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Zotec nets South Carolina order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical billing services provider Zotec Partners has received a contract from Lexington Radiology Associates of West Columbia, SC.
November 17, 2009
Ziosoft signs Royea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft has named Rob Royea as vice president of sales and marketing.
November 17, 2009
Radiologists recommend more follow-up imaging studies
By Cynthia E. Keen
Whether a patient, referring physician, or radiology professional, it's not your imagination that recommendations for follow-up exams after an initial radiology procedure seem to be increasing. If referral patterns at Massachusetts General Hospital are typical, the number of recommendations has doubled in the past 13 years.
November 17, 2009
Bederra reorganizes prior to Medicare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The upcoming 34% reduction in Medicare reimbursement in the U.S. has prompted Houston-based medical services provider Bederra to reorganize its Lumar Imaging subsidiary and other holdings.
November 16, 2009
CMS to review RT for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has scheduled a meeting of its Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee on April 21, 2010, to consider the available evidence for radiation therapy (RT) for localized prostate cancer.
November 16, 2009
Study uses MRI to better detect Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a method to quantify subtle, subregional brain volume loss using MRI, which promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, according to the November 16 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
November 16, 2009
Bruker BioSpin names co-presidents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging technology developer Bruker Biospin has appointed Dr. Bernd Gewiese and Dr. Werner Maas as co-presidents, effective February 1, 2010.
November 16, 2009
CMS paid $92 million for PQRI in 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paid more than 85,000 physicians $92 million in incentive payments under the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) for the entire calendar year.
November 15, 2009
Bill targets QA at VA facilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Spurred by allegations of shoddy work in its brachytherapy program, a U.S. Congressman has introduced legislation that would require improved quality assurance programs at Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers with radiology and radiation oncology departments.
November 12, 2009
Philips SmartArc used for first time in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pinnacle3 SmartArc technology from Philips Healthcare has been used for the first time in the U.S. on a gynecological patient at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.
November 12, 2009
Accuray names GM for Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray has named Juki Hozumi as general manager for Japan, effective November 1.
November 12, 2009
Cedars-Sinai raises tally of radiation overdose cases
By Eric Barnes
More patients received excessive radiation doses during brain perfusion CT scans than previously thought, according officials from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The medical center also said that it has offered free medical care for patients who are affected.
November 12, 2009
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