Medicolegal: Page 27

How to recognize the impaired radiologist -- and what to do
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists can be affected by the same illnesses as anyone else, from substance abuse to chronic infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. And just like anyone else, these illnesses can negatively affect their work, according to a paper published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 22, 2015
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vRad adds to patent portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiology (vRad) has received its 15th patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
January 19, 2015
Ohio enacts breast density bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. John Kasich has signed Ohio's breast density notification bill into law, making the state the 20th in the U.S. to enact such legislation.
January 12, 2015
Acertara wins remote service patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Acertara Acoustic Laboratories has received a patent for technology used in the remote maintenance of imaging devices.
January 6, 2015
Zecotek settles Philips, Saint-Gobain lawsuits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Zecotek Photonics announced that its subsidiary, Zecotek Imaging Systems, has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Philips Healthcare and Saint-Gobain.
December 22, 2014
NY radiologist charged with stealing patient data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologist James Kessler was arrested last week in New York for allegedly stealing the protected personal and health information of nearly 100,000 patients earlier this year at his former practice, NRAD Medical Assoc.
December 8, 2014
Australian sonographer charged with selling fake US pics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The owner of a Western Australian imaging practice has been charged with breaching Australian Consumer Law for allegedly selling fake fetal ultrasound images to pregnant women, according to an article published online by ABC.
December 8, 2014
Mobius Medical, Sun Nuclear settle suit over QA software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology software provider Mobius Medical Systems and Sun Nuclear have settled their case over ImagePro quality assurance (QA) software.
December 3, 2014
Merit settles dispute with Bard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merit Medical Systems has settled a dispute with Bard Access Systems over the distribution of its SecureLoc safety introducer needle.
October 29, 2014
Houston imaging centers to pay $2.6M in fraud settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two groups of Houston-based imaging centers will pay a total of $2.6 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
October 22, 2014
7 more arrests made in NJ self-referral case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Seven medical practitioners have been arrested in New Jersey for allegedly taking kickbacks worth $200,000 from a diagnostic imaging company in exchange for patient referrals, according to the state attorney general's office.
October 21, 2014
FDA seeks injunction against ultrasound gel maker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fearing infections from poor packaging practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking a permanent injunction to ban ultrasound gel manufacturer Pharmaceutical Innovations and its chief executive from manufacturing or selling products until they comply with FDA requirements.
October 5, 2014
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