Practice Management: Page 592

Rate of imaging utilization in emergency room escalates
By Kate Madden Yee
In research that confirms previous studies, a group from Thomas Jefferson University says that the rate of imaging use in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) has exploded, particularly in CT, with the modality's share of ED imaging doubling between 2000 and 2008 -- due in part to physicians practicing defensive medicine.
January 2, 2011
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AuntMinnie.com Imaging Leaders Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 29, 2010
NY Times finds more treatment mistakes in radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
The New York Times this week once again took aim at radiation oncology. In a December 28 article, investigative reporter Walt Bogdanich detailed a series of treatment errors that occurred when linear accelerators were outfitted with cone attachments to enable them to perform stereotactic radiosurgery.
December 29, 2010
Oncology firm fights McKesson over US Oncology purchase
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a matter of days, a David versus Goliath battle will be fought in a New York City courtroom, as a small oncology services firm seeks to halt McKesson's $2.16 billion acquisition of US Oncology.
December 29, 2010
IBt Bebig buys German software firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer IBt Bebig has acquired SonoTech, a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based developer of brachytherapy treatment planning software.
December 27, 2010
More studies eye cost of physician self-referral
By Brian Casey
December 27, 2010
Study: Self-referral for advanced imaging is common
By Brian Casey
A new study has found that nonradiologist ownership of advanced imaging equipment is commonplace in the U.S., with one in six physicians reporting that their practice either owned or leased imaging scanners.
December 27, 2010
Turf battles may be impeding growth of CCTA compared to MPI
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has fallen faster than that of radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), and CCTA may be underused due to lack of referrals from cardiologists who control MPI equipment, according to a new study presented at the RSNA meeting earlier this month.
December 27, 2010
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RadNet to acquire Imaging On Call
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Aiming to enter the teleradiology services market, imaging center chain RadNet has signed a definitive agreement to purchase teleradiology firm Imaging On Call.
December 21, 2010
Former Medtronic CEO Wallin dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Winston Wallin, former chairman and CEO of interventional technology firm Medtronic, died December 20 at the age of 84.
December 20, 2010
Hawkins to retire from Medtronic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
William Hawkins, chairman and CEO of interventional technology firm Medtronic, will retire from both positions at the end of the company's current fiscal year on April 29, 2011.
December 19, 2010
Obama signs bill nixing Medicare SGR cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that delays for one year the scheduled 23% cut in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule under the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula.
December 15, 2010
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