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Ziffer Named CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group

Jack Ziffer has been named the first CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group in South Florida, which has more than 120 physicians.

Radisphere Picks Cranny as Radiology Medical Director at East Cooper Medical Center

Radisphere hired Jennifer Cranny, MD, as radiology medical director at East Cooper Medical Center in South Carolina.

Nation's Largest Practices Enjoy Size Premium, Survey Finds

As medical imaging volumes flattened and practices trimmed costs, size emerged as a differentiator in a study of the nation's 100 largest radiology practices.

Lesion-tracking Tool Boosts Reporting Efficiency by 23%

A study evaluating an open-source tool for assessing tumor response to therapy finds it boosts readers' efficiency an average of 23%.

Neiman Institute Calls for Proposals for Research Funding

The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute is now accepting proposals for research grants in medical imaging research.

Senate Bill to Block MPPR Cut Picks Up Three New Sponsors

Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), James Risch (R-Idaho) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have signed on to S. 2347, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act.

Minnesota Department of Health First to Endorse ImageWisely and ImageGently

The Minnesota agency says it is the first state health department in the country to endorse the medical imaging safety campaigns.

2010 Medicare Payment Cuts Forcing Practices to Cut Back on Staff and Technology Upgrades

Practices are being forced to cut back on staff and technology upgrades because of Medicare payment cuts, according to a survey by AMIC.

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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.