Using 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
HR 3269, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 was introduced yesterday to prevent imaging cuts to Medicare. Read More
In recent years, advances in ultrasound technology have led to “remarkable improvements in image quality [that] can now provide an excellent, real-time depiction of anatomic details.” Read More
A team of Brazilian researchers published a study in this month’s edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology that found doppler ultrasound “can help determine if a baby is allergic to cow’s milk.” Read More
Earlier this month, Cambridge researchers determined that ultrasound elastography in addition to conventional ultrasound is useful in better assessing abnormal, benign and malignant lymph nodes. 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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