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ACR Image Metrix reaches milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix division has completed its first year of operations.
September 29, 2008
NSF trial proceeds past status conference
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court judge has established a series of ground rules for the consolidated discovery phase of hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of patients who claim to have developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) after receiving gadolinium MRI contrast media.
September 29, 2008
MRI magnet explosions warrant improved venting and inspections
By Kathlyn Stone
At least five MRI magnets have exploded in U.S. healthcare facilities over the last 10 years, but the incidents have gone mostly unreported, according to Wlad Sobol, Ph.D., a medical physicist and professor of radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System.
September 29, 2008
Cardinal to spin off clinical, medical products businesses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health said it will spin off its clinical and medical products businesses as a separate public company but will retain its radiopharmaceutical unit.
September 28, 2008
Rhode Island Hospital uses Axxent for endometrial cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Axxent electronic brachytherapy system from Xoft is being used for the first time by Rhode Island Hospital to treat endometrial cancer.
September 28, 2008
GAO: DRA cut 2007 imaging expenses by $1.7 billion
By Kate Madden Yee
Medicare spent $1.7 billion less on imaging services in 2007 thanks to the reimbursement cuts mandated by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, according to a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The decline represents the first year-over-year drop in Medicare spending on imaging since 2000, the report states.
September 25, 2008
CMS announces VC evidence meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to hold a meeting in November to discuss Medicare reimbursement for virtual colonoscopy.
September 25, 2008
Medical Management Professionals nets Tennessee contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Billing and practice management services provider Medical Management Professionals has inked a contract with Jackson Radiology Associates of Jackson, TN.
September 25, 2008
ARRT to require associate's degree
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Effective January 1, 2015, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) will require individuals to earn the minimum of an associate degree before they are eligible to take a certification examination in radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiation therapy.
September 25, 2008
Molecular Insight installs interim CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals has hired an interim CEO and board chairman.
September 25, 2008
Survey shows residents have ample job options
By Mark Smith
Say what you will about medical residency -- it usually does lead to gainful employment. Unlike some other types of graduates, newly minted doctors have little problem finding a job. A greater challenge for many physicians, and for radiologists, in particular, is choosing the right job from among various offers.
September 25, 2008
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Acusphere taps new VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has appointed a new senior vice president for regulatory affairs and operations.
September 24, 2008
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