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Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

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Afga Healthcare Introduces New Cardiovascular Information System

Agfa HealthCare unveiled a new version of its Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS), IMPAX CV12, at the American College of Cardiology’s 61st Annual Scientific Session & Expo, held last month in Chicago.

Imaging-Guided Software Could Unlock Disease States at a Cellular Level

A new histopathology software model could allow physicians to examine and reconstruct 3D images of disease-state tissue at a cellular level, thanks to the work of researchers a the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.

Stanford Researchers Claim Nano-Guided Imaging Could Help Surgical Removal of Brain Tumors

Researchers at Stanford believe they have developed a nanoparticle solution that will aid physicians in the imaging and treatment of the most aggressive brain tumors, according to a study in Nature Medicine.

Alzheimer's Biomarker at Center of Bayer Pharma Acquisition

The promise of FDA-approved drugs for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease via diagnostic imaging led to a (potentially) billion-dollar payday for Bayer Pharma, which sold its molecular imaging development portfolio to Piramal Healthcare of Mumbai, India on Sunday.

PACS and the iPad: Possibilities and Potential

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It’s more than a truism to discuss mobile computing as the next horizon in the delivery of health care. Today, the achievements of such systems are measured in degrees of eventuality, rather than possibility; their potentials are gauged in whens, not ifs.

RAC Expansion: How Radiology Practices Can Prepare

MMP

In 2007, CMS implemented a new program aimed at eliminating fraud and abuse: the use of Medicare recovery audit contractors (RACs). Under the RAC program, independent contractors look for improper Medicare payments in exchange for a percentage of the overpaid or underpaid dollars discovered, resulting in a high level of scrutiny for Medicare

The Impact of Industry Trends on Imaging-center Valuation

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Over the past few years, hospitals have been acquiring imaging centers at a brisk pace. Hospital and imaging-center transactions require an independent opinion on fair market value to ensure regulatory compliance; a thorough fair-market analysis will incorporate macroeconomic industry trends, along with the facts and circumstances specific to the

Optimizing Interventional Care at UMMC: A Case Study

Hi-IQ

Interventional-radiology departments are facing increasing demands to justify costs, measure outcomes, and prove value in a competitive clinical environment. Though they are often managed alongside their diagnostic-radiology counterparts, the reality is that interventional-radiology departments have more in common with cardiac catheterization,

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‘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.