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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
HIMSS to offer Web audioconferences on new HIPAA regulations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 17, 2000
Survey finds healthcare organizations unprepared for HIPAA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 15, 2000
Proposed U.S. rules increase safety and cost of fluoroscopy systems
New standards for fluoroscopy systems sold in the U.S. will reduce radiation burns to patients while increasing the cost of the machines, say federal regulators. But the new systems will still be cheaper than malpractice claims, which may be rising along with the popularity of interventional procedures, radiation exposure levels, and the number of reported injuries.
August 15, 2000
Final HIPAA rules to be published August 17
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 14, 2000
International Isotopes gets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 10, 2000
ASRT staffers nab spots on global standards board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
August 10, 2000
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