Medicolegal: Page 33

Sun, Mobius tussle over QA software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobius Medical Systems and Sun Nuclear continue to duel over competing radiation therapy quality assurance (QA) software, with Mobius winning a preliminary injunction against Sun in December.
January 6, 2014
Farmers sues over imaging services billed but not rendered
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Farmers Insurance and several affiliates have filed suit in California against two unnamed radiological corporations that the company says billed for services that were never delivered.
January 2, 2014
Juweid hit with new Iowa medical board charges
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Former University of Iowa professor and nuclear medicine physician Dr. Malik Juweid is facing new disciplinary action from the Iowa Board of Medicine.
January 1, 2014
Discrepancies trigger Ontario radiology peer-review program
By Rosemary Frei
Formal radiology peer review will be implemented across the province of Ontario after an 18.2% discrepancy rate was uncovered in an external review of images read by Ontario radiologist Dr. Ivo Slezic. The review's findings were released last week by Trillium Health Partners.
December 10, 2013
Kwiatkowski sentenced to 39 years in prison
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski was sentenced to 39 years in prison on December 2 for stealing painkillers and infecting dozens of patients in four states with hepatitis C through tainted syringes.
December 1, 2013
Tandem denies patent infringement against vRad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Software developer Tandem Radiology has denied infringing on patents held by teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and NightHawk Radiology Services.
November 12, 2013
Bill would restrict FDA app regulation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration would be prohibited from regulating some types of mobile medical apps under legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives late last month.
November 3, 2013
CoActiv lands image sharing patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor CoActiv Medical has received a U.S. patent for its Web-based image sharing technology.
October 30, 2013
Judge dismisses bribery complaint against Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A judge for a U.S. federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former employee against the parent company of Siemens Healthcare that accused the vendor of paying kickbacks in China related to medical equipment purchases.
October 27, 2013
Minn. mobile MRI firm sued for fraud
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A mobile MRI provider in Edina, MN, has been accused of fraud for allegedly conspiring with 46 chiropractors by conducting unnecessary exams and providing kickbacks to practitioners.
October 17, 2013
Calif. sues for-profit college over 'phantom' tech programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The state of California is suing a for-profit college, charging the company with advertising educational programs that do not actually exist for radiologic technologists and other professions.
October 10, 2013
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Mallinckrodt patents new use for Octreoscan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mallinckrodt said it has licensed its third U.S. patent for its Octreoscan diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, this time for diagnosing Merkel cell carcinoma.
October 9, 2013
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