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NJ radiology firm raided in fraud probe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New Jersey state investigators raided an imaging center in Hackensack on June 17 as part of a probe into alleged Medicare fraud, according to an article by the Cliffview Pilot.
June 17, 2014
X-ray records of 33K patients stolen in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A thumb drive containing x-ray records of more than 33,700 patients was stolen during a burglary at an outpatient facility in Santa Rosa, CA, earlier this month.
June 12, 2014
Another doc gets prison time in Orange MRI case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New Jersey physician has received 20 months in prison for taking kickbacks in the case of an imaging center in the state that paid physicians for patient referrals.
June 11, 2014
Canadian court approves Sterigenics' Nordion purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued a final order approving Sterigenics' acquisition of Canadian radioisotope firm Nordion.
June 10, 2014
MDCT: Is California's dose reporting law really working?
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Is the California law requiring imaging facilities to report radiation dose to patients really working? Yes, but perhaps not in the way the legislation's authors had intended, according to a series of talks at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 10, 2014
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Ga. rep calls for VA radiology investigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rep. John Barrow (D-GA) has requested that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) investigate potential wrongdoings in the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center's radiology department.
June 8, 2014
Dilon: Patient wins legal appeal for MBI coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Diagnostics said a patient has won a legal battle to obtain health insurance coverage of her molecular breast imaging (MBI) study.
June 1, 2014
Minn. signs breast density notification bill into law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed breast density reporting legislation into law on May 21, making Minnesota the 16th state to adopt this type of legislation.
May 27, 2014
Referring doc gets prison in Orange MRI scam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An internal medicine physician who took cash kickbacks for referring patients to Orange Community MRI has been sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement.
May 18, 2014
Ga. tech in mammo fraud hit with monetary damages
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Georgia radiologic technologist who falsified mammography records has been hit with $200,000 in punitive damages in civil lawsuits filed by two women affected in the case.
May 14, 2014
Center owner gets 4 years for NJ fraud scheme
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The owner of a New Jersey imaging facility at the center of payment-for-patients scheme has been sentenced to almost four years in prison and a $2 million fine.
April 24, 2014
Sorna files patent suit against PACSGear
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sorna has filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against PACS accessories provider PACSGear.
April 23, 2014
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