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Medical Device Industry to Pay IRS $97 Million as Device Tax Goes into Effect

Medical device manufacturers estimate the first semimonthly payment for the new medical device tax, which goes into effect this year, will be $97 million

Diagnostic Error Most Common Reason for Radiology Malpractice Suits

Error in diagnosis is the most common reason for lawsuits against radiologists in the United States, according to results from a study published in Radiology

Varian Lobbied For and Got Cuts in Competitor's Medicare Payments

The Wall Street Journal reports that Varian Medical Systems lobbied for Medicare payment cuts to its direct competitor, Elekta, a Swedish manufacturer of radiation tools

Samsung Acquires NeuroLogica

Samsung Electronics America has acquired NeuroLogica, a Computed Tomography (CT) company based in Danvers, Mass.

Lantheus Medical Imaging Appoints New President/CEO

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., developer of diagnostic imaging agents, has appointed Jeffrey A. Bailey as president and chief executive officer.

Florida-based Sheridan Radiology and Pinellas Radiology Merge

Sheridan Radiology Services and Pinellas Radiology Associates have merged, forming the Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas Inc. in Florida.

Strand Diagnostics, Maker of Know Error System, Appoints New President

Strand Diagnostics, developer of the know error system, announced that it has appointed Laura Beggrow as President

GE Selects Insight Imaging As Preferred Provider of Mobile Imaging Solutions

Insight Imaging has gotten the nod to become the preferred provider of interim solutions and mobile imaging for GE Healthcare

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Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

Cardiovascular Business
GE HealthCare moves PET/CT scanner production to United States

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.