Practice Management: Page 444

New studies of Egypt's mummies rest on government go-ahead

By Philip Ward

DUBAI - Imaging investigations of ancient Egypt's royal mummies may start again in the near future, but this depends on getting the all-important green light from the country's senior politicians, according to the head of the medical team that has conducted previous examinations.

September 11, 2014

Lawsuit attacks CMS policy on PET beta-amyloid scans

By Wayne Forrest

Three women have filed suit against the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), seeking to invalidate the agency's reimbursement policy for PET beta-amyloid scans to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease. The litigation charges that CMS overstepped its authority when it implemented the policy last year.

September 10, 2014

Lawsuit hits CMS over beta-amyloid PET; breast MRI audits; breast screening debate at ICR 2014

By Brian Casey

September 10, 2014

ViewRay's MRIdian in use at 2 sites

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay's MRIdian system is now in use at two facilities.

September 10, 2014

Rayence teams with InstaCover for detector insurance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital radiography technology developer Rayence is partnering with InstaCover for insurance coverage for its flat-panel detectors.

September 10, 2014

MITA lauds low-dose CT Medicare study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is applauding a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine that supports the value of low-dose CT lung imaging for high-risk Medicare-eligible patients.

September 9, 2014

ACR offers latest BI-RADS Atlas in digital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released a digital version of the fifth edition of its BI-RADS Atlas.

September 9, 2014

Aspyra signs Wis. reseller for PACS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Aspyra has added FileTech of Greendale, WI, as a reseller of the company's PACS products.

September 9, 2014

Challenges don't deter opening of ICR 2014 in Dubai

By Philip Ward

DUBAI - The International Congress of Radiology (ICR) opened today in what its organizers are billing as the largest-ever congress dedicated to radiology in the Arab world. Some 1,500 attendees registered on the first day and were treated to a wide range of opening lectures -- as well as balmy temperatures in the desert metropolis.

September 8, 2014

Most common mammo screening barrier? Lack of interest

By Kate Madden Yee

In rural Kentucky, the most common barrier to regular mammography screening may be a lack of interest on the part of women, according to research presented at the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco.

September 8, 2014

ContextVision files image quality patent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ContextVision has filed a patent application for a new image quality measurement technology called Virtual Expert.

September 7, 2014

Global recruitment drive brings success in Gulf States

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf continue to seek and attract high numbers of expatriate radiologists to join their advanced and well-paid healthcare sector. However, radiology in the Arab Gulf has more to offer than just financial reward and a comfortable lifestyle, as many interventional radiologists are discovering.

September 7, 2014

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