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CDRH announces advisory meeting on Nov. 6, 2000
Issued September 28, 2000
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) will hold a public meeting on November 6, 2000 in Gaithersburg, MD, U.S. The Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee will discuss, make recommendations, and vote on a premarket approval application for an embolic radiation therapy device.
September 27, 2000
Bill mandating technologist standards introduced in House
By Eric Barnes
A bill requiring states to set up licensing procedures for radiologic technologists was introduced September 25 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The CARE Act will require minimum educational and credentialing standards, both for radiation therapists, and for personnel who perform medical imaging exams.
September 27, 2000
Imaging institute bill passes U.S. House; heads for Senate
By Eric Barnes
U.S. radiologists got the news they've been waiting for with yesterday's passage of H.R. 1795, a bill to establish an Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The legislation now heads for the Senate, where it will likely face a vote in the next two weeks.
September 27, 2000
FDA approves OSI ultrasound scanner to assess fracture risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 25, 2000
OIG audits are scary but survivable
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
When the Office of the U.S. Inspector General knocks on your door with a compliance audit, it pays to cooperate, says Judy Dye of the University of Arizona Medical Center. Dye should know. Her facility survived an audit; good planning and execution can save yours too, she says.
September 21, 2000
Biometrics comes of age as security takes center stage
By Eric Barnes
Medical data security covers everthing from the transmission, archiving, and distribution of information all the way to authentication -- making sure users are who they say they are. Biometric authentication isn't science fiction anymore. It's here, and it's starting to get noticed as security needs converge with rapid advances in technology.
September 18, 2000
House committee approves imaging institute; bill moves to final vote
By Eric Barnes
The House Commerce Committee has unanimously approved legislation to create a biomedical imaging institute at the National Institutes of Health. Yesterday's approval by voice vote makes the bill eligible for a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives.
September 14, 2000
Imaging institute hearing a success; legislation heads to full committee
By Eric Barnes
A bill to establish a national imaging institute sailed through a crucial U.S. House subcommittee hearing yesterday, and the full Commerce Committee may decide its fate today. Meanwhile, prominent radiologists lined up to tell the government why a concerted national effort will help make radiology the cornerstone of molecular medicine.
September 13, 2000
House subcommittee to tackle proposed NIH imaging institute
By Erik L. Ridley
Lobbying efforts to create a separate institute for imaging research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health may be gaining ground. A House of Representatives subcommittee on health and environment will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss the creation of a National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering.
September 10, 2000
Final 510(k) approvals for August 2000
Issued September 5, 2000
Each month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) releases a final list of devices approved for marketing in the U.S. during the previous month. The following is a list of 510(k) final decisions rendered for August, 2000.
September 4, 2000
U.S. fraud and abuse rules create a minefield for imaging vendors
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Most U.S. healthcare providers are all too aware of strict federal and state laws designed to prevent fraud and abuse. But stepped-up enforcement of the laws against medical imaging vendors has caught many firms off-guard. Here's how to protect yourself.
August 30, 2000
SonoSite gets OK to market SonoHeart in Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 23, 2000
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