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NEMA updates SAR standards for MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revised its standards for the specific absorption rate (SAR) for MRI scans to accommodate higher-field systems, larger bore sizes, and new sensor technologies.
July 13, 2017
CMS releases 2018 MPFS with 1% radiology pay cut
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 13 released a proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2018 that includes a 1% cut in payments for radiology services.
July 13, 2017
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Elekta begins installation of MR-linac system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta is installing its investigational MR radiation therapy system at the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
July 13, 2017
MAK Healthcare creates new service company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Global medical imaging equipment supplier MAK Healthcare has launched a new independent service organization.
July 13, 2017
GE Healthcare buys consulting firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a move to expand its clinical consulting services, GE Healthcare has acquired healthcare consulting firm Novia Strategies.
July 12, 2017
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Senate unveils updated healthcare bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Senate Republicans have released an updated version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, their effort to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Politico report.
July 12, 2017
Skin imaging firm lauds CPT recommendation for OCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Skin cancer imaging vendor Michelson Diagnostics is applauding a decision by the American Medical Association's current procedural terminology (CPT) editorial panel to approve two new CPT codes for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the skin.
July 12, 2017
New CT technique identifies blood vessel plaque
By Kate Madden Yee
A new CT technique can measure blood vessel inflammation, allowing doctors to identify and treat patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a U.K. study published online 12 July in Science Translational Medicine.
July 12, 2017
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Radiotherapy boost based on PET not always helpful
By Wayne Forrest
Selectively increasing radiotherapy dose in tumor areas with significant uptake of the PET radiotracer F-18 fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) does not necessarily improve outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer patients, according to a phase II study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 12, 2017
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Do older women benefit from screening mammography?
By Kate Madden Yee
Do women benefit from continuing breast screening beyond the age of 70? Australian researchers are questioning whether they do, based on their statistical model that compared screening through age 69 with screening through age 74, according to a study published online on July 10 in the International Journal of Cancer.
July 12, 2017
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Volpara highlights new software package at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions debuted its VolparaEnterprise DDP software at the AHRA's annual meeting and exposition this week in Anaheim, CA.
July 11, 2017
Rayence Canada wins DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Flat-panel digital radiography (DR) developer Rayence Canada, a division of Rayence, has been awarded a Canadian government DR contract.
July 11, 2017
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