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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
Medical groups tell Congress more radiation rules are needed
By Cynthia E. Keen
In part 2 of our coverage of the February 26 medical radiation hearings in Congress, we report on the testimony of medical groups representing radiology and radiation oncology, who tackled the issue of rising patient exposure head-on, telling lawmakers that more regulation is needed.
February 28, 2010
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One-quarter of outpatient CT and MR exams are inappropriate
By Kate Madden Yee
More than 25% of outpatient CT and MR exams ordered by primary care physicians at a hospital in the state of Washington were inappropriate, according to a new study in the March edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 28, 2010
Split-course RT aids advanced lung cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) may provide relief to patients with unpleasant chest symptoms from advanced non-small cell lung cancer if they can tolerate the treatment. But those who could benefit the most may not be strong enough to complete a course of palliative radiation therapy.
February 28, 2010
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