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Lack of reimbursement doesn't slow use of perfusion MRI
By Wayne Forrest
The use of perfusion MRI is growing for neurological applications, even though there is no specific reimbursement for the technique, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 21, 2016
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Imaging provider to use PAs to supervise stress tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services firm University Nuclear and Diagnostics will begin using physician assistants (PAs) to supervise cardiac nuclear stress tests, without a doctor present.
August 18, 2016
WSJ article charts growth of in-office use of devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In-office use of new medical technology is driving growth in Medicare spending, according to a new article published August 9 in the Wall Street Journal.
August 9, 2016
CMS proposes meaningful use changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a number of changes to its meaningful use electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, including proposals to shorten the EHR reporting period in 2016 and to eliminate provisions on clinical decision support and computerized provider order entry in subsequent years.
July 6, 2016
SNMMI gets nod from CMS for appropriate use criteria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) as a provider of appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging studies.
June 23, 2016
CapMed+ buys Lighthouse Medical Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment financing company CapMed+ has purchased Lighthouse Medical Imaging, a Miami-based independent service organization for PET/CT, CT, and MR equipment.
June 12, 2016
Can an iPad be used to read CCTA studies?
By Erik L. Ridley
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies may be complicated to interpret, but that doesn't mean radiologists can't use an iPad to remotely assess these exams for stenosis levels or to identify coronary anomalies, according to research published in the June issue of Emergency Radiology.
June 1, 2016
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Mock MRI scanner fires up in New Zealand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A mock MRI scanner that enables patients to experience what a scan is like -- complete with scanning noises -- has gone into use at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
May 25, 2016
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ABR to eliminate 10-year MOC recertification exam
By Brian Casey
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has announced plans to eliminate the maintenance of certification (MOC) exam, its controversial requirement that board-certified radiologists undergo testing every 10 years to remain credentialed.
May 19, 2016
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ACR 2016: Brain imaging use explodes in emergency rooms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of advanced medical imaging for brain applications in the emergency setting in the U.S. exploded from 1994 to 2012, according to a study presented this week at the American College of Radiology annual meeting (ACR 2016) in Washington, DC.
May 16, 2016
Trial: Catheter device cuts contrast use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A catheter-based device designed to reduce contrast media use was found to cut dose by more than 15% in interventional cardiac procedures, according to trial results presented on Wednesday at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions scientific sessions.
May 4, 2016
CMS, ONC to replace meaningful use for physicians
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. government has announced significant changes to the meaningful use program for Medicare physicians, including plans to tie the initiative into the new Medicare quality-based payment system and to make it more flexible and relevant for participants.
April 27, 2016
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