Practice Management: Page 573

Aloka robotic ultrasound probe in use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Henry Ford Hospital is using a new, robotically controlled ultrasound probe from Aloka to help remove a cancerous tumor from a kidney.
April 5, 2011
Allocade names Robinson as sales VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare software developer Allocade has named Gary W. Robinson as senior vice president of sales.
April 4, 2011
CIVCO nets Protura sales, inks Varian deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has installed its Protura robotic patient positioning system and Universal Couchtop at Moores Cancer Center in San Diego and Zurich University in Switzerland.
April 4, 2011
ACC news: Coronary CTA cuts hospital admissions, costs
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) can reduce the number of hospital admissions in patients with acute chest pain, saving money without putting patients at risk, according to a study presented this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
April 4, 2011
ACR, SBI refute report on mammo, thyroid risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The amount of radiation women receive from annual mammograms does not increase their likelihood of developing thyroid cancer, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI).
April 3, 2011
MITA taps new DICOM leader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has announced a number of staff changes, including the selection of a new manager for the DICOM standard.
April 3, 2011
GE names new Healthcare IT head
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has tapped Jan De Witte as president and CEO of GE Healthcare IT.
March 31, 2011
Block joins forces with VFG Healthcare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Refurbished equipment supplier Block Imaging International has formed a joint alliance with financing firm VFG Healthcare.
March 31, 2011
Women in developing nations face breast cancer barriers
By Kate Madden Yee
Women in developing nations face breast cancer screening and treatment barriers such as misconceptions about mammography services, insufficient access, or even having to deliver their own biopsies to labs for processing, according to a report published as a supplement to the April 1 issue of the Breast.
March 31, 2011
MITA opposes medical device excise tax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new excise tax on medical devices imposes a serious burden on imaging and radiotherapy manufacturers already operating in an extremely competitive global marketplace, according to comments submitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA).
March 30, 2011
Building a Better PACS: Part 7 -- Radiology and meaningful use
By Michael J. Cannavo
The $27 billion U.S. healthcare IT stimulus plan has generated significant buzz in radiology over the past year, as the specialty eyes its share of funds for meaningful use of IT. For the vast majority of radiology practices, however, this goal may prove elusive or yield a negative return on investment.
March 30, 2011
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ONC publishes new strategic plan for health IT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has published a federal health IT strategic plan for 2011-2015 and is soliciting comments from the public.
March 29, 2011
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