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Canadian proposal would ban private MRI, CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is seeking to bar privately paid MRI and CT scans because they allow patients who can afford the tests to jump the line for care, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.
September 9, 2013
FDA panel mostly likes evidence on CTC efficacy
By Eric Barnes
In a wide-ranging session on CT colonography (CTC), held in Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, a panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered almost universally positive views of the evidence supporting the use of the exam for colorectal cancer screening.
September 9, 2013
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Radiation oncologist charged with embezzling funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A San Jose radiation oncologist has been accused of embezzling $46,000 meant for cancer research and using it to pay his phone and credit card bills, as well as his parents' mortgage, according a story reported by NBC Bay Area.
September 9, 2013
FDA sets meeting to review CT colonography
By Eric Barnes
A virtual who's who of CT colonography (CTC) is en route to the Washington, DC, area for a September 9 joint committee meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that will discuss the fate of CTC screening for asymptomatic individuals.
September 5, 2013
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Proposed Medicare changes could affect breast biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
Add breast biopsy procedures to the list of imaging tests that could be affected by new Medicare physician payment rates scheduled for 2014. Breast care advocates have weighed in against the proposed rates, charging that they could shift breast biopsies away from private-practice sites and into hospital settings.
September 5, 2013
Canadian group recommends CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer Care Ontario has joined several professional societies in the U.S. in recommending annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for high-risk populations, according to a new report in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
September 5, 2013
ABRF: What do patients really want to know before their scan?
By Kate Madden Yee
There's a lot of talk about patient safety in medical imaging and managing the risks of medical radiation. Both are important concerns, but are they what patients are most focused on when they undergo an exam? Perhaps not, according to a recent talk at the American Board of Radiology Foundation's (ABRF) national medical imaging summit in Bethesda, MD.
September 4, 2013
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Zotec completes purchase of billing firm MMP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Zotec Partners has completed its purchase of Medical Management Professionals (MMP), a medical billing and practice management company.
September 3, 2013
Lung cancer group launches screening campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance this week launched a public awareness campaign that urges the public to get CT lung screening scans.
September 3, 2013
WMIS to hold 6th annual meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) will hold its sixth annual meeting in Savannah, GA.
September 3, 2013
SNMMI announces fellowship recipients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has announced the recipients of its 2013-2015 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.
September 2, 2013
MICI Q3: Medicare outlook still bedevils rad administrators
By Brian Casey
Radiology administrators remained deeply concerned about future Medicare reimbursement rates, showing little confidence that they will receive adequate Medicare payments in the third quarter of 2013, according to data from the Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI).
September 2, 2013
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