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Virginia to license radiologist assistants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine has signed into law a bill making Virginia the 24th state to license, regulate, or recognize radiologist assistants as members of the radiology healthcare team.
March 3, 2009
Ziosoft opens European office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft has opened an international office in Brussels, Belgium.
March 2, 2009
NCRP report: CT drives massive increase in medical radiation dose
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. population's exposure to ionizing radiation from medical procedures grew more than sevenfold between the early 1980s and 2006 -- an increase largely attributable to spectacular growth in CT use, according to a report released today by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP).
March 2, 2009
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Study shows CT use has increased, diagnostic yield has not
By Kate Madden Yee
According to recent research, CT procedure volume is spiking among both radiologists and physicians in other specialties. With CT utilization up, are users of the modality finding more pathology? Not really, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
March 2, 2009
French cancer study uses Toshiba ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Institut Gustave Roussy cancer center is using ultrasound technology from Toshiba Medical Systems to evaluate the efficacy of targeted treatments in cancer patients.
February 26, 2009
Epix executive resigns
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals will lose its chief business officer, effective March 23.
February 26, 2009
Anesthesiologist group crafts MRI advisories
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has developed a set of advisories for administering anesthetics during MRI procedures.
February 26, 2009
B&W taps R&D head for medical isotope program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) Technical Services Group has named Daniel Glenn as head of research and development for the company's medical isotope program.
February 25, 2009
ACR taps RTOG chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said that Dr. Elizabeth Gore has been named chair of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group's (RTOG) full-member principal investigators committee.
February 25, 2009
AMIC criticizes MedPAC report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is taking issue with a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommendation to change the formula that determines physician reimbursement rates for advanced imaging procedures.
February 25, 2009
NDS debuts image viewing tools for OR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display firm NDS Surgical Imaging has introduced Radiology Imaging for the Surgical Environment, technology designed to allow clinicians to view diagnostic images in the operating room (OR).
February 25, 2009
Breast screening act introduced in Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. Congress that would require private insurance companies to pay for mammography and breast MRI procedures in women over 40.
February 24, 2009
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