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NIA launches Medicare demo project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm National Imaging Associates (NIA) has launched a two-year demonstration project for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to study the appropriateness of advanced imaging utilization.
October 12, 2011
Handheld US, iPhone app bridge care gap in remote areas
By Erik L. Ridley
Villagers in a remote area of Honduras received access to first-rate echocardiography thanks to a project that married a handheld ultrasound scanner with an iPhone-based image interpretation app. The project could be a model for delivering high-quality imaging to other underserved areas.
October 12, 2011
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Leaders in Imaging: A conversation with Dr. Howard Forman
By Kate Madden Yee
Dr. Howard Forman, professor of diagnostic radiology, public health, economics, and management at Yale University, discusses radiology's role in managing healthcare cost growth in this Leaders in Imaging installment.
October 12, 2011
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Nearly 25% of rads use smartphones
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report from physician job recruitment firm Jackson & Coker found that 24% of radiologists use smartphones, other mobile computing devices, and medical apps in their everyday medical practice.
October 10, 2011
Rising number of MRI accidents prompts FDA workshop on safety
By Wayne Forrest
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration holds its two-day public workshop on MRI safety October 25-26, there will be no lack of opinions on how to remedy the dramatic increase in accidents and adverse events that have occurred in MRI settings in the past decade.
October 10, 2011
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One Call touts radiology savings milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insurance payor specialty services provider One Call Medical said it has reached a key milestone in its radiology services cost-containment program for the group health market.
October 9, 2011
Calif. governor vetoes breast density legislation
By Kate Madden Yee, Brian Casey
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation that would have required women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status. The move is a setback for the breast density awareness movement, which has already recorded victories in Connecticut and Texas and has legislation pending in other states.
October 9, 2011
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Rep. Bachmann debuts US abortion legislation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has introduced legislation in Congress intended to ensure that women receive an ultrasound and an opportunity to review the study before giving informed consent to receive an abortion.
October 6, 2011
Boosting SID reduces DR radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increasing the source-to-image distance (SID) for digital radiography (DR) examinations of the pelvis reduces radiation dose while maintaining image quality, according to a study published in the September/October 2011 issue of Radiologic Technology, a journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
October 6, 2011
SNM restarts development initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine Technologist Section (SNMTS) has relaunched its Professional Development and Education Fund to support the advancement of molecular and nuclear medicine technologists through clinical excellence and optimal patient outcomes.
October 6, 2011
MedPAC votes to repeal Medicare's SGR formula
By Kate Madden Yee
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) voted today to approve a proposal to repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that governs Medicare payments. The move could be the first step in breaking an annual cycle of short-term fixes to the flawed SGR formula.
October 5, 2011
CT calcium screening best for men; Blues backs preauthorization plan
By Brian Casey
October 5, 2011
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