New data from the largest study to date examining the efficacy of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) for Americans ages 65 and older proves that “virtual colonoscopy” is comparably effective to standard colonoscopy in detecting colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps in Medicare-eligible aged beneficiaries. Read More
In a study released last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that goals for cancer screening rates in the U.S. are not being reached. Read More
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that colon cancer deaths have dropped significantly in recent years. Read More
As MRI becomes faster and provides more detailed images, the modality will increase its value for diagnosing acute coronary syndrome and sources of chest pain in emergency departments. Read More
New data released yesterday by the CDC and National Cancer Institute found that the cancer survivor rate increased by 20 percent between 2001 and 2007. 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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