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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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Indian radiologist arrested for conducting sex ID test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Well-known Indian radiologist Dr. V.K. Mutreja -- an honorary secretary of the Delhi Medical Association -- was arrested on Saturday along with five others for allegedly conducting fetal sex-determination tests, according to an article from The Hindu.
June 20, 2016
Indian radiologists may intensify strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists in India's Maharashtra state are threatening to broaden a strike that began last week in support of a radiologist they said was falsely accused of performing sex-determination tests, according to the Times of India.
June 19, 2016
Indian radiologists strike over 'harassment'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologists in the Maharashtra state of India went on strike on June 14 to protest the "unfair" prosecution of a fellow radiologist under an Indian law aimed at preventing gender-specific abortions.
June 14, 2016
NY mobile imaging firm hit by OIG investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile imaging services provider Precision Health of Staten Island, NY, improperly claimed at least $332,000 in Medicare reimbursement for unallowable portable x-ray services, according to an investigation by the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG).
June 13, 2016
ACR backs bill to extend mammo screening coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is putting its weight behind a bill that would extend the requirement that insurance companies cover mammography screening for women ages 40 to 50.
June 9, 2016
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