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ACR suspends member for malpractice testimony
By Brian Casey
The American College of Radiology has suspended one of its members for giving testimony that the association contends was "clinically inaccurate and scientifically incorrect" in a medical malpractice case. The action is the second suspension made by the Reston, VA, society since it began reviewing the issue of expert testimony by ACR members in 2003.
March 29, 2006
House Demos criticize Bush on DRA signing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The controversy over the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 is turning into a political issue in the ongoing tug-of-war between Democrats and Republicans in Washington, DC. Two Democratic Congressional representatives have sent a letter to President George W. Bush, asking whether he knew that the legislation was flawed when he signed it into law.
March 23, 2006
Class action suit initiated against Merge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against Merge Healthcare.
March 22, 2006
Court dismisses antitrust suit by Oregon imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court has granted a motion filed by Providence Health System to dismiss a pending antitrust lawsuit brought by EPIC Imaging and Body Imaging Radiology, two Portland, OR-based imaging centers fighting to remain part of an Oregon preferred-provider network.
March 22, 2006
SonoSite wins patent case
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld ultrasound technology developer SonoSite has won a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the firm by patent-holding company Neutrino Development.
March 21, 2006
Public Citizen files lawsuit against DRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Public interest group Public Citizen has filed a lawsuit against the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, charging that the legislation is unconstitutional.
March 21, 2006
Malpractice insurance for teleradiology: What constitutes good coverage?
The past few years have seen significant advances in the availability and cost reduction for teleradiology malpractice insurance coverage. T. Lloyd Croft, vice president of Professional Medical Insurance Services, discusses how to select the right coverage, who needs to be covered, and what to expect if a lawsuit is filed.
March 20, 2006
Alabama lawyer takes on Deficit Reduction Act
By Brian Casey
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 signed into law by President Bush on February 8 includes at least $2.8 billion in cuts to imaging services performed outside the hospital setting. But the DRA has a potentially fatal flaw, making it unconstitutional, according to Alabama attorney Jim Zeigler. He has filed a lawsuit seeking to have it overturned, and discusses his strategy with AuntMinnie.com.
March 20, 2006
IPL issues licenses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
As part of a court settlement, Isotope Products Laboratories (IPL) has granted licenses to International Isotopes and RadQual to reproduce radioactive sources for nuclear medical imaging.
March 13, 2006
Ultrasound scanner bill introduced in CA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
California Assembly member Ted Lieu has introduced legislation aimed at limiting the sale of ultrasound scanners in California to only licensed medical professionals.
March 8, 2006
Geisinger accepts hefty fine for mammo QA failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Geisinger Medical Group has been slapped with a $900,000 fine for failing to perform required equipment testing at its Lock Haven mammography clinic, according to a report in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette newspaper (March 2, 2006).
March 2, 2006
BrainLab wins patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided surgery firm BrainLab said that the U.S. District Court in Denver has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the firm in 1998 by Medtronic of Minneapolis.
February 26, 2006
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