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Sonographer students' suit on transvaginal US moves ahead
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal appeals court has overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former sonography students at a Florida college after they allegedly faced retaliation for objecting to undergoing transvaginal ultrasound procedures as part of their sonography training.
October 5, 2016
Nuclear medicine doc gets $100K settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A nuclear medicine physician who charged that he was the victim of age discrimination and harassment at Ohio State University will receive $100,000 to settle the case, according to a September 27 article published by The Lantern.
September 27, 2016
IsoRay agrees to settle shareholder lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay and its former CEO have signed an agreement to settle a previously disclosed class-action shareholder lawsuit.
September 26, 2016
Indian radiologists set to go on strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Escalating their ongoing protest over a law aimed at reducing gender-specific feticide, radiologists in India will go on strike and not operate their ultrasound systems as of September 1, according to an article published in the Hindu Business Line.
August 29, 2016
Owners of NJ mobile testing firm get prison time
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The owners of a New Jersey firm that provided mobile diagnostic testing services including ultrasound were sentenced to prison for their role in healthcare fraud, according to U.S. government authorities.
August 17, 2016
Report: Colo. hospital failed to properly clean US probes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that workers at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs did not properly clean vaginal ultrasound probes, according to a report in the Denver Post.
August 9, 2016
Imaging firm pays $3.5M to settle billing charges
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An imaging services provider with centers in Texas, Illinois, and Kansas has agreed to pay the U.S. government $3.5 million to settle charges that it improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid for exams.
July 25, 2016
Ill. governor signs DBT coverage bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois has signed legislation that requires insurers and Medicaid to cover digital breast tomography (DBT), or 3D mammography, in the state.
July 20, 2016
Ultrasound gel maker pleads guilty to criminal charges
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound gel maker Pharmaceutical Innovations has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges stemming from sales of ultrasound gel in 2011 and 2012 that had been contaminated with two types of bacteria, according to a report on NJ.com.
July 6, 2016
Univ. of Missouri to pay $2.2M fraud settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
University of Missouri Health Care has agreed to pay the federal government $2.2 million to settle a radiology fraud claim.
July 4, 2016
Indian state plans to track all ultrasound systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh said it will install tracking devices on all ultrasound scanners in the state in an effort to avoid female feticide, according to a June 23 article in the Indian Express.
June 26, 2016
How do breast density laws affect radiology practice?
By Kate Madden Yee
Since 2009, 28 states have enacted breast density notification legislation -- a victory, say women's health advocates. So how are radiologists reacting, particularly in regard to assessing breast cancer risk and offering supplemental imaging? With caution, according to a new study published in The Breast Journal.
June 26, 2016
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