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+ The Radiology Staffing Market, Temporary and Permanent [PDF]
+ 2011’s Top 20 Imaging-center Chains: Second Annual Report
+ Productivity Pressure: IT Unlocks New Radiologist and Referrer Capabilities
+ New Payment Models and the Radiology Practice
+ Value-based Purchasing: From Theory to Practice
+ ITG Market Research: 70% of U.S. Hospital Execs Report Better Than Expected Q4 Performance
+ Press Release: Beaumont, Tex, Market Adds New Locally-Owned Diagnostic Imaging Center
+ Philadelphia Inquirer: Some Local Independent Hospitals are Fighting Consolidation Trend
+ MedPage Today Readers Weigh in on Allegations that Radiology Residents Cheat on Board Exams
+ JACC: Study Finds Many Cardiac Imaging Test Results Not Put to Good Use
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Centralized Imaging and Collaboration in Today’s Decentralized Imaging Business
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FDA, Medical Device Industry Reaches Agreement on User Fees
Posted: February 03, 2012
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement on recommendations to reauthorize medical device user fees.
The agreement with industry representatives means the FDA could collect $595 million in fees over five years to fund FDA’s device review program, according to a press...
Large 10-Year Study Shows Electronic Ordering with Imaging Decision Support is Well Accepted
Posted: February 03, 2012
A study that looked at 4.1 million imaging studies performed at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston between 2000 and 2010 indicates that fears that clinicians may reject electronic ordering of imaging studies with built-in computerized decision support may be unfounded.
The study, which appears in the February issue...
Canon acquires Dutch-based Delft Digital Imaging
Posted: February 03, 2012
Canon Europe said Tuesday that it had acquired Dutch-based Delft Digital Imaging, strengthening Canon’s position in the medical imaging arena, according to a press release. Delft specializes in software for sharing digital images as well as digital x-ray imaging systems. Delft has been a distribution partner of Canon...
Non-radiologists Drive High MSK Ultrasound Utilization
Posted: February 02, 2012
Nonradiologists accounted for much of the higher utilization rates of musculoskeletal ultrasound from 2000 to 2009, based on a study in the February issue of the Journal of American College of Radiology.
The study looked at Medicare payment records and found musculoskeletal ultrasound volume increased from 56,254 procedures in 2000 to 233,964...
FDA Clears New Toshiba CT
Posted: February 02, 2012
Toshiba America Medical Systems has won FDA clearance for a new CT scanner designed for ultra-low radiation dosage and a fast workflow.
The Aquilon PRIME CT system is the latest addition to Toshiba’s line of CT products. It was designed for facilities that perform a variety...
Studies Lacking on Radiation Exposure from Cardiac Imaging
Posted: February 01, 2012
An article in the Feb 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examines the available research on dose exposure for cardiac imaging and finds it lacking
Author Andrew Einsten, PhD, of Columbia University Medical Center found no direct studies of cancer risk from cardiac...
Phillips Profits Down in Part on Delayed Imaging Buys
Posted: February 01, 2012
Royal Phillips Electronics cited postponed purchases of medical imaging equipment as part of the reason for the company posting fourth quarter losses on Monday, based on an Associated Press article.
Along with being a leader in manufacturing diagnostic imaging devices, Phillips also produces a wide range of...
Focused Ultrasound Could Push Out Kidney Stones
Posted: February 01, 2012
Space researchers are developing an interesting new ultrasound technology that could push out a kidney stone with far less pain than traditional methods of passing a stone naturally.
Astronauts are more susceptible to kidney stones because it’s difficult to hydrate and zero gravity degrades bone putting...
Former FDA Employees Sue, Claim Retaliation for Opposing Approval of Some Diagnostic Imaging Devices
Posted: January 31, 2012
Six former Food and Drug Administration doctors and scientists allege FDA officials spied in their personal email accounts in order to build a case for their dismissal. The spying started, they say, after they and three other FDA employees contacted Congress with concerns about the FDA’s approval of...
180 Reps Now Signed On to Bill to Prevent MPPR Reimbursement Cut
Posted: January 31, 2012
The number of Congressmen who have signed onto HR 3269 — a bill to prevent a 25% multiple procedure payment reduction to the professional component of diagnostic imaging &mdash has reached 180 said the American College of Radiology on Monday.
The ACR will work in the coming weeks to...
Fujifilm Proposes Partnership with Stricken Olympus
Posted: January 31, 2012
Furthering its goals of expansion, executives for Fujifilm Holdings Corporation said at a news conference in Tokyo Monday that it proposed a partnership with Olympus Corporation, according to a Bloomberg article.
Olympus, the makers of cameras and endoscopes, lost more than half its market value last year...
AMA Wants Congress to Postpone ICD-10 Adoption Deadline
Posted: January 30, 2012
The American Medical Association urged Congress this month to postpone the scheduled change to ICD-10 codes in 2013.
The ICD-10 codes are supposed to be in use by 2013 as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Most of the world has already switched to the new...
Utah Bill Would Urge Rads to Include Density in Mammo Reports
Posted: January 30, 2012
Proposed legislation in Utah would urge radiologists to include information about breast density in mammogram results, according to an article in the Deseret News.
Most mammograms only tell women whether they have cancer or not, but mammograms are not as effective at detecting cancer in dense tissue....
Florida Committee Rejects Transparency Bill
Posted: January 30, 2012
A bill in Florida that would have required greater cost transparency on the part of diagnostic imaging facilities and other health care providers was defeated by a Senate Committee last week.
The Senate Health Regulation Committee voted 4-3 against a bill that would have required radiologists and...
False Positives Low for CT Lung Cancer Screening
Posted: January 27, 2012
Addressing concerns that CT imaging to screen for lung cancer would increase the number of false-positives, researchers found it actually resulted in a low rate for benign nodules.
A study published in the current issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology looked at nearly 5,000 high-risk current and...
Radiologist Referrals Generate Few High-Cost Exams
Posted: January 27, 2012
A study in the latest issue of the journal Radiology says that a radiologists recommendation accounts for only a small portion of high-cost imaging procedures.
Researchers looked at nearly 30,000 high-cost imaging exams and found that 5.3% followed a radiologists recommendation. Chest CT was the most common, followed by...
Congress Restarts “Doc-Fix” Talks as Med Groups Weigh-In
Posted: January 26, 2012
Congressional lawmakers re-opened negotiations Tuesday over a deal to avoid deep cuts to Medicare reimbursements set to take effect March 1 based on the Sustainable Growth Rate formula.
A deal before the end of the year extended Medicare physician payments for two months, along with an extension of...
GE Healthcare to Open New Facility in Saudi Arabia
Posted: January 26, 2012
GE Healthcare announced a memo-of-understanding this week with a Saudi Arabia firm to build a radiopharmaceutical plant and PET imaging facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The new facility will be located within the Abdul Aziz University Hospital campus on lands controlled by the Suadi Arabian firm Wadi...
Varian Ends First Quarter Down 1 Percent
Posted: January 26, 2012
Varian Medical Systems, the Palo Alto-based maker of oncology and X-ray equipment, announced first quarter net earnings were down 1 percent from last year.
Revenues for the quarter were $625 million, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, but net earnings were still down, according to a...
Researchers Use MRI to Map Basic Brain Function
Posted: January 25, 2012
New ways of using MR imaging to map the basic wiring of the brain are being developed by teams of researchers at various institutions, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
Researchers at the Human Connectome Project, the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle...
MRI Can Improve Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery
Posted: January 25, 2012
Using MRI before surgery to treat prostate cancer can reduce complications such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to researchers at University of California at Los Angeles.
Surgeons at UCLA use robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), which is still largely dependent by parameters entered by the surgeon.
...
New Privately-Funded D.C. Policy Center Aims to Find $100 Billion in Health Care Savings
Posted: January 25, 2012
The pressure to reduce health care costs continues to grow and more organizations are entering the field of health care outcome research. This week saw the launch of the West Health Policy Center in Washington, DC. It’s mission: Find ways to reduce health care costs by $100 billion.
...
PCORI Draft Proposal Slim on Details, Calls for Public Input
Posted: January 24, 2012
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) drew criticism Monday when it released its draft priorities and research agenda, but failed to identify any specific areas of research as many following the group had anticipated.
Diagnostic imaging providers hoping to know if PCORI would begin its work by...
MRI Can Spot Dyslexia Before Children Begin Learning to Read
Posted: January 24, 2012
Signs of dyslexia can show up on an MRI scan even before a child learns to read, according to researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston.
Functional MRI images on 36 preschool-aged children showed that for those children with a family history of dyslexia they had reduced metabolic activity...
UCSF Finds New Way to Image Brain Tumors
Posted: January 24, 2012
Researchers at University of California at San Francisco have discovered a new way to monitor growth in brain tumors and improve treatment for people with low-grade glioma, a type of brain cancer.
The team was able to develop methods using MRI for monitoring a molecular marker in...
Harvard Researchers Link Iodine Based Contrast Material to Hyperthyroidism
Posted: January 23, 2012
Harvard University researchers have documented a link between iodinated contrast media used in CT scans and hyperthyroidism, based on a report in the January 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital looked at...
Poverty Not Linked to Increased Radiation Dosage from Imaging
Posted: January 23, 2012
Living in poverty is associated with higher rates of ionizing radiation dosage, but only because people with lower incomes are more likely to be sick and require a greater amount of imaging, according to a study in the current issue of the Journal of American College of Radiology.
...
Cost Main Barrier to HIEs, say Health Care Execs
Posted: January 23, 2012
Health care executives recognize the need for a robust health information exchange, but they largely lack the budget, according to a survey by Beacon Partners.
The research firm questioned 200 C-suite executives, half from community hospitals and half CIOs. High startup costs and insufficient capital were top concerns...
Study Questions Two-Year Bone Density Screening for Older Women
Posted: January 20, 2012
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine calls into question the bi-annual screening for osteoporosis that Medicare recommends for women over 65.
Researchers at four universities and a VA medical center in Minnesota looked at nearly 5,000 women aged 67 and over. The study, published Thursday, says...
Georgia Woman in Case Against Tech Dies
Posted: January 20, 2012
A woman who was part of a criminal case against a radiology technologist in Georgia for wrongfully reporting the results of 10 mammogram tests has died.
Miriam Wheelus Mizell, 63, received a negative result from a routine mammogram in 2009, according to an article in the Macon Telegraph.
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+ American College of Healthcare Executives
+ American College of Radiology
+ NSW Medical Radiation Scientists
+ Radiology Business Management Association
+ Radiology Meaningful Use Site
+ Radiological Society of North America
+ SIIM - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine