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July 2011

Report: PET utilization nudges up (07/31/2011)

Rad societies unite to condemn BMJ screening mammo study (07/30/2011)

Genzyme, Isis submit application to EMA for mipomersen (07/30/2011)

Societies Refute British Mammography Study (07/29/2011)

IOM to FDA: Replace 510(k) Clearance Process (07/29/2011)

Radisphere Names Chief Marketing Officer (07/29/2011)

Report: ICD-10 progress is 'sobering' (07/29/2011)

Report: FDA's proposed mobile med apps rules will fuel market (07/29/2011)

Global Diagnostic Imaging Market to Reach $26.6 Billion by 2016 (07/29/2011)

Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Enhances Microvascular Perfusion Deficit Detection (07/29/2011)

MITA Praises Senate For Medical Device User Fee Payment Focus (07/28/2011)

BMJ: Mammo screening has not triggered mortality reductions in EU (07/28/2011)

Ohio provider selects ACO clinical integration tool (07/28/2011)

Starting a revolution? (07/28/2011)

Philips scores two Florida x-ray installs (07/28/2011)

Swiss hospital taps Ziosoft for functional analytics; adds CAD (07/28/2011)

Radiology: CT may help identify COPD patients at high risk for flare-ups (07/28/2011)

AIM: Female sudden cardiac death may be more predictable (07/28/2011)

CMS: U.S. to pay 49% of health spending by 2020 (07/28/2011)

ACOs Adopting Varied Payment Models (07/27/2011)

FDA Puts Stop to Use of CardioGen-82, Voluntary Recall Initiated (07/27/2011)

Interventionalist faces jail time for 'unnecessary' PCIs (07/27/2011)

IOM Report Likely to Address 510(k) Approval Process (07/27/2011)

Health orgs to HHS: Disclosure NPRM needs work (07/27/2011)

Merck takes up AF drug from Astellas in North America (07/27/2011)

BD to acquire Carmel Pharma (07/27/2011)

N.J. hospital goes live on GE Centricity (07/27/2011)

JNCI: Mammo CAD falls short (07/27/2011)

ONC announces Query Health Initiative 'concerts' (07/27/2011)

Fuji updates Synapse RIS, TeleRIS (07/27/2011)

SCCT names young investigator awards (07/27/2011)

McKesson completes Portico acquisition (07/27/2011)

Study: Genetic variations predict second cancers after Hodgkins lymphoma (07/26/2011)

Takeda hopeful for alogliptin approval (07/26/2011)

Study: Are PCPs equipped to provide follow-up cancer care? (07/26/2011)

FDA: Don't use CardioGen-82 (07/26/2011)

Philips updates SpeechExec Enterprise (07/26/2011)

IEEE chooses Parity Computing for ID initiative (07/26/2011)

When pigs fly (07/26/2011)

Merge lands major Chicago iConnect install (07/26/2011)

FTC requires Cardinal to sell some nuclear pharmacies (07/26/2011)

EU clears Hansen's Magellan robotic system (07/26/2011)

JNM: 3-minute hepatic blood perfusion scan in pigs shows promise (07/26/2011)

AJR: CT may accelerate and improve diagnosis of gunfire trauma (07/26/2011)

Patients Not Quite Ready For EHRs, Study Shows (07/25/2011)

Health Care Inflation Slows For U.S. Employers (07/25/2011)

Zotec Software Certified For Ambulatory Meaningful Use (07/25/2011)

FDA identifies regulatory science needs (07/25/2011)

AJR: A molecular theranostics primer (07/25/2011)

UTHealth expands contract with McKesson (07/25/2011)

EU clears disposable insulin delivery device (07/25/2011)

Feds fine Montana hospital for lost radioactive materials (07/25/2011)

ASTRO awards five research grants (07/25/2011)

NIST draft spells out privacy controls (07/22/2011)

JACC: Surgical CRT helps patients with unfavorable coronary sinuses (07/22/2011)

Obama, Lawmakers Laud Federal Debt Reduction Strategy (07/22/2011)

Combination of Short-Term ADT, Radiation Therapy Benefits Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients (07/22/2011)

CMS Creates New Link For Comments on Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (07/22/2011)

JACR: Untangling noncompete clause mysteries (07/22/2011)

iPad app targets appropriate exams (07/22/2011)

NEJM: CIMT of the internal carotid artery best classifies CV disease (07/22/2011)

Indiana hospital to install Merge iConnect (07/22/2011)

CHIME: Proposed rule on disclosures needs adjustment (07/22/2011)

Health Care M&A On Track to Shatter Records (07/22/2011)

ACR, Society of Breast Imaging Support ACOG Mammography Guidelines (07/22/2011)

Senators to Obama: No More Imaging Cuts (07/22/2011)

athenahealth to buy Proxsys for up to $36M (07/22/2011)

