Practice Management: Page 752

Fuji promotes executives
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has announced the promotion of several executives at the Stamford, CT, company.
March 26, 2008
Amicas promotes Burns to CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Amicas has replaced its chief financial officer (CF) after former CFO Joseph Hill resigned to join the firm's board of directors.
March 24, 2008
Automatic fetal biometry shows promise
By Erik L. Ridley
Automated fetal biometry measurements compare well with measurements performed by sonographers, according to research presented at the recent American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting. In addition, automation of ultrasound measurement has the potential to improve productivity and patient throughput, enhance accuracy and consistency, and help reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury.
March 23, 2008
Gadolinium/NSF lawsuits centralized in Ohio federal court
By Brian Casey
A single U.S. District Court in Ohio has been assigned to handle the discovery phase of all patient injury lawsuits filed in federal courts related to gadolinium and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). The move is expected to speed up the legal process for the cases, and could lead to either earlier trials or settlement of the litigation.
March 20, 2008
RadNet launches breast disease management program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider RadNet of Los Angeles has expanded its services to include comprehensive breast cancer and disease management, the company reported.
March 19, 2008
CMS declines PET coverage for infection, inflammation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has declined to extend Medicare coverage for the use of PET for several infection and inflammation indications.
March 19, 2008
Effective communication is crucial for radiology department success
By John Sole
A culture of solid interpersonal communication can serve as a positive contributor to a radiology department's bottom line in many ways. John Sole, the PACS administrator supervisor at Swedish American Hospital in Illinois, explains why improving communication in your department can be beneficial for both your staff and patients.
March 19, 2008
SIR study: Women not told of UFE option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study presented at this week's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Washington, DC, found that women with uterine fibroids aren't being told that uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a treatment option for their condition.
March 18, 2008
Report: CT volume rises, budgets drop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of CT procedures continues to rise in the U.S., although hospitals are allocating less money to capital equipment budgets for new scanner purchases.
March 18, 2008
CT use cuts false positives for appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
Replacing ultrasound with CT for diagnosing appendicitis can significantly reduce the incidence of false-positive findings, according to researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. The group studied the use of preoperative imaging and clinical outcomes in 1,081 adults who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis between 1996 and 2006.
March 18, 2008
Contrast firms hit with another NSF lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of contrast agent manufacturers has been hit with another lawsuit alleging that their products caused nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), a debilitating skin disorder believed to be linked to gadolinium-based MRI contrast.
March 17, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb unit becomes Lantheus Medical Imaging
By Wayne Forrest
There's a new but familiar face on the radiopharmaceutical scene: Lantheus Medical Imaging, the new corporate identity of the company formerly known as Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging. Lantheus today announced its new name and corporate look, operating as a standalone company for the first time since the firm's original inception as New England Nuclear in 1956.
March 17, 2008
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