Practice Management: Page 917

Report finds vendors enable excess radiation doses in pediatric CR, DR
By Tracie L. Thompson
Every x-ray tech knows it's important to keep radiation exposure "as low as reasonably achievable," especially in children. But CR and DR systems systematically allow for the overexposure of young patients, according to a report from a 2004 ALARA conference sponsored by the Society for Pediatric Radiology.
February 3, 2005
GE, Guidant offer free screenings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare and interventional device vendor Guidant have partnered to provide complimentary health screenings to the New York City public on National Wear Red Day this Friday.
February 2, 2005
Medtronic infringement ruling reversed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic said that the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has reversed its prior summary judgment ruling finding that the company's S7 and Driver coronary stent products infringed one claim of Guidant's Lau patent.
February 2, 2005
Nucletron appoints de Groot
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron has appointed E. (Bert) H. de Groot as managing director.
February 1, 2005
Studies decipher mammo trends, explore ways to alleviate patient distress
By Shalmali Pal
U.S. mammography centers are doing a moderate amount of double interpretation of images, and they're also charging double for their overall services, according to a study in the latest American Journal of Roentgenology. Another AJR study examined whether relaxation techniques would ease the pain and anxiety of women undergoing mammography.
February 1, 2005
Do whole-body CT's costs outweigh the benefits?
By Eric Barnes
Weighing in on the issue of whole-body CT, a new study finds that the scans may be an expensive way to extend lives. Researchers from Boston estimated a cost of $151,000 for each additional year of life gained from the scans, while critics bashed the methodology.
February 1, 2005
Payor changes aid brachytherapy in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lower reimbursement payments for external-beam and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) are likely to compel U.S. physicians to consider brachytherapy treatment options because of its higher reimbursement, according to an analysis from Frost & Sullivan of San Jose, CA.
January 31, 2005
ACR: X-rays' carcinogen status reinforces importance of training
By Tracie L. Thompson
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has identified x-rays and gamma rays as known human carcinogens in a new report. The American College of Radiology, however, argues that the classification is misleading and could negatively affect patient care.
January 31, 2005
Medicare expands PET coverage for cervical cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will extend Medicare coverage for the use of an FDG-PET scan for staging newly diagnosed cervical cancer subsequent to conventional imaging that is negative for extrapelvic metastasis.
January 30, 2005
PACS administrators certification organization formed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The PACS Administrators in Radiology Certification Association (PARCA) has been launched.
January 30, 2005
CodeRyte adds VP of sales
Coding technology developer CodeRyte has appointed Alan Hinderer as senior vice president of sales.
January 30, 2005
WebMD sets 2005 guidance, Stampiglia steps down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology provider WebMD expects consolidated revenue for 2005 to range from $1.22 billion to $1.26 billion.
January 27, 2005
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