AJR: Interventional radiation doses safe (07/22/2011)

Recommended Reads (07/21/2011)

S.C. provider to install Carestream RIS/PACS (07/21/2011)

Idaho practice looks to McKesson for ICD-10 (07/21/2011)

What a long, strange trip (07/21/2011)

2011 Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities: The Science of Practice Management (07/21/2011)

Show & Tell, Slowdowns and Showdowns (07/21/2011)

Senators: Obama should look to decision support, not Medicare cuts (07/21/2011)

CT Dose Reduction in Practice (07/21/2011)

DR Re-makes Radiography (07/21/2011)

Express Scripts, Medco enter $29B merger (07/21/2011)

The Utilization Slowdown: CDS & RBMs (07/21/2011)

Q&A | Patient Communication: Pandoras Box or Panacea? (07/21/2011)

ACR Requests Improvements to Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (07/21/2011)

Physicians Eager to Try Out ACOs, Executive Says (07/21/2011)

FDA Alert Focuses On Potential Rubidium Overexposure (07/21/2011)

AJR: Residents list breast imaging disincentives (07/21/2011)

N.J. cardio practices pick up McKesson EHR, business intelligence (07/20/2011)

Familial AD patients may provide crucial insights into disease development (07/20/2011)

Hospital Execs Uncertain ACOs Will Actually Improve Quality and Efficiency (07/20/2011)

JACR: Frequent CT scanning is not prime cancer culprit (07/20/2011)

Medical device players urge repeal of $20B excise tax (07/20/2011)

Premier extends Agfa contract (07/20/2011)

Report: Time for national radiation oncology safety standards (07/20/2011)

Few newbies among U.S. News & World Report's top hospitals (07/19/2011)

Spine clinics tap Novarad (07/19/2011)

JAMA: Stress cardiomyopathy too narrowly defined; cardiac MRI may help (07/19/2011)

FDA Draft Guidance Includes Medical Imaging Apps (07/19/2011)

Health Care Prices Show Slight Increase (07/19/2011)

Varian's Aria Receives ONC-ATCB EMR Certification (07/19/2011)

Miller to advise i2 Initiative (07/19/2011)

AGP: Prenatal brain injury associated with depression (07/19/2011)

VA to offer $50K prize for boosting Blue Button PHR use (07/19/2011)

Study: New MR tech specialists needed (07/19/2011)

Consortium to purchase Kinetic Concepts for $6.3B (07/19/2011)

Marketing Analytics: If you can’t measure it, it didn’t happen. Part 2 (07/19/2011)

Thermo Fisher Scientific acquires TREK Diagnostic Systems (07/19/2011)

Philips Healthcare shows 8% sales increase (07/19/2011)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reports potential breach (07/19/2011)

Bacterin acquires assets of Robinson MedSurg (07/18/2011)

Siemens highlights CT offerings at SCCT (07/18/2011)

ASTRO: IMRT safety needs improvement (07/18/2011)

Cardinal opens molecular imaging lab in Phoenix (07/18/2011)

American Well earns EHR modular certification (07/18/2011)

AJR: Cumulative dose estimates should not guide CT decision-making (07/18/2011)

CMS Proposes Standards for New Private Nonprofit Health Plans (07/18/2011)

FDA issues warning on cardiac PET scans (07/18/2011)

St. Judes combined OCT, FFR platform gets EU nod (07/18/2011)

RIS/PACS: Driving Standardization for a Large Hospital System (07/17/2011)

Better Business Intelligence: Enhanced CPT Code Analysis (07/17/2011)

Managing the Email Archive: Compliance and Complexities (07/17/2011)

ACOs and Radiology Technology: A Conversation With Bibb Allen Jr, MD (07/17/2011)

Improving Radiology for Radiologists: Thomas Pope, MD (07/17/2011)

Joint Adventure: A Case Study in Hospital–Practice Integration (07/17/2011)

Predator or Prey? (07/17/2011)

NCI designates Roswell Park Cancer Institute a center of excellence (07/15/2011)

Spending On Medical Devices Remains Steady, Study Indicates (07/15/2011)

Radiologist Fined $5.7 Million For Fraudulent Services Claims (07/15/2011)

TeraRecon to demo iNtuition Cloud at SCCT (07/15/2011)

PET Imaging May Aid in Identifying Findings Associated With Alzheimer's (07/15/2011)

Lilly to help upgrade Argonne Lab's imaging technologies (07/15/2011)

Study: Cancer a more potent killer of males (07/15/2011)

DigiPath to develop pathologist-driven advisory board (07/14/2011)

Radiologists report declining incomes (07/14/2011)

HIE Adoption Still Poses Challenges, But Progress Abounds (07/14/2011)

Blood Pool Agent Offers Promise For Imaging (07/14/2011)

FDA to propose unique ID rule by September (07/14/2011)

