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Healthcare could nab $100B payday in Obama stimulus package

Thu, Jan 08 2009
 
The $775 billion economic stimulus plan being organized by President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats could pump more than $100 billion into the U.S. healthcare sector, modernizing its delivery system and providing care to those who lost health insurance along with their jobs.

CMS dissapoints by not improving 2009 brain imaging PQRI measures

Thu, Jan 08 2009
 
Included in the updated in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) specifications for 2009 quality measures are two stroke imaging measures—Measures 10 and 11—that have been reported by diagnostic radiologists since 2007.

CMS may expand PET use for cancer patients on Medicare

Wed, Jan 07 2009
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday proposed a national coverage determination (NCD) to expand coverage for initial diagnostic testing with PET for many Medicare beneficiaries who are being treated for cancer.

U.S. healthcare spending slows to $2.2 trillion in 2007

Wed, Jan 07 2009
 
U.S. healthcare spending grew 6.1 percent in 2007 to $2.2 trillion, or $7,421 per person, which was the slowest rate of growth since 1998, and 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the growth of 6.7 percent in 2006, according to a report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Acusphere gets delisted, Imagify trial overseer resigns

Industry News | Thu, Jan 08 2009
The Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel has decided to delist Acusphere’s common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market, effective with the open of business on Jan. 9.

3T MRI could eliminate need for invasive wrist arthroscopy

Clinical Studies | Thu, Jan 08 2009
MRI of the wrist at 3T is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and in some cases can avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Cell phone imaging could improve health monitoring

Clinical Studies | Thu, Jan 08 2009
A cell phone prototype has been developed that can monitor the condition of HIV and malaria patients, as well as test water quality in undeveloped areas or disaster sites, according to researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

Medrad sponsors PET research with University of Zurich

Partnerships & Alliances | Thu, Jan 08 2009
Medrad has signed a research agreement with the University of Zurich to study how to precisely control the radioactive dose delivered during PET imaging procedures using Medrad’s Intego PET infusion system. 

XStor Medical launches imaging platform

New Products | Thu, Jan 08 2009
XStor Medical Systems has released its XStor Imaging Platform for clinical applications and collaborative patient care, which enables products that facilitate participating hospitals, clinics and healthcare systems to securely share patient information with affiliates, partners, physician groups and patients.

Aperio scores patent for 3D digital slides

Regulatory News | Thu, Jan 08 2009
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Aperio Technologies a patent for creating and viewing 3D virtual slides.

Metiscan secures $1.97M for debt forgiveness

Financial News | Thu, Jan 08 2009
Metiscan Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metiscan, has negotiated approximately $1.97 million in debt forgiveness with its largest unsecured creditor.

Arizona hospital deploys GE volume CT system

Contracts & Installations | Thu, Jan 08 2009
Gilbert Hospital in Gilbert, Ariz., has installed a 64-slice Lightspeed volume CT (VCT) imaging system from GE Healthcare to diagnose disease and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, stroke and chest pain.

Iowa hospital licenses Carestream enterprise info management software

Contracts & Installations | Thu, Jan 08 2009
Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, has placed an order with Carestream Health for additional Enterprise Information Management (EIM) licenses and two IBM XIV storage systems.

NRC releases system to track radioactive materials

Industry News | Wed, Jan 07 2009
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has deployed its National Source Tracking System (NSTS), a centralized national registry to provide cradle-to-grave accounting of certain high-risk radioactive materials used in industry, medicine and research.

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