Curbing Breast Cancer Screening Disparities
01.19.12 Dave FisherBreast cancer deaths are preventable through regular screenings, however the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Read More
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Researchers Detect Cancer at Cellular Level
01.11.12 Dave FisherUsing laser-induced ultrasound, researchers from the University of Missouri have been able to detect melanoma at the cellular level, “long before tumors have a chance to form.” Read More
Mammography Screening Tops 2011 Medical News
01.10.12 Dave FisherIn a recent online survey, changes in mammography screening guidelines were voted as one of the top three most practice-changing medical news stories of 2011. Read More
New Year’s Resolution
01.03.12 Dave FisherEach January many of us make a New Year’s resolution to improve our health through better diet and more exercise. In 2012, why not also resolve to staying up to date with your regular health screenings. Read More
Imaging Vital to Patient Care
11.08.11 Dave FisherToday, an Associated Press article, published in The Washington Post and USA Today, undercuts the tremendous value of medical imaging and its impact on the early detection and treatment of cancer. Read More
National Study Finds Low-Dose CT Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths
07.08.11 Dave FisherNew findings from the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLST) published in last week’s New England Journal of Medicine found that screening smokers with low-dose CT significantly reduces their risk of dying from lung cancer. Read More
Early Detection and Better Treatment Essential To Fight Against Cancer
06.20.11 Dave FisherLast Friday, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer rates for the U.S. and the rest of the world. Read More
Don’t Cut Access to Screening Services
05.18.11 Dave FisherAs 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
History of MRI
05.17.11 Dave FisherWhile the science behind MRI has been around since the 1930s, MRI was not used for medical purposes until the 1970s. Read More
Study: Cancer Treatment Low Risk
03.29.11 Dave FisherOn Tuesday, U.S. National Cancer Institute researchers reported that the likelihood of developing a second cancer after radiation to treat the first is low. Read More
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Safeguarding Access to Medical Imaging for Those Who Can’t Afford to Wait
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Patient Access to Medical Imaging
04.25.12 | Gail RodriguezMITA 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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The ‘Overdiagnosis’ Myth
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Appropriateness Criteria: the Right Scan at the Right Time
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MITA Joins Forces with Patient Advocates at Unite2Crush Colon Cancer Rally
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Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives
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Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
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