Practice Management: Page 762

AAPM offers report on CT radiation reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a CT radiation dose management report, which recommends standardized ways of reporting doses and educating users on the latest dose-reduction technology.
February 18, 2008
Elekta to buy CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta of Stockholm has finalized plans to acquire radiation treatment planning firm CMS of St. Louis.
February 18, 2008
Wise planning helps bring 3D lab to the community practice
By Erik L. Ridley
A centralized 3D postprocessing lab can provide a range of clinical, efficiency, quality assurance, and financial benefits. However, successfully launching a centralized 3D postprocessing lab in the community practice requires careful planning, according to Dr. Jay Cinnamon of Quantum Radiology in Marietta, GA, and Gordon Harris, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
February 18, 2008
Equity firm buys majority stake in HealthHelp
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare private equity firm MTS Health Investors has purchased a majority stake in radiology benefits management firm HealthHelp from an individual investor.
February 14, 2008
ProCure partners with UPenn
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ProCure Treatment Centers of Bloomington, IN, has signed an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania (Upenn) Roberts Proton Therapy Center in Philadelphia to provide advanced training programs and accredit medical professionals in proton therapy.
February 14, 2008
Joint Commission: MRI accidents increase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, IL, has issued an alert warning that MRI accidents are on the rise, and has urged hospitals and other healthcare facilities to take steps to prevent them.
February 14, 2008
Merge announces staff cutbacks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare announced that it plans to cut staff and jobs in 2008 in an effort to manage costs.
February 14, 2008
Eclipsys adds Asia-Pacific executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare informatics firm Eclipsys has hired David van Eck as vice president and general manager of its Asia-Pacific operations.
February 13, 2008
Covidien settles Medrad litigation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien and interventional technology provider Medrad have inked a deal to settle their pending litigation.
February 13, 2008
Boosting mammography volume requirement may jeopardize access
By Kate Madden Yee
Under the Mammography Quality Standards Act, U.S. radiologists are required to read a minimum of 960 mammograms within a two-year period to be certified to interpret mammography. A push to raise this minimum has developed, with the belief that higher interpretation volumes bring increased accuracy. If the requirement were raised, however, some radiologists -- particularly those in rural settings -- would no longer read enough exams to stay certified, impacting patients' access to care, according to a new study.
February 13, 2008
Boston Scientific loses patent suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. District Court jury in Marshall, TX, has awarded Dr. Bruce Saffran damages of $431 million in a patent infringement suit against Boston Scientific.
February 12, 2008
New U.S. budget spares radiology from major cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Bush Administration's proposed federal budget for fiscal-year 2009 largely preserves funding levels for radiology-related programs, with proposed spending close to fiscal-year 2008 levels.
February 11, 2008
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