Practice Management: Page 741

Refurbished MRI biggest competition to new systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global market for MRI systems will reach $3.5 billion by 2012, according to a report by market research firm InMedica.
July 30, 2008
Dexela launches breast imaging workstation, names chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging developer Dexela has begun commercial shipments of its DexTop breast imaging workstation.
July 30, 2008
ACR aims to become Medicare accrediting body
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it will complete the process to become a "deemed accrediting body" for Medicare.
July 30, 2008
Home-grown databases assist radiology administrators
By Cynthia E. Keen
DENVER - Digital dashboards are becoming all the rage for tracking workflow and productivity at radiology facilities, but what if you're not inclined to pay extra for the software from a PACS or RIS vendor? Then develop a database yourself, according to a presentation at the 2008 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) meeting.
July 30, 2008
Bill would require self-referral financial disclosure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) has introduced legislation that would require physicians to disclose any financial interest in imaging services provided through the in-office ancillary exception.
July 29, 2008
CodeRyte inks two contract extensions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical coding provider CodeRyte has received long-term contract renewals from two clients in Ohio and Texas.
July 29, 2008
Alliance buys mobile PET/CT firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Alliance Imaging has acquired a mobile PET/CT firm based in Illinois.
July 29, 2008
AIM lands Vermont contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology benefits management firm American Imaging Management (AIM) has reached an agreement to provide imaging management services for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Vermont.
July 28, 2008
Deadly downtime in PACS, and how to avoid it
By Kate Madden Yee
DENVER - "Downtime" has become a catchphrase for relaxation in our workaholic culture. But when the word is applied to information technology in a medical imaging environment, it usually means something much less relaxing: a nonfunctioning system that can reduce revenue and productivity.
July 28, 2008
Italian colon study to use CAD as primary reader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A province in Italy is launching a new research project to screen residents for colon cancer using virtual colonoscopy and computer-aided detection software as a primary reader.
July 28, 2008
Carestream to provide imaging technology to Olympics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health said it will provide digital medical and dental imaging technology to the Olympic Village Polyclinic in Beijing for the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games.
July 28, 2008
MITA's Whitman joins Varian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has named Andrew Whitman to the newly created position of vice president of government affairs.
July 28, 2008
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