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ACR Backs CDS as Stage 3 Meaningful Use Discussion Begins

Final Stage 3 meaningful use rules are a long way away—2014 by most estimates—but initial guidelines are indeed being discussed. According to Michael Peters, the American College of Radiology (ACR) continues to strongly advocate for appropriateness / criteria-based clinical decision support (CDS) to be leveraged by referring physicians during order

NHLBI Study Finds CCTA for ER Chest Pain Patients Leads to Faster Diagnosis, Quicker Discharge

The eagerly awaited follow-up study to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Rule Out Myocardial Infarction/Ischemia Using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) study is out, and it could support adding coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to chest pain ER screening procedures.

New York State Passes Breast Density Inform Law

New York has become the fourth state with a breast density inform law. Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed the “Breast Density Inform” (S.6769-B) legislation and the law will take effect in 180 days.

ACR: Health Affairs Study on Imaging Doesn’t Tell Full Story

The ACR has gone on the offensive to counter possible misunderstandings about imaging that may result from a new study in the the August issue of Health Affairs. The study found that the use of advanced imaging for Medicare patients decreased in 2006 and 2007, after 10 years of rapid increase (more than 6% growth annually) in imaging utilization.

GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook Announce Healthcare IT Alliance

GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook announced the formation of a new strategic alliance to provide an integrated and simplified solution for medical image access, exchange and management.

Chinese Diagnostic Imaging Market to Reach More Than $2.5 Billion by 2016

The Chinese diagnostic imaging market will grow to reach a value of more than $2.5 billion by 2016, according to the Millennium Research Group (MRG), a global authority on medical technology market intelligence.

Radiology Drops On List of Most Sought After Medical Specialties

Demand for radiology has dropped according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2012 Review of Physician Recruiting Incentives. Radiology, which was Merritt Hawkins’ most requested specialty in 2003, ranked only 18th in 2011-2012.

FDA Provides Clearance for GE's FREEdom Cardiac Imaging Platform

The FDA has cleared GE Healthcare’s new cardiac imaging platform, the Discovery CT750 HD FREEdom Edition. According to the press release, the FREEdom Edition is designed to address the main challenges of cardiac imaging: coronary motion, calcium blooming, plaque composition and accurate myocardial perfusion.

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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.