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ACR shifts focus to legislation
By Brian Casey
SAN DIEGO - You win some, you lose some. The results of the American College of Radiology's recent legislative activities have been decidedly mixed, senior ACR executives concluded Tuesday at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) meeting.
June 8, 2004
CTI settles GE litigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CTI Molecular Imaging has settled two civil litigation cases involving the company, its PETNet Solutions radiopharmaceutical unit, certain CTI employees, and General Electric.
June 7, 2004
Fischer obtains $4.25 million payment, CE Mark reinstated
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver said it has reached an agreement with Thermo Electron of Waltham, MA, to accelerate remaining payments owed the firm from a 2002 patent settlement into a single payment of $4.25 million.
June 2, 2004
Del Global gets SEC OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Global Technologies obtained final approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the settlement of claims against the firm in connection with the restatement of financial statements filed by former management for the fiscal years 1997 through the third quarter of fiscal 2000.
June 1, 2004
Legislation looms over offshore teleradiology services
By Tracie L. Thompson
The overnight coverage arrangements enjoyed by hundreds of U.S. radiology groups and hospitals may now be in jeopardy, as federal and state legislatures consider bills that would bar or hamstring the offshoring of protected healthcare information.
May 26, 2004
Bracco clarifies SonoVue restrictions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast developer Bracco of Milan sought to clarify several points related to regulatory restrictions placed on its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA).
May 23, 2004
ACR censures member for expert testimony
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The college announced Thursday morning that the private letter of censure would be placed in the member's ACR file. The announcement came after the member decided not to appeal the censure decision by the college's Committee on Ethics, which held a hearing on the case last month.
May 19, 2004
Imaging Diagnostic Systems nabs 17th patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems has received its 17th U.S. patent.
May 17, 2004
The impact of phase II Stark regulations on freestanding imaging centers
On March 26, 2004, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the long-awaited phase II of the Stark law regulations. The phase II regulations attempt to ease the regulatory burden of the Stark Law by broadening its exceptions.
May 12, 2004
CPT codes and the politics of virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
It is a bumpy ride, to be sure, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward the Holy Grail of any new medical test in the U.S.: Medicare reimbursement. The issuance of temporary CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy earlier this year is a major step forward on a political path that has been as tortuous as any colon.
April 29, 2004
ISMP issues MRI safety alert for transdermal patches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medication patches containing aluminized backings could potentially cause injury if not removed before an MRI procedure.
April 26, 2004
ACR weighs more allegations over expert testimony
By Tracie L. Thompson
A two-year-old process in which the American College of Radiology reviews allegations of improper expert testimony by members is gaining steam, with more complaints being filed and vetted.
April 26, 2004
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