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ASTRO welcomes Medicare CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on Friday praised the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its draft decision in favor of screening seniors at high risk for lung cancer with low-dose CT.
November 13, 2014
Second Opinion: Medicare CT screening decision raises questions
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
"The large print giveth, but the small print taketh away." That quote by musician Tom Waits could well be applied to this week's decision approving Medicare payment for CT lung cancer screening, according to thoracic surgeon Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr., who believes that many people at risk of lung cancer may not get the scans they need.
November 12, 2014
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CMS says yes to CT lung cancer screening for seniors
By Eric Barnes
Bucking a negative assessment from its own appointed review panel, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday approved CT lung cancer screening for Medicare recipients, saying the evidence is sufficient to justify screening high-risk individuals until the age of 74 years.
November 9, 2014
Delphinus appoints new VP of finance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has named Shawn O'Brien as vice president of finance.
November 5, 2014
MICI Q4: Rad administrators show acceptance of new reality
By Brian Casey
It's been said that acceptance is the fifth and final stage of loss. If that's the case, then radiology administrators appear to have accepted that the golden days of medical imaging are over, and they are moving on into the specialty's new reality, according to fourth-quarter numbers from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
November 5, 2014
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RBMA: What the midterm election results mean for radiology
By Richard White, Mike Mabry
What does the Republican Party's resounding win in Tuesday's midterm elections mean for radiology? The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and its legislative affairs advisors have been following the election and offer an analysis.
November 5, 2014
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CMS includes DBT payment codes in 2015 Medicare rates
By Kate Madden Yee
In a major boost for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) included payment codes for the exam in its final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, issued last week.
November 3, 2014
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Motion correction green-lights CCTA in faster hearts
By Eric Barnes
Monday, December 1 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC02-09 | Room S504ABStopping motion in the fast-beating heart is, of course, one of the toughest challenges in radiology, but new methods such as high-pitch CT and motion correction techniques are fueling new levels of image quality, even in patients with the highest heart rates.
November 3, 2014
ACR hopes for good news from CMS on CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
This November could be the most significant Lung Cancer Awareness Month in history, if Medicare approves full coverage of CT lung cancer screening for seniors 65 years and older, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said in a statement.
November 2, 2014
Chest statement calls for lung screening of Medicare patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Chest has published a policy statement on lung cancer screening that calls on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve screening in Medicare-aged individuals.
November 2, 2014
ASRT launches medical relief readiness series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched an online educational series that will train radiologic technologists to serve in the field of medical disaster relief and in developing countries.
October 30, 2014
Gamma Medica gets additional financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Gamma Medica has secured new capital financing.
October 21, 2014
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