Practice Management: Page 858

Rubidium-based PET may finally get its due
By Wayne Forrest
After languishing in the clinical shadows for the last 10 years, rubidium is starting to catch the attention of nuclear medicine specialists. The radiopharmaceutical can thank the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its revival.
February 22, 2006
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After-hours imaging not a cost factor in pediatric appendicitis assessment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
One of the most common presentations for children in the emergency room is suspected appendicitis, and this presentation is more likely to be encountered by clinical staff during the after-hours period, such as a weeknight or weekend shift.
February 21, 2006
ONI in use at Winter Olympics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems of Wilmington, MA, said that its OrthOne 1-tesla extremity MRI system is in use at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
February 20, 2006
Therapeutic radiopharmaceutical market poised for takeoff
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although U.S. sales of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals totaled just $57 million in 2005, rapid growth is anticipated over the next five to six years. By 2012, therapeutic radiopharmaceutical product sales should reach $1.9 billion, with high growth continuing beyond that time, according to a recent study by market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
February 20, 2006
UltraRad names LaFollette as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm UltraRad has appointed Gary LaFollette as its vice president of sales and marketing.
February 20, 2006
Lawsuit takes aim at Deficit Reduction Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An Alabama attorney has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, giving radiology advocates a sliver of hope that the legislation could be invalidated before it implements billions in Medicare reimbursement cuts.
February 20, 2006
RBMA taps Mabry as executive director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) has named Michael Mabry as its new executive director.
February 19, 2006
HIPAA enforcement Final Rule published
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that the Final Rule on HIPAA enforcement was published in the Federal Register yesterday.
February 16, 2006
Vital Images founder to retire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software provider Vital Images reported that Vincent Argiro, Ph.D., chief technology officer and founder, has decided to retire from the company and its board of directors.
February 16, 2006
Hospital for Special Surgery's Pavlov discusses orthopedic radiology's future
By Brian Casey
In this Q&A interview with AuntMinnie.com, Dr. Helene Pavlov of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City discusses the unique challenges facing medical imaging in the orthopedic environment, and on the technologies that will change the discipline in the future.
February 16, 2006
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EDAP extends Japanese presence, names Laronze as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EDAP TMS, a manufacturer of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) devices, has expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of a new office in Sapporo, Japan.
February 15, 2006
Imagin taps Oliverio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET and PET/CT imaging center developer Imagin Molecular has appointed Positron president Joseph Oliverio as CEO.
February 14, 2006
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