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Saudi study finds evidence of inappropriate CT referrals
By Philip Ward
A new study of CT referrals in a large academic hospital in Saudi Arabia has underlined the need to increase collaboration between clinicians and radiologists in order to follow appropriateness guidelines, attain radiation dose reduction strategies, and avoid misuse of the modality.
June 18, 2014
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NJ radiology firm raided in fraud probe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New Jersey state investigators raided an imaging center in Hackensack on June 17 as part of a probe into alleged Medicare fraud, according to an article by the Cliffview Pilot.
June 17, 2014
Node biopsy rates affected by racial disparities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study published online in JAMA Surgery has found racial disparities in the use of sentinel lymph-node biopsy to stage early breast cancer.
June 17, 2014
Canada Health Infoway taps new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canada Health Infoway has appointed Michael Green as president and CEO, effective August 1.
June 17, 2014
FDA issues draft social media, Internet guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published two draft guidances for the medical industry on the use of social media and Internet communication for medical devices and prescription drugs.
June 16, 2014
SVU hires past president for new role
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) has hired past president Franklin West as director of practice support, compliance, and health policy.
June 16, 2014
FDA readies new MQSA audits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that on June 23 it will begin an audit of certified mammography facilities that claim a Government Entity exemption under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
June 16, 2014
Report: Imaging costs vary widely in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prices for medical imaging scans vary widely across the U.S., with the highest prices found in California, according to a new report published by Castlight Health.
June 15, 2014
MedPAC leaves radiology alone in June report to Congress
By Kate Madden Yee
In perhaps a case of "no news is good news," the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) June 2014 report to Congress raises questions about how to revise Medicare payment policies, but it does not contain any new recommendations for imaging.
June 12, 2014
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GE touts new suite of service offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare presented a new suite of enhanced service offerings at the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation annual conference earlier this month in Philadelphia.
June 12, 2014
X-ray records of 33K patients stolen in Calif.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A thumb drive containing x-ray records of more than 33,700 patients was stolen during a burglary at an outpatient facility in Santa Rosa, CA, earlier this month.
June 12, 2014
ACR lauds AMA vote for CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding a vote this week in favor of reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening by the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates.
June 11, 2014
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