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AIUM: FDA should investigate star's US purchase
By Tracie L. Thompson
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has criticized movie actor Tom Cruise's recent purchase of an ultrasound machine for his home as "inappropriate" and a violation of federal regulations.
November 28, 2005
NEMA ethics briefing set for RSNA meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) code of ethics on vendor and customer relations will be discussed at a November 30 briefing session at the 2005 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 20, 2005
IDX reports class-action suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics firm IDX Systems said that it has been served with a shareholder class-action lawsuit against the company and certain of its officers and directors.
November 1, 2005
Cautions against CT overuse fall on deaf ears at West Virginia ER
By Edward Susman
SAN DIEGO - The ordering of unnecessary CT scans continues to be a problem in at least one hospital in the southern U.S., despite numerous warnings about the modality's overuse, according to a presentation Monday at the American Neurological Association meeting.
September 26, 2005
Boston Scientific, Medinol settle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developers Boston Scientific and Medinol reported that they have reached a settlement that resolves existing disputes between the firms.
September 21, 2005
Radiologist sues Boston Scientific in patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific is being sued by a Miami-based interventional radiologist for patent infringement related to the company's stent-endograft technology.
September 8, 2005
CAD printouts raise legal issues
By Brian Casey
August 31, 2005
CAD marks: To save or not to save?
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) has become part of the diagnostic component of a mammography exam. And while there is no legal or professional requirement to keep CAD markings, radiologists may want to save them, according to some healthcare legal experts.
August 31, 2005
Misonix seeks to overturn judgment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix said that its majority-owned subsidiary Sonora Medical Systems has received a $460,000 judgment against the firm in the District Court of Boulder County, Colorado.
August 25, 2005
Chiropractic imaging under Medicare attracts attention
By Tracie L. Thompson
Under a new Medicare policy, radiologists in some states can now be reimbursed for CT and MR scans ordered by chiropractors. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has raised caution flags over the concept, and imaging centers elsewhere can run into problems if they submit claims for chiropractic-related imaging.
August 22, 2005
NCQDIS to meet with U.S. lawmakers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Coalition for Quality Diagnostic Imaging Services (NCQDIS), a Washington, DC-based lobbying organization, is holding a meeting on September 21 and 22 in Washington, DC.
August 21, 2005
Biofield cancels merger talks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast technology developer Biofield has terminated discussions of a potential merger or acquisition with Bay Point Group.
August 10, 2005
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