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CMS opens review of NaF-18 PET payment policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened a review of its reimbursement policy on sodium fluoride F-18 (NaF-18) PET imaging that could result in an end to the requirement that PET facilities collect data when performing the scans.
March 17, 2015
NCoBC: 3 ways nurse navigators can reduce your malpractice risk
By Kate Madden Yee
More money is paid out for breast cancer claims than for any other form of medical negligence, at $297 million per year, and radiologists are involved in 43% of these claims, according to a presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas. So how can a breast center manage this risk?
March 17, 2015
Cardiac PET/CT trumps SPECT; mammo techs are key; imaging volumes dip again
By Brian Casey
March 16, 2015
NCoBC: Mammography techs play crucial role in women's health
By Kate Madden Yee
The evolution of breast imaging has made mammography technologists much more than just "button pushers," with their role evolving to include not only more patient interaction but also more education and training, according to a March 16 presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 16, 2015
New regulatory, standards director joins MITA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has a new regulatory and standards director.
March 15, 2015
ASNR teams up with forMD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) has launched a private online community for its members through an agreement with specialty physician community developer forMD.
March 15, 2015
RedRick signs deal with Attainia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS furniture provider RedRick Technologies has signed an agreement to add its products to equipment planning and purchasing software applications offered by Attainia.
March 15, 2015
House GOP seeks permanent SGR fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Republican House leaders are seeking to hold a vote next week on legislation that would permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, according to a March 11 report in the Wall Street Journal.
March 12, 2015
MedPAC takes long view despite 1% drop in imaging volume
By Kate Madden Yee
There was a 1% drop in imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary between 2012 and 2013, according to new figures released by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). But despite the decline, MedPAC is pointing out that the use of imaging services remains higher than it was a decade ago.
March 12, 2015
Technologists can affect mammogram interpretations
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammogram interpretation is known to vary by patient, radiologist, and facility characteristics, but what about technologists? Do they also influence interpretation? The answer is yes, according to a new study published in the March edition of Academic Radiology.
March 12, 2015
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ECR 2015 attendance edges down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In-person attendance at this month's ECR 2015 slipped slightly, although the congress was helped by strong growth in the number of viewers who followed the proceedings online via streaming video.
March 11, 2015
Are you getting enough sleep? And, new imaging overuse study; 7 DBT tips
By Brian Casey
March 11, 2015
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