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MRI hippocampal measurement doesn't predict cognitive decline
By Rosemary Frei
Using MRI to measure hippocampal volume is not a good method for predicting subsequent cognitive decline in older adults from the general community, according to a study presented at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting in Toronto.
April 25, 2010
ACR seeks GAO self-referral review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has asked three members of the U.S. House of Representatives to have the Government Accountability Office (GAO) study the effects of physician self-referral of advanced medical imaging and radiation therapy treatments on Medicare spending.
April 22, 2010
Imaging utilization can vary widely for pediatric inpatients
By Cynthia E. Keen
What factors influence the number of diagnostic imaging exams ordered for inpatients in children's hospitals in the U.S.? A statistical analysis of nearly 1.5 million pediatric inpatients conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston generated more questions than answers.
April 22, 2010
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Lantheus taps new VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has appointed a new vice president.
April 21, 2010
ACR asks Senate for Medicare fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has initiated a petition urging the Senate to repeal the flawed sustainable growth rate formula and find a permanent fix for Medicare physician payments.
April 21, 2010
Are hospitals playing hardball with radiology groups?
By Kate Madden Yee
A large California hospital network has ended a long-term contract with a Sacramento radiology group that provided it with imaging services for years. Industry watchers are wondering if the decision reveals a trend of hospitals playing hardball with radiology groups as power shifts away from radiology practices.
April 21, 2010
Imix signs Sbordone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer Imix Americas has named imaging industry veteran Rick Sbordone as CEO.
April 19, 2010
CMS proposes 2011 inpatient payment rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule for 2011 payment rates of hospital-provided inpatient services.
April 19, 2010
FDA launches transparency Web site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Transparency Web site.
April 19, 2010
Race affects breast cancer diagnosis, treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Black women wait twice as long as white women for treatment following a definitive diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Cancer Institute with support from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
April 19, 2010
Aurora's Cheng named to advisory board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Olivia Ho Cheng, president and CEO of breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology, has been named to the Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics (BC CBMP) International Business and Scientific Advisory Board.
April 18, 2010
SNM applauds SGR delay
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SNM is applauding President Obama's decision to sign into law a bill that temporarily delays the 21% cut in physician reimbursements mandated by the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, this time through May 31.
April 18, 2010
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