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Congress sets hearing to review medical radiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
The recent spate of adverse incidents regarding medical radiation overdoses has prompted the U.S. House of Representatives to schedule hearings on the topic. Mother Nature may take precedence, however, as Washington, DC, awaits another snowstorm that may shut down the nation's capital for the second time in a week.
February 7, 2010
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UnitedHealthcare expands prior notification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare of Minneapolis plans to expand its prior notification program for radiology to include all of its network physicians.
February 7, 2010
CMS cancels place-, date-of-service guidance
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has withdrawn a proposal it made in December that would have required physicians to report the specific date and place of service where the professional and technical components are provided, the agency said.
February 7, 2010
Fuji donates to Haiti relief effort
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has joined Stamford Hospital and AmeriCares in donating a portable digital x-ray system to the Haiti relief effort.
February 7, 2010
Editorial: CMS unfairly held VC to higher standard
By Eric Barnes
When the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rejected reimbursement for screening virtual colonoscopy last May, it appeared to hold VC to a higher standard than other screening tests that are already approved, according to an editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 4, 2010
GE names Denman CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has named Dr. William Denman as chief medical officer (CMO).
February 4, 2010
ARRT may ease rules on reinstatement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The board of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has suggested easing requirements for reinstating registered technologists after five years.
February 4, 2010
GE partners with Gulf Capital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is partnering with private equity firm Gulf Capital to develop a regional chain of diagnostic and healthcare service centers in the Middle East and North Africa region.
February 4, 2010
Settlement details released in $2.9M Colombini MRI suit
By Wayne Forrest
A New York court has released the details of a $2.9 million legal settlement received by the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed nine years ago when an oxygen canister was brought into the MRI suite where he was being scanned.
February 4, 2010
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ASTRO commits to patient protection plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has launched a six-point patient protection plan aimed at improving safety and quality and reducing the chances of medical errors.
February 3, 2010
NIH urges new efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Colorectal cancer screening rates in the U.S. are finally on the rise, reaching more than half of the eligible screening population. But real progress on expanding access will depend on "utilizing the full range of screening options and evidence-based interventions," according to a draft statement released today by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
February 3, 2010
Foundation Radiology forms molecular unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Foundation Radiology Group has launched a molecular imaging division.
February 2, 2010
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