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Moments in Radiology History: Part 9 -- RSNA centennial
By Otha Linton
As RSNA plans to convene its 2012 meeting in just a few weeks, plans are already being laid for the 100-year anniversary of the Chicago congress. In his latest column, radiology historian Otha W. Linton describes how the RSNA rose from humble Midwestern roots to become one of the pre-eminent medical societies in the world.
November 4, 2012
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Enterprise RIS/PACS downtimes are common, often unscheduled
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, November 26 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSE12-06 | Room S402ABResearchers from University Radiology in New Jersey will discuss in this presentation the sources and severity of failures in complex RIS/PACS environments.
November 4, 2012
ASTRO commends CMS for reducing RT cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a comment on Friday commending the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for issuing a final rule on reimbursement payment policies for radiation therapy (RT).
November 1, 2012
NeuroGrafix files suit against Cornell, Columbia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI technology developer NeuroGrafix filed two lawsuits in a New York federal court, charging Cornell University and Columbia University with patent infringement relating to its neuroradiology visualization methods.
November 1, 2012
No good news for imaging in proposed 2013 Medicare rates
By Kate Madden Yee
There isn't much to like for medical imaging in new Medicare payment rates for 2013. In a November 1 announcement, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revealed the size of the looming payment cut under the sustainable growth rate formula, and also affirmed a raft of other payment cuts that will affect radiology.
November 1, 2012
Australian medical tech association names chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Technology Association of Australia has appointed Kevin Barrow, managing director of Australia and New Zealand at BD, as its new chairman.
November 1, 2012
The new radiology: It's all about information
By Kate Madden Yee
As the practice of healthcare moves from a fee-for-service to a value-based reimbursement model, radiologists must highlight their most important contribution to patient care -- clinical information -- rather than focusing only on producing and interpreting images, says a commentary in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 1, 2012
GAO attacks self-referral; calling all residents; more ASTRO news
By Brian Casey
October 31, 2012
CMS meeting to review PET amyloid coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will convene an advisory committee meeting in January 2013 to review its policies regarding coverage of PET imaging studies of beta amyloid in the brain.
October 31, 2012
GAO attacks imaging self-referral, requests pay cut for exams
By Brian Casey
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) takes a hard line on physician self-referral of imaging services, detailing more than $100 million in annual unnecessary spending in CT and MRI alone. The report recommends steps to curb the practice, including a pay cut for self-referred imaging studies.
October 31, 2012
RadSite solicits nominations for QA committees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image quality certification and accreditation firm RadSite is soliciting volunteers to serve on imaging standards and accreditation committees.
October 31, 2012
Philips extends Indian cancer screening program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has completed a six-month pilot phase of its Asha Jyoti cancer screening program in India and has now made the program fully operational.
October 31, 2012
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