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Penn engineers develop better MRI contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a way to coat an iron-based contrast agent for MRI studies so that it only interacts with the acidic environment of tumors, potentially making it safer, cheaper, and more effective than existing alternatives, according to a study published in the journal ACS Nano.
January 2, 2012
Alberta orders imaging test review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The provincial government of Alberta, Canada, has ordered a review of all diagnostic imaging and pathology testing in the province after errors surfaced at three separate hospitals since November, according to an article published in the Globe and Mail.
January 2, 2012
Radisphere wins Mo. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services provider Radisphere National Radiology Group has won a contract with Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO.
January 2, 2012
DR Systems issued new patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS software developer DR Systems has received a patent for technology that relates to tracking portions of medical images that are displayed according to particular parameters, such as at a particular resolution.
January 2, 2012
iCAD completes $15M financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD said it has secured $15 million in financing.
January 2, 2012
Gender, demographics influence risk of malpractice suits
By Kate Madden Yee
Male radiologists are more likely to be sued than female radiologists, while those from Utah have the highest likelihood of being subjected to a malpractice claim of any U.S. state, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA 2011 meeting.
January 2, 2012
GE to settle $30M Medicare fraud lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will pay $30 million to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare overbilling for the cardiac radiopharmaceutical Myoview, as reported on December 29 by Crain's Detroit Business.
December 28, 2011
Report finds 'questionable' Medicare bills for portable x-ray
By Brian Casey
A U.S. government investigation has discovered "questionable" billing patterns in portable x-ray services paid for by Medicare, with the federal government paying up to $20 million in unnecessary claims. Government inspectors have recommended stronger controls over Medicare payments for portable x-ray studies.
December 28, 2011
Top 10 radiology stories of 2011
By Brian Casey
December 28, 2011
Emergency departments drive growth in CT use
By Kate Madden Yee
Emergency departments are major drivers of the recent explosion in CT utilization -- in fact, without emergency department use, CT utilization rates would have stayed almost flat in recent years, according to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.
December 28, 2011
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AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 28, 2011
Obama signs bill delaying SGR cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama signed legislation on December 23 that postpones for two months a potentially devastating 27% cut in Medicare payments to U.S. healthcare providers.
December 26, 2011
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