Industry News: Page 1803

ACR seeks GAO self-referral review

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has asked three members of the U.S. House of Representatives to have the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study the effects of physician self-referral of advanced medical imaging and radiation therapy treatments on Medicare spending.

April 22, 2010

Pediatric CT dose is low but varies widely in Belgium

By Cynthia E. Keen

A national survey of scan protocol behavior and radiation dose at hospitals in Belgium has found that even though most facilities are generally keeping pediatric CT radiation dose low, there is still some variation between sites in terms of median dose levels.

April 22, 2010

Viztek nabs Texas contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging informatics firm Viztek has won a PACS installation at an orthopedic medicine facility in Texas.

April 21, 2010

OR Technology wins Danish contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German image processing and PACS firm OR Technology has won a contract with a Danish hospital.

April 21, 2010

Lantheus taps new VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Lantheus Medical Imaging has appointed a new vice president.

April 21, 2010

Iceland's volcano interrupts Mo-99 delivery

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The disruption of air travel by the volcanic eruption in Iceland has adversely affected the delivery of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) to Covidien's U.S. technetium-99m generator production facility, resulting in cancelled productions.

April 21, 2010