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This week’s must read: PET scans determine effectiveness of TB treatment, concerns with FDA lead device makers to seek approval overseas, the link between brain volume and pre-clinical Alzheimer’s and industry and patient groups call for USPSTF reform. Read More
A recent study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that PET scans may help doctors determine the effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment. Read More
In a recent study, researchers from Northwestern University found that “two-thirds of small medical device companies engaged in developing new products are obtaining approvals in Europe first.” Read More
Researchers from the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda, Maryland presented the results of their study using CT colonography (CTC) to screen for colorectal cancer. Read More
This week’s must read: patients and industry call for USPSTF reform, breast cancer detection earlier than every before with new PET system, MRI-compatible treadmill helps detect heart defects and CT angiography saves money. Read More
A team made up of eight research institutions and companies have recently developed a new PET system to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. Read More
As Congress and state legislatures across the country attempt to tackle looming budget deficits, they should keep reductions for critical medical imaging services off the table. Read More
While the science behind MRI has been around since the 1930s, MRI was not used for medical purposes until the 1970s. Read More
A recent study has found that prostate cancer rates among active-duty Air Force servicemen are three times higher than they were in the early 1990s. However, researchers point out that there is more to this discovery than people might think. Read More
This week’s must read: fusing MRI and ultrasound to target prostate cancer, smartphones and stroke diagnosis, virtual colonoscopy boosts cancer screenings and the value of MRI for ER doctors. Read More
MITA released a report yesterday detailing the troubling impact of insurance coverage denials on patient access to medical imaging procedures. Data gathered by the Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) show that denials for patients seeking potentially life-saving medical imaging services have doubled in the past four years. Of even greater concern is the finding that 90 percent of the reversed denials for imaging services were actually covered by patients’ health plans. And on average, PAF’s professional case managers required 15.4 contacts per patient case to resolve the imaging issue, meaning it took on average more than 15 phone calls, letters or emails to determine why the imaging test was being denied coverage. Read More
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