Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 152

Medicare makes adjustments to chiropractic imaging

By Shalmali Pal

August 22, 2005

Chiropractic imaging under Medicare attracts attention

By Tracie L. Thompson

Under a new Medicare policy, radiologists in some states can now be reimbursed for CT and MR scans ordered by chiropractors. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has raised caution flags over the concept, and imaging centers elsewhere can run into problems if they submit claims for chiropractic-related imaging.

August 22, 2005

Hologic nets Novation contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic reported that it has been awarded two three-year dual-source contracts with Novation, the group purchasing organization that supplies VHA and University HealthSystem Consortium.

August 18, 2005

Playing their hearts out: Do young athletes need cardiac screening?

Cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in athletes, a segment of the U.S. population that, with their peak conditioning and youthfulness, should be immune to average Joe ailments. While experts agree that the number of field fatalities can be reduced via screening, they argue about whether athletes should be imaged routinely as part of that screening and how.

August 15, 2005

X-ray findings clarify noninflammatory arthropathy

By Tracie L. Thompson

Distinguishing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from other diseases is critical because management of the various conditions can differ substantially. Now a group of British researchers is highlighting the distinctions between JIA and a rare genetic disorder known as camptodactyly-arthropathy-coxa vara-pericarditis (CACP) syndrome in the latest issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 9, 2005

Imix wins Florida installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital radiography developer Imix ADR of Tampere, Finland, has won a deal to install its DR technology at an orthopedic practice in Florida.

August 4, 2005