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Radiologists spend only a third of their time reading images
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists spend only 36.4% of their time on image interpretation -- which means they spend the bulk of their workday helping referring physicians and patients by performing tasks beyond reading exams, according to a study published in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 8, 2013
Regional variation in imaging not best gauge for policy-making
By Kate Madden Yee
Curbing geographic variation in imaging use and costs has been a major target of policy efforts in recent years. But it's unclear whether focusing on these factors is the best way to rein in Medicare spending, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 6, 2013
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Fuji donates to Okla. tornado relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA and Fujifilm SonoSite have donated imaging equipment for tornado relief and restoration efforts in Oklahoma.
October 2, 2013
PSA campaign addresses mammo confusion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Mammography Saves Lives coalition has launched a new awareness campaign on mammography screening using TV and radio public service announcements (PSAs).
September 30, 2013
MITA lukewarm on CMS' PET decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) cited progress in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) final decision on beta-amyloid PET coverage; however, the organization said it was disappointed by the scope.
September 30, 2013
Gap narrows in black, white breast cancer rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer incidence rates are converging among white and African-American women, according to an analysis to be published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
September 30, 2013
CMS upholds PET decision for dementia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is holding to its position restricting reimbursement for PET imaging for dementia or neurodegenerative disease.
September 26, 2013
Appalachian women have higher rates of late-stage breast cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Older women living in the poorest areas of Appalachia fail to get regular breast cancer screening and have a higher incidence of late-stage breast cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Health Services Research.
September 25, 2013
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CMS: U.S. healthcare spending to rebound after 2014
By Kate Madden Yee
Healthcare spending in the U.S. is expected to rebound between 2014 and 2022 to growth rates seen prior to the recent economic slowdown. Rates will be higher than in the recent past but lower compared to longer-term historical growth, according to a report published online September 18 in Health Affairs.
September 17, 2013
Tight budget? Postpone breast cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When public health budgets are tight, mammography screening should begin later and occur less frequently, a cost-effectiveness analysis from the University of California, Davis has concluded.
September 16, 2013
Self-referral prompts unnecessary knee MRI exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Knee MRI exams are more likely to be negative if ordered by physicians who have a financial interest in the imaging equipment being used, researchers concluded in a study published online September 17 in Radiology.
September 16, 2013
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Proposed Medicare changes could affect breast biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
Add breast biopsy procedures to the list of imaging tests that could be affected by new Medicare physician payment rates scheduled for 2014. Breast care advocates have weighed in against the proposed rates, charging that they could shift breast biopsies away from private-practice sites and into hospital settings.
September 5, 2013
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