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Molecular Imaging Gains Ground, But Roadblocks Remain

While molecular imaging is slowly becoming a reality, several obstacles will need to be removed from the path to full realization of its potential in personalized medicine, reports Fabian Kiessling, MD, chair of experimental molecular imaging at the University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Merger Creates Nation’s Second-Largest Radiology Practice

In a move that has created the second-largest radiology group in the U.S., Radiology Associates of Tarrant County (RATC), Southwest Imaging and Interventional Specialists (SIIS), and Grapevine Radiology Associates (GRA) have entered an agreement to merge their respective radiology practices, effective this past Tuesday.

Spectral Mammography Said To Hold Promise For Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Spectral mammography offers promising diagnostic benefits for breast cancer, according to the first clinical results of a research project conducted by Sectra. Published in the February issue of Radiology,the results will be presented tomorrow at a symposium dedicated to breast cancer detection and ways of improving cancer detection with photon

GAO Pegs Medicare Fraud At $48 Billion In 2010

Fradulent or improper payments accounted for roughly $48 billion of Medicare’s $507 billion budget in 2010, according to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

ACR Presents Strategies For Reducing Radiation Dose, Unnecessary Imaging

Representatives from the American College of Radiology last week outlined strategies for transforming computed tomography (CT) technology and its use to minimize medical radiation. The representatives made their presentations at the National Institutes of Health "Summit to Focus on Management of Radiation Dose in Computerized Tomography – Emphasis

Hospital Budget Increases On The Horizon

Hospital executives are planning for budget increases over the next five years and are prioritizing strategic initiatives that had previously been on hold due to economic constraints, reveals a new study by L.E.K. Consulting.

CARE Bill Garners Media Coverage

Continuing a pattern of media attention, the CARE (Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy) bill, slated for reintroduction in Congress this spring, yesterday was featured prominently in a New York Times article that highlighted the patient-safety proposal as a way to improve the quality of

Survey Underscores Satisfaction With Teleradiology Providers

A recent survey by healthcare technology research and advisory firm CapSite indicates a high level of satisfaction and lasting relationships with teleradiology service providers among the radiology groups that utilize their services.

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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.