Medicolegal: Page 35

NY rads to pay $3.6M in false-claims case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Owners of a New York-based radiology practice have agreed to pay $3.57 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for MRI exams.

August 28, 2013

Start-up takes aim at bias in expert witness testimony

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologists often serve as expert witnesses in medical malpractice trials, passing judgment on the image interpretation skills of their colleagues in a sort of legal second opinion. But who offers second opinions on the second opinions? A new start-up called Clear Review aims to do just that, hoping to take the bias out of expert witness testimony.

August 28, 2013

Direct Radiology calls vRad lawsuit 'unfounded'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Direct Radiology is disputing the assertions of a patent lawsuit filed by teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad).

August 26, 2013

Nordion, AECL settle reactor lawsuits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nordion and Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) have entered into an agreement to resolve a dispute over nuclear facilities used to produce radioisotopes.

August 19, 2013

Kan. rad pleads not guilty in $7M Army fraud scheme

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A radiologist and former U.S. Army officer from Kansas has pleaded not guilty to charges of running a contracting scheme that allegedly defrauded the Army of more than $7 million for medical imaging products and services.

August 19, 2013

vRad hits telerad firms with patent suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has filed a lawsuit against several teleradiology firms -- including national radiology group Imaging Advantage -- charging patent and copyright infringement.

August 19, 2013