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TeraRecon appoints CEO, opens R&D facility

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon has promoted Jeff Sorenson to CEO, added two new executive leadership positions, and opened a new research and development (R&D) facility in North Carolina.

July 10, 2016

CMS releases 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2017. The American College of Radiology said a number of proposals in the new rule are favorable for radiology.

July 10, 2016

Lancet study maps 2015 MERS outbreak in South Korea

By Erik L. Ridley

A single patient transmitted the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to nearly half of those infected with the virus during the 2015 outbreak in South Korea, according to a study published online on July 8 in Lancet.

July 8, 2016

Ga. hospital installs Synaptive brain imaging software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Grady Health System of Atlanta said it has acquired BrightMatter advanced visualization software from 3D visualization firm Synaptive Medical.

July 7, 2016

Standard Imaging releases MR-conditional ion chambers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation calibration and quality assurance firm Standard Imaging has unveiled a new MR-conditional series of its Exradin ion chambers for providing dosimetry for MRI-guided linear accelerator measurements.

July 7, 2016

OPPS 2017: More cuts in store for radiology?

By Kate Madden Yee

Fasten your seat belts: On July 6, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System -- and if it's finalized, radiology may experience further payment cuts.

July 7, 2016

Flying wheelchair shuts down MRI scanner in China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Staff in the MRI suite at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital in China recently had to deal with a flying wheelchair that shut down the scanner after it attached itself to the magnet, according to a July 7 report on ejinsight.com.

July 6, 2016

CMS proposes meaningful use changes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a number of changes to its meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, including proposals to shorten the EHR reporting period in 2016 and to eliminate provisions on clinical decision support and computerized provider order entry in subsequent years.

July 6, 2016

Radiopharmaceutical market primed for growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The world radiopharmaceutical market will grow at a significant pace to reach $8.2 billion U.S. (7.41 billion euros) by 2022, according to a new report from Allied Market Research.

July 6, 2016

ContextVision plans to bring US PlusView to iOS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image enhancement software developer ContextVision said it will make its US PlusView ultrasound image enhancement software available on Apple's iOS mobile operating system.

July 6, 2016

Ultrasound gel maker pleads guilty to criminal charges

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound gel maker Pharmaceutical Innovations has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from sales of ultrasound gel in 2011 and 2012 that had been contaminated with two types of bacteria, according to a report on NJ.com.

July 6, 2016

CMS releases 2017 OPPS rule for outpatient payments

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 6 released a proposed rule for the 2017 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, covering payments for outpatient services.

July 6, 2016

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