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Acuo lands patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Acuo Technologies said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved its patent application for an "Asset Communication Format Within a Computer Network."
December 6, 2009
IBA wins court order to reapply for contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has won the right to reapply for a contract with a proton therapy center in Sweden, after a court ruled the contract had been granted wrongly to Varian Medical Systems.
December 3, 2009
VirtualScopics gains Japanese patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computerized image analysis developer VirtualScopics has announced issuance of a Japanese patent for its "System and Method for 4D Reconstruction and Visualization."
December 3, 2009
Senate to investigate USPSTF mammo guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Senate plans to hold a hearing to investigate the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) recommendations that mammography screening for women begin biennially at 50, according to the American College of Radiology.
November 25, 2009
ACR: Don't add USPSTF guidance to reform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
"A great many women" will die unnecessarily from breast cancer if the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) recommendations regarding mammography screening are included in healthcare reform legislation, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging.
November 23, 2009
House passes bill to fix SGR formula
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would permanently fix a flaw in Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, which calls for a cut of 22% in physician payments by January 1 unless action is taken.
November 19, 2009
Bill targets QA at VA facilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Spurred by allegations of shoddy work in its brachytherapy program, a U.S. Congressman has introduced legislation that would require improved quality assurance programs at Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers with radiology and radiation oncology departments.
November 12, 2009
Cedars-Sinai raises tally of radiation overdose cases
By Eric Barnes
More patients received excessive radiation doses during brain perfusion CT scans than previously thought, according officials from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The medical center also said that it has offered free medical care for patients who are affected.
November 12, 2009
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Teleradiology firm RSI hit with ghosting-related charges
By Erik L. Ridley
The president of teleradiology services provider Reddy Solutions (RSI) of Atlanta was arraigned last week on charges filed by the U.S. government related to alleged "ghosting" activities. Dr. Rajashakher Reddy could face a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 if convicted.
November 11, 2009
FDA issues cybersecurity reminder
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a reminder to medical device manufacturers and their customers regarding cybersecurity for medical devices and their associated communication networks.
November 8, 2009
Delaware orders coverage of VC screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beginning December 1, private insurers in the state of Delaware will be required to include virtual colonoscopy as an approved procedure for colorectal cancer screening.
November 8, 2009
Canadian rad fails competency test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian radiologist at the center of a review of 70,000 imaging studies he interpreted has failed a written competency examination, according to Canadian news outlets.
November 8, 2009
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