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Rcadia receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Rcadia Medical Imaging has received the European CE Mark for its COR Analyzer software.
March 7, 2010
Expanding role of radiographers brings new challenges
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - New insurance laws, a keener recognition of patients' values, and an expanding list of professional duties amplify the pressure on radiographers to implement evidence-based practice. Early research findings from three Northern European pilot studies were discussed at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 6, 2010
New European regs spotlight need for clinical radiology audits
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - The term "audit" may strike fear into the hearts of even the finest organized radiology departments. But if performed well, clinical audits can be an effective way to support -- and even promote -- your radiology services, delegates heard Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2010
EU tackles legal issues of e-health, teleradiology
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - The European Commission is working to provide clarity on the murky legal issues relating to telemedicine in Europe, focusing initially on teleradiology and home health monitoring, according to a presentation Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 5, 2010
ECR 2010
To highlight its refurbishing capabilities, Toshiba Medical Systems Europe is demonstrating a reconditioned ultrasound cart trimmed in red and outfitted with an espresso maker.
March 4, 2010
ACR to Obama: Medicare should cover CTC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should cover CT colonography (CTC) for Medicare patients, the American College of Radiology (ACR) wrote in a March 2 letter to President Barack Obama.
March 4, 2010
MedPAC recommends modest physician hike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In its annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended a 1% payment increase for physicians in 2011.
March 4, 2010
MedSolutions taps new Premerus CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm MedSolutions has appointed a new chief medical officer (CMO) for its Premerus diagnostic accuracy program.
March 4, 2010
ACG to Obama: Colonoscopy better than virtual exam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Colonoscopy is the best option for colorectal cancer detection and prevention, according to the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) in Bethesda, MD.
March 3, 2010
Senate delays Medicare payment cuts until April
By Kate Madden Yee
Overcoming opposition from one holdout lawmaker, the Senate has passed a $10 billion bill that further postpones a 21% cut in Medicare payments that went into effect March 1. The cut is mandated due to a flaw in the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula used to calculate Medicare payments.
March 2, 2010
Nucletron names Tarca to VP post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron has named Walter Tarca vice president, Asia-Pacific.
March 1, 2010
PET use by nonrads growing rapidly
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nonradiologists are ordering PET studies on scanners they either own or lease at nearly triple the growth rate of radiologists, contributing to issues of self-referral and unnecessary imaging utilization in the U.S., according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 1, 2010
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