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Lawsuit takes aim at Deficit Reduction Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Alabama attorney has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, giving radiology advocates a sliver of hope that the legislation could be invalidated before it implements billions in Medicare reimbursement cuts.
February 20, 2006
RT charged in fatal injection of patient
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist (RT) in the state of Washington has been charged with unprofessional conduct in connection with the case of a patient who died after she was injected with cleaning fluid instead of contrast agent.
February 13, 2006
Epix lawsuit dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast agent developer Epix Pharmaceuticals said that the shareholder class-action lawsuit filed against the firm has been dismissed.
February 1, 2006
Advanced Magnetics to defend Cytogen suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR contrast developer Advanced Magnetics said the lawsuit filed against it by partner Cytogen is without merit, and that it plans to conduct a vigorous defense.
January 29, 2006
Siemens U.S. employees indicted
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions, two Siemens employees, and a joint-venture business partner have been indicted on federal fraud charges related to a radiology equipment contract in the Chicago area that required minority participation.
January 26, 2006
Cytogen sues Advanced Magnetics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cytogen said it has filed a lawsuit against partner and MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics alleging breach of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
January 25, 2006
The Death of Mammography
The Death of Mammography is eminently readable with an appropriate balance of fact and opinions. The authors make a candid assertion that the malpractice crisis is economically driven.
January 23, 2006
RT admits falsifying mammography QC reports
By Shalmali Pal
A radiologic technologist who lectured on how to write case reports has been accused of falsifying mammography quality control (QC) reports at a Pennsylvania breast screening clinic.
January 12, 2006
AngioDynamics files patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics has filed a patent complaint against interventional device developer Diomed in the Delaware U.S. District Court.
January 3, 2006
CAD results as evidence in Ohio trial may open door to future rulings
By Erik L. Ridley
A recent Ohio Court of Appeals decision to affirm a trial court's admission of computer-aided detection (CAD) results as evidence could have broad legal implications, according to an article in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 3, 2006
Oregon imaging center suit dismisses some claims
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A suit brought by two imaging centers fighting to remain part of an Oregon preferred-provider network was narrowed when the plaintiffs dismissed its claims against some defendants named in the action.
December 26, 2005
ACR to fight proposed Medicare imaging cuts
By Brian Casey
Radiology advocates are planning a last-ditch effort to derail legislation passed in the U.S. Congress this week that would cut billions of dollars in payments for imaging services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
December 21, 2005
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