If you thought Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) was draconian, you may do a double-take at the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). While the 2010 schedule has not been finalized yet, every indication is reimbursement for imaging in outpatient centers will go down.

February 11, 2010 – former president Bill Clinton received two coronary stents today after being admitted to the hospital with chest pains.


You may have heard today’s 50 is the new 30. While you try to justify that one, we are taking this moment to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Imaging Technology News.

February 10, 2010 – At ACC 2010, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. will feature software upgrades for its Aquilion ONE CT system, which includes cardiac enhancements to ensure the highest cardiac image quality at lower radiation doses.

February 10, 2010 - A newly formed non-profit, the Radiosurgical Research Institute will initiate clinical studies and collect treatment data from radiosurgery centers throughout the United States to establish best practices, increase patient educational resources and provide radiosurgery centers with more clinical data to improve treatment recommendations.

Hospitals use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam, requiring them to have cutting-edge ultrasound technology available to quickly and efficiently perform a range of patient exams. To meet these demanding clinical needs, while also considering the financial challenges facing many hospitals today, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the Aplio MX ultrasound system, a compact system that offers premium clinical performance and high-end features at an affordable price point.

February 9, 2010 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is starting a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical radiation exposure that will focus on three types of imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine and fluoroscopy. The FDA considers those procedures the greatest contributors to total U.S.

February 9, 2010 - Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals discussed the critical role of molecular imaging in the diagnostic approach to patients with cognitive disorders, as well as other clinical topics during SNM's 2010 Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings.

February 9, 2010 - Combining portability with high-end radiology features to meet the needs of a buys hospital setting, the FDA gives 510(k) clearance to a new laptop ultrasound system.

February 9, 2010 - The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments, reported a study published in the Lancet Oncology.

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