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U.S. Congress hears debate over federal imaging standards
By Tracie L. Thompson
The debate over who should be able to provide imaging services in America reached Capitol Hill today, with the American College of Radiology (ACR) at odds with other medical specialists and, to a lesser degree, the imaging vendor community.
March 16, 2005
Planmed inks China screening deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Planmed of Roselle, IL, will supply more than 100 mammography systems, many equipped with stereotactic biopsy devices, for a breast cancer screening project in China.
March 14, 2005
Canadian breast cancer survey reveals patient hardship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A recent study of women in Canada found that many had to travel more than 200 km (124.3 miles) to receive breast cancer treatment, according to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN).
March 14, 2005
Del donates to tsunami relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Medical Imaging has donated two military portable x-ray devices in support of tsunami disaster-relief efforts under way in South Asia.
March 1, 2005
Canada looks to cure ailing imaging services
Canada's imaging services system has often been held up by its U.S. critics as an example of how a government-run health system stifles technology innovation and diffusion. But Canada has made encouraging progress in upgrading its installed base of imaging equipment, and vendors say they've seen a growth in sales.
February 23, 2005
NHS to increase diagnostic services access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
National Health Service has made a 1 billion pound ($1.9 billion U.S.) procurement to provide speedier access to diagnostic services.
February 22, 2005
CMS activates CPT codes for PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it has adopted current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for PET procedure reimbursement, essentially discontinuing previously used G series Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
February 21, 2005
IBM unveils financing program for medical equipment leasing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DALLAS - Computer systems and software developer IBM debuted a new financing package for medical equipment leasing yesterday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference.
February 15, 2005
AMI, ACRIN partner on PET registry development
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) is working with the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) on the development of a national registry of PET studies to help researchers comply with reimbursement rules promulgated by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last week.
February 6, 2005
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GE, Guidant offer free screenings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare and interventional device vendor Guidant have partnered to provide complimentary health screenings to the New York City public on National Wear Red Day this Friday.
February 2, 2005
Payor changes aid brachytherapy in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lower reimbursement payments for external-beam and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) are likely to compel U.S. physicians to consider brachytherapy treatment options because of its higher reimbursement, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.
January 31, 2005
Medicare expands PET coverage for cervical cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will extend Medicare coverage for the use of an FDG-PET scan for staging newly diagnosed cervical cancer subsequent to conventional imaging that is negative for extrapelvic metastasis.
January 30, 2005
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