Association has published a white paper of recommendations on supporting a robust health information exchange (HIE) strategy with a pragmatic transport framework.
June 29, 2011
DR Systems wins 3D imaging patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DR Systems said it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that relates to tracking portions of 3D medical imaging.
June 29, 2011
Lantheus launches phase III flurpiridaz F-18 trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has launched the first of two phase III clinical trials of a PET radiopharmaceutical for use in detecting coronary artery disease.
June 29, 2011
DMS signs Idaho mobile MRI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DMS Health Technologies has signed a contract to provide mobile MRI services to Syringa Hospital and Clinics of Grangeville, ID.
June 29, 2011
Trade bill would slash imaging reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A free trade bill under consideration in the U.S. Congress would slash Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging procedures by raising the utilization rate for advanced imaging services from 75% to 90%.
June 28, 2011
Medipattern ships vascular US software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm Medipattern has begun shipping its 3D vascular imaging product, Visualize:Vascular.
June 28, 2011
Siemens inks Soarian deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has signed several contracts for Soarian products and technology.
June 28, 2011
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