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CMS publishes 2008 physician payment rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final physician payment rule for 2008, asserting that the document is designed to "improve accuracy of Medicare payments and give physicians and healthcare professionals additional financial incentives to provide higher quality and value in the delivery of care."
November 3, 2007
Boston Scientific receives Cordis litigation verdict
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco has found that the company infringes on a balloon catheter technology patent held by Cordis, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
November 1, 2007
Breast MR centers must look beyond imaging and offer universal care
The American Cancer Society recently recommended that certain women would benefit from breast MR screening, inspiring some women's health practices to add the modality to their imaging armamentarium. But siting the magnet and scanning patients is not enough. MRI technologist Bernadette Kaufmann spoke with other experts in the field about the elements that a breast MR program needs to integrate to become a cutting-edge health facility.
November 1, 2007
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Medipattern
By Brian Casey
(Booth 5515) Medipattern will highlight new versions of its B-CAD breast ultrasound CAD software, which is designed to work in both turnkey environments and as part of offerings from the Toronto company's corporate partners.
October 31, 2007
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iCAD founder, chairman to retire
Robert Howard, founder and chairman of Nashua, NH-based computer-aided detection (CAD) developer iCAD, will retire effective November 1.
October 29, 2007
Radlink taps CFO
Computed radiography (CR) developer Radlink has named Bob Calissendorff as chief financial officer (CFO).
October 29, 2007
NAI Tech Products
By Erik L. Ridley
(Booth 2909) NAI will highlight MDR Publisher in its RSNA booth at McCormick Place.
October 29, 2007
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Illinois MRI leasing suit refiled
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has begun refiling civil lawsuits against Chicago-area MRI centers suspected of participating in kickback schemes, according to an article published last week in the Chicago Tribune.
October 28, 2007
AngioDynamics wins legal ruling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics said that it has won a legal ruling in patent litigation brought by VNUS Medical Technologies against Diomed, Vascular Solutions, and AngioDynamics.
October 28, 2007
ABR to schedule boards after residency
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Board of Radiology of Tucson, AZ, is changing the structure of its annual oral board certification to move to a format of computer-based exams that are administered after candidates complete their residencies.
October 28, 2007
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Shalmali Pal
October 28, 2007
InSight chief executive to step down
Imaging services provider InSight Health Services president and CEO Bret Jorgensen is leaving the company, effective November 15, to pursue other interests.
October 28, 2007
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