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Investigation into Swedish MRI accident moves forward

By Philip Ward

The investigation into last year's MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå in Sweden continues to move ahead. Investigators appear to be focusing on why a specialist nurse was wearing a weighted vest within the mobile MRI scanner's magnetic field -- and the answer could determine who was ultimately responsible.

January 16, 2020

Bracco: Norris gadolinium MRI contrast suit is dismissed

By Brian Casey

A high-profile lawsuit regarding the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast filed by martial arts actor Chuck Norris and his wife against contrast developer Bracco Imaging has been voluntarily dismissed, according to the company. Neither side paid any settlement, and both agreed to pay their own legal fees, according to a January 16 press statement.

January 15, 2020

Raleigh Radiology faces lawsuit over mammo services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Raleigh Radiology is now facing a lawsuit related to the suspension of its mammography services last month by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

January 7, 2020

Navidea claims victories in legal case with former CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is claiming victories in several motions in a legal case pitting the company against its former CEO, Dr. Michael Goldberg.

January 2, 2020

Ex-NFL players charged in $3.9M healthcare fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 former National Football League (NFL) players for allegedly claiming at least $3.9 million from a healthcare benefit program for expensive medical equipment -- including ultrasound scanners -- that was never purchased.

December 16, 2019

Report: Hospital in India ignores imaging safety protocols

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinicians at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in India have not been complying with basic rules to protect patients and staff from radiation exposure during x-ray and CT exams, according to an article posted on Sunday in the Times of India.

December 15, 2019

Misinterpreted CT scans leading cause of malpractice

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Misinterpreting CT scans is the leading cause of patient injury malpractice cases involving radiologists, according to a new study by the Doctors Company.

December 3, 2019

How to implement clinical decision support: Part 1

By Erik L. Ridley

After years of delays, the era of mandated clinical decision support for ordering advanced imaging studies for Medicare patients is finally at hand. It's time to get ready, according to presentations during a webinar hosted November 21 by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.

November 25, 2019

Lawsuit against ProScan dismissed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A lawsuit that charged imaging services provider ProScan Imaging of Cincinnati with filing reimbursement claims for scans that were never read by radiologists has been dismissed.

November 21, 2019

Judge dismisses MOC antitrust suit against ABR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A federal judge in Illinois has dismissed a radiologist's lawsuit against the American Board of Radiology (ABR) that charged the organization with antitrust violations related to its rollout of a maintenance of certification (MOC) program for radiologists to maintain their credentials, according to an article on Law360.

November 21, 2019

Hospital ordered to pay family for MRI-related death in India

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Bombay High Court this week ordered the city government of Mumbai to pay the interim compensation of 1 million rupees (approximately $14,000 U.S) to the family of a man who died in an MRI accident, according to a November 19 report in the Indian Express.

November 19, 2019

Keepsake ultrasound operator fires back at critics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The woman who operated a keepsake ultrasound center in Louisiana that has been in the headlines this week is firing back at her critics, claiming she has done nothing wrong and that the negative media coverage is the result of a campaign orchestrated by a competitor.

November 19, 2019

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