In this month’s edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers published two separate studies illustrating how innovative PET imaging and radiopharmaceuticals may be used to help doctors learn more about breast cancer by targeting estrogen receptors. Read More
Computed tomography (CT) angiography is an advanced medical imaging innovation that has provided enormous benefits to patients with heart disease. Read More
Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) wrote an insightful editorial this weekend about the FDA’s impact on American inventiveness and medical innovation. Read More
Today, 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
Last week, ten members in the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter urging Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to prevent further imaging cuts to Medicare. Read More
More and more doctors use tablets and smartphones to help treat their patients. The FDA has already cleared several diagnostic imaging apps for use, and more are likely as prevalence for these devices in clinical settings continues to rise. Read More
A recent report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute found the FDA is overly burdensome for manufacturers when it comes to the Agency’s review of medical devices. Read More
On Tuesday, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation from President Obama declaring this week National Health IT Week. Read More
Yesterday, President Obama unveiled his plan to jumpstart the economy and get Americans back to work. However, he missed an opportunity to highlight an industry that is vital to that goal. Read More
Recognizing the importance of enhancing scientific knowledge to improve the review of medical products is a step in the right direction for FDA. However, concrete steps are needed to promote innovation, protect patient health and grow our economy. 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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