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Katrina hammers radiology staff at Mississippi hospital
By Brian Casey
The radiology department administrator at a Mississippi hospital is calling for volunteers to assist his staff of radiologic technologists, many of whom are exhausted after working multiple shifts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane has overwhelmed the hospital's RT staff, which is caring for the sick and injured even as their own lives have been upended by the disaster.
September 7, 2005
Toshiba donates $1 million for hurricane relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The parent company of multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has pledged $1 million for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
September 4, 2005
Siemens donates to Katrina relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, is preparing to send heart monitors and imaging equipment to Houston-area hospitals to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
September 4, 2005
ASTRO issues hurricane appeal to rad onco sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) of Fairfax, VA, is calling on radiation oncologists and treatment facilities to accept patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the southeastern U.S.
September 1, 2005
AHRA calls for hurricane aid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) of Sudbury, MA, said it has registered with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help coordinate all aspects of radiology management for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
September 1, 2005
Boston Scientific makes hurricane relief donation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific said it was making a $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
August 31, 2005
CMS seeks to rein in nuclear medicine self-referral
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The growth of nuclear medicine services in recent years has attracted the notice of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This month, CMS proposed a rule barring physician self-referral for nuclear medicine procedures, raising more questions than answers.
August 30, 2005
CMS approves VC after failed colonoscopy in Midwest
By Eric Barnes
Beginning October 16, Medicare in four Midwestern states will pay for a virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) exam after diagnostic colonoscopy fails for any reason. The local coverage decision also authorizes an initial VC examination for two indications without the need for initial failed colonoscopy.
August 29, 2005
Online games urge Native American women to b-i-n-go for mammograms
By Shalmali Pal
Native Americans have the poorest cancer screening rates of any ethnic group. But now radiologists and minority health specialists who serve these communities have devised a creative patient outreach plan involving another word that is often associated with American Indian tribes: gaming.
August 29, 2005
Chiropractic imaging under Medicare attracts attention
By Tracie L. Thompson
Under a new Medicare policy, radiologists in some states can now be reimbursed for CT and MR scans ordered by chiropractors. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has raised caution flags over the concept, and imaging centers elsewhere can run into problems if they submit claims for chiropractic-related imaging.
August 22, 2005
Intraop nets $3 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) developer Intraop Medical reported that it has entered into a $3 million inventory financing and factoring agreement with E.U.C. Holding and E.U. Capital Venture.
August 18, 2005
MedPAC, Medicare, and imaging growth
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recently resumed its important central role in setting Medicare payment policy. The current commission has been diligent in targeting the major issues affecting the financing of Medicare and its ability to carry out its mission. One of those issues is the cost of imaging in the U.S.
August 15, 2005
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