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Part I: The back story on asbestos x-ray B readers
By Shalmali Pal
A recent Academic Radiology study suggested that B readers may not always be on the up and up with their asbestos-related x-ray interpretations. Part I of our two-part series on asbestos-related imaging focuses on the story behind B readers and their expert testimony.
September 6, 2004
Thermal imaging firm CTI wins appeal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thermal breast imaging developer Computerized Thermal Imaging (CTI) reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled in CTI's favor in a securities litigation matter.
August 30, 2004
Court puts the kibosh on residents' anti-NRMP crusade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed antitrust claims against 27 teaching hospitals and two medical organizations, asserting that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is "an efficient, valuable placement system."
August 30, 2004
Court allows suit over radiologist's findings in pre-employment x-ray
By Tracie L. Thompson
The Arizona Supreme Court is the latest jurisdiction to decide that even without a formal doctor-patient relationship -- as with a pre-employment screening x-ray, in this case -- radiologists may still be liable for communicating serious abnormalities to patients.
August 19, 2004
Study sounds alarm over integrity of expert readers' testimony
By Shalmali Pal
A new study is adding fuel to the controversy over expert-witness testimony. The study found that medical experts commonly used by plaintiffs' attorneys routinely identify abnormalities on chest x-rays at a rate far higher than that of independent radiologists.
August 5, 2004
Education, interaction key to reducing mammography litigation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
BOSTON - Bonnie Rush, president of Breast Imaging Specialists, offered a sobering assessment of the state of U.S. mammography practice at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting earlier this week.
August 4, 2004
Cardinal Health hit with shareholder suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dallas law firm Baron & Budd has filed a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Cardinal Health.
July 20, 2004
Self-referral reform targets Stark loopholes
By Brian Casey
The rising use of medical imaging technology in the U.S. has drawn increased attention to loopholes in U.S. laws that allow non-radiologist physicians to install and operate imaging equipment in their own offices.
July 20, 2004
Stark II interim final rule leaves huge self-referral loophole
By Cherrill Farnsworth
The National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services welcomes the additional flexibility that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has brought to the Stark Laws. However, a substantial loophole remains in the statute with regard to the in-office ancillary services exception, according to an editorial by Cherrill Farnsworth.
July 19, 2004
Malpractice and mammography: An exam oversold?
By Shalmali Pal
Breast imaging veterans frequently lament the lack of interest in the field by new radiologists, but a brief survey of the legal history of mammography reveals why the specialty seems unappealing: Malignant neoplasm of the female breast is the most prevalent condition resulting in malpractice claims. Perhaps not surprisingly, radiologists are the most frequently sued specialists.
July 14, 2004
PointDx adds to patent portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer PointDx has received an additional notice of allowance for its U.S. patent application 09/635,515, entitled "Method and Computer-Implemented Procedure for Creating Electronic, Multimedia Reports."
July 12, 2004
ACR expels member for improper lawsuit testimony
By Tracie L. Thompson
For the first time since it began investigating complaints about expert witnesses in malpractice lawsuits, the American College of Radiology has expelled a member for giving testimony that the college found to be improper.
July 8, 2004
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