Nuance Communications Acquires Webmedx (07/14/2011)

Fla. hospital unveils hybrid cardio suite (07/14/2011)

NEJM: ADT lowers prostate cancer mortality (07/14/2011)

Nuance snaps up Webmedx (07/14/2011)

FDA clears CT-Guide Needle System (07/14/2011)

Writing a RIS/PACS success story (07/14/2011)

PACS Integration Fosters Use of Decision Support Tools (07/14/2011)

Specialists Will Benefit From State Health Insurance Exchanges, Study Says (07/14/2011)

FDA clears St. Jude's neurostimulation lead delivery system (07/13/2011)

Agreement Integrates CAD, Functional Analytics (07/13/2011)

FDA clears Edwards' clinical monitoring platform (07/13/2011)

FDA issues draft guidance on IVD companion devices (07/13/2011)

Danish region taps Agfa for RIS/PACS (07/13/2011)

Infinitt, Medicsight ink partnership (07/13/2011)

FDA approves Cook Medical leg graft (07/13/2011)

FDA clears Siemens open-bore CT (07/13/2011)

Medivative selects IQMS ERP software (07/13/2011)

AIM: Is pocket echo the new stethoscope? (07/13/2011)

JNC: Almost 60% of nuke med cardiac labs are non-compliant (07/13/2011)

Canadian practices tap Carestream for DR (07/13/2011)

Health Affairs: Road to ACOs trying for CMS (07/13/2011)

JACR: Tips for picking the best ultrasound system (07/12/2011)

HHS, States Move to Establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges (07/12/2011)

ACR Voices Objections to Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines (07/12/2011)

JACR: The upside of bureaucracy (07/12/2011)

Agency To Scrutinize Health Insurance Rate Increases (07/12/2011)

AIM: Evidence supporting radiotherapy for prostate cancer 'insufficient' (07/12/2011)

DoJ, FTC: Less premerger reporting requirements (07/12/2011)

Nationwide Imaging sells service division to Atlas (07/12/2011)

Mich. medical center reports missing laptop (07/12/2011)

Study: PET sheds light on neuropathology of Alzheimers (07/12/2011)

AHRA, RBMA partner on MU survey (07/11/2011)

HHS proposes state health insurance exchange rule (07/11/2011)

FDA green-lights Toshiba advanced viz upgrade (07/11/2011)

Deep brain stimulation study gets FDA approval (07/11/2011)

JCO: How accurate are lung lesion measurements? (07/11/2011)

Turney named president, CEO of MGMA (07/11/2011)

Recommended Reads (07/11/2011)

Teleradiology Provider Convicted of Fraud (07/09/2011)

Self-Referral Fostering Diagnostic Imaging Growth (07/09/2011)

CMS Proposes Policy, Payment Rate Changes For 2012 Physician Fee Schedule (07/09/2011)

Mercy hospitals moving from teleradiology to self-employed rads (07/09/2011)

FDA proposes less stringent oversight of diagnostic, radiology devices (07/08/2011)

JACS: Insurance type can affect cardiac valve operation outcomes (07/08/2011)

JNM: Fetal radiation exposure low in PET studies (07/08/2011)

AIM: For cost-effectiveness, mammo guidelines should be rooted in risk (07/07/2011)

FDA clears Vasomedical's Holter monitors (07/07/2011)

New digital pathology player enters market (07/07/2011)

CareFusion to buy robotic med systems firm for $150M (07/07/2011)

NEJM: New FDA rule will provide clarity in clinical trials (07/07/2011)

Reform Needed In Medical Technology Sector, Report Indicates (07/07/2011)

Task Force to Deliver Health IT Alignment Strategies (07/07/2011)

CMS seeks comment on proposed eRx changes (07/07/2011)

ACR Revises Guidelines For Radiation Therapy Following Squamous Cell Carcinoma Resection (07/06/2011)

Compuware buys dynaTrace for $256M (07/06/2011)

Eckert & Ziegler purchases Bioscan radiopharma unit (07/06/2011)

NeuroTherm buys ArthroCare's spine line (07/06/2011)

Florida facility to provide NaF PET/CT bone imaging (07/06/2011)

Olympus acquires endoscope maker (07/06/2011)

AAMI: Accrediting organizations assigned for MIPPA deadline (07/06/2011)

Cost Comparison: Hospital-based Versus Freestanding Outpatient Imaging Services (07/06/2011)

Cuts In Proposed CMS Rule Will Drive Radiologists From Practice, ACR Says (07/06/2011)

CareCore National, UAW Launch RBM Pilot (07/06/2011)

Sectra and Electromek expand RIS/PACS distribution deal (07/05/2011)

Candu to buy AECL unit for $15.6M (07/05/2011)

Americans Mistrustful of Government's Ability to Support Medicare, Poll Shows (07/05/2011)

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