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  • Coronary Multidetector CT Cost-Effective for Triage of Acute Chest Pain Patients
    Reuters Health
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared with standard protocols for assessing acute chest pain in emergency department patients, the use of coronary multidetector CT (MDCT) is modestly more effective and offers cost savings in the case of women, according to a report in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
  • FDA: Boston Scientific Recalls NexStent Products
    Reuters Health
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp is recalling its NexStent carotid artery products because part of the stent's delivery system can detach and cause injury, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
  • Perceived Bias Tied to Lower Cancer Screening Rates
    Reuters Health
    Minority men and women who believe their health providers are biased against them are less likely to be screened for breast and colon cancers, a new study suggests.
  • Craniocaudal View on Mammography Important for Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
    Reuters Health
    A "substantial amount of information" is provided by a second, craniocaudal view on screening mammography, researchers report in the July 23 online issue of Breast Cancer Research. Tissue density and breast cancer risk can be better assessed than with a single mediolateral oblique view.
  • U.S. Medicare to Weigh Easing Some PET Scan Limits
    Reuters Health
    U.S. Medicare officials are seeking advice on whether to lift a payment restriction on PET scans used for nine cancers, a move that could lead to wider use of the technology among elderly and disabled patients.




  • Relapse Risk "Substantial" After 5 Years of Adjuvant Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
    Reuters Health
    Survivors of early breast cancer remain at elevated risk for late recurrence after the landmark of 5 years of treatment with adjuvant systemic therapy (AST), according to research conducted at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
  • Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy May Improve Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
    Reuters Health
    After resection of pancreatic carcinoma, overall survival appears to be improved in patients who go on to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, according to findings reported in the July 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
  • Notice: Possible Incompatibility When Images From Some FFDM Units Are Displayed on Some Third-Party PACS
    FDA has learned that when images from some full-field digital mammography (FFDM) units are displayed on some third-party picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), the image identification information may obscure breast tissue on hard copy images in violation of regulation 21 CFR 900.12(c)(5), or the view and laterality may not always appear near the axillary portion of the breast in either the soft or hard copy images as required by regulation 21 CFR 900.12(c)(5)(iii).
  • Image Gently™ Campaign Gains International Momentum
    Reuters Health
    The American College of Radiology (ACR) is proud to be a founding member of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, the organization that launched the Image Gently™ campaign to reduce radiation dose used in pediatric imaging. The campaign has had a positive impact on medical practice and is growing exponentially as it attracts national and international attention and participation.
  • Divergent Paths: Differences between the McCain and Obama Health Plans
    National Journal recently published an excellent article comparing and contrasting the health care policy proposals of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.

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  • Thirty Senators to Finance Committee: No More Imaging Cuts
    ACR News Release
    Thirty Senators penned a letter November 1 to Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA) stating their opposition to further cuts to medical imaging as the Committee continues to craft its version of Medicare legislation this fall.



  • Imaging Under Attack - Resources to Counter DRA Imaging Cuts
    Please visit this special Web section for the latest news regarding government efforts to reduce medical imaging reimbursement and ACR efforts to counter these cuts which would restrict patient access to critical medical imaging care.
  • ACR Backs Senate Bill to Protect Seniors' Access to Imaging Care
    ACR Daily News Scan
    The American College of Radiology (ACR) strongly urges all members of the U.S. Senate to vote for passage of the Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 (S. 1338), the bipartisan legislation calