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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
3TP girds for patent battle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI computer-aided detection developer 3TP Imaging Sciences of White Plains, NY, has retained counsel to determine a course of action in response to what it believes is infringement on patents it has exclusively licensed from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
August 3, 2005
Lossy compression wins over Canadian radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
Despite the potential of lossy compression to speed image transmission and ease image storage requirements, negative perceptions have largely limited its use in PACS environments. But those concerns may no longer be appropriate, according to a literature review and a legal risk assessment of the technology from Canada Health Infoway.
July 20, 2005
Whistleblower suit targets center's leasing deals
By Brian Casey
July 18, 2005
Whistleblower accuses radiologist of referral, lease kickbacks
By Tracie L. Thompson
A civil lawsuit has been filed in a federal court against a Boca Raton, FL, radiologist in what may be the first whistleblower case alleging violation of Medicare antikickback laws related to imaging center leases.
July 18, 2005
Malpractice attorney urges better communication, more physician involvement in cases
By Shalmali Pal
Doctors must face the harsh reality of malpractice litigation by becoming sincerely involved in their cases, according to a presentation at the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Francisco. Malpractice attorney James Saxton offered an outline of the "anatomy of a lawsuit," as well as advice on how doctors can put their best foot forward in any unpleasant legal situation.
July 14, 2005
Novadaq receives Spy patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has been granted a patent, 6,915,154 B1, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Spy intraoperative imaging system.
July 11, 2005
Boston Scientific nets patent legal win
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Boston Scientific said that a U.S. District Court jury in Delaware has found that Johnson & Johnson's Cypher drug-eluting stent infringes a Boston Scientific patent.
July 3, 2005
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