Practice Management: Page 774

Novant completes MedQuest acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novant Health of Winston-Salem, NC, has closed on its $45 million acquisition of imaging services provider MedQuest of Alpharetta, GA.
November 13, 2007
Civil trial in Colombini MR-related death set for March
By Marty Graham
A negligence lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Colombini, a 6-year-old boy who was killed during an MR scan in 2001, is scheduled to go to trial in March 2008, according to attorneys handling the case. The defendants named in the suit are Westchester Medical Center and Westchester County Healthcare of Valhalla, NY; Dr. Terence Matalon, the center's chief of radiology at the time of the accident; two radiologic technologists; and GE Healthcare.
November 13, 2007
Fuji launches mobile CR package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, CT, has introduced a new computed radiography (CR) package designed for mobile environments.
November 12, 2007
ACR: Help stop another DRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging its members to contact their Congressional representatives this week in an effort to avert cuts to medical imaging reimbursement similar to those enacted in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005.
November 11, 2007
Cytogen taps new chief executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen of Princeton, NJ, has a new president and CEO after previous chief executive Michael Becker left the company to pursue another executive position.
November 11, 2007
The million dollar question: How much should MRI suite construction cost?
By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk
How much does it cost to build an MRI suite? The answer depends on many factors that are unique to each facility. MR facility planning experts Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk outline some of the basic rules of thumb that can be used to evaluate project budgets. Keep in mind that one size does not fit all and that those unique factors will impact the total project costs, but this blueprint is a solid starting point.
November 11, 2007
ASRT: Fewer radiation therapist openings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The job vacancy rate for radiation therapists continues to decline, according to the latest survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) of Albuquerque, NM.
November 8, 2007
CardioMag Imaging appoints new president
Magnetocardiography (MCG) developer CardioMag Imaging (CMI) of Schenectady, NY, reported that it has named Tush Nikollaj to the post of president and chief operating officer (COO).
November 8, 2007
Diagnostic Health appoints senior VP
Diagnostic imaging company Diagnostic Health (DHC) of Birmingham, AL, has appointed a new senior vice president and general counsel, the company said.
November 7, 2007
Self-referring docs use more imaging; is there life after DRA for MRI?
By Brian Casey
November 7, 2007
Same-specialty referring physicians use imaging more frequently, study finds
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite what some might argue, the increase in same-specialty referrals by nonradiologists isn't all in radiologists' heads, according to researchers at the Institute for Technology Assessment at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The group found that nonradiologists indeed had higher rates of imaging utilization, in some cases using imaging at rates more than twice as high per episode of care than radiologists.
November 7, 2007
Dubai International Capital buys Alliance Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dubai International Capital has purchased European imaging services provider Alliance Medical for 600 million pounds ($1.25 billion U.S.) from equity firm Bridgepoint.
November 7, 2007
Previous Page
Page 774 of 1198
Next Page