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Turf sharing: Rads and cards in joint venture imaging

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Although turf wars over medical imaging have become commonplace between radiologists and other clinical specialties in the U.S., some cardiology and radiology groups have abandoned the battle in order to form mutually beneficial joint venture cardiac imaging centers.

July 27, 2005

Echocardiography market grows 5%

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An estimated 11.5 million echocardiography procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2004 at 3,155 sites, up 5% from the 10.4 million procedures performed in 2002, according to a study recently released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.

July 26, 2005

Eigen taps Stentor vet as CTO

Cardiac image processing and PACS firm Eigen has named Chris Hafey as its new chief technology officer.

July 26, 2005

New CPT codes set for coronary CT angiography

By Tracie L. Thompson

It doesn't guarantee reimbursement, but coronary CT angiography (CCTA) will have its own specific CPT codes as of January 1, 2006. Physicians should use other codes only in limited instances, experts say, and they'll also need to make sure they're reading the noncoronary areas on the images.

July 25, 2005

Part II: Free scans, general practitioners key to CTA success

By Eric Barnes

In the second and final installment of our series on CT angiography practice-building, radiologist Dr. David Dowe of Atlantic Medical Imaging in New Jersey discusses the nuts and bolts of performing CT angiography (CTA) in the community setting.

July 25, 2005

Abbott completes ZoMaxx I enrollment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Abbott Vascular Devices, a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, IL, reported that it has completed patient enrollment for its ZoMaxx I international drug-eluting coronary stent clinical trial.

July 21, 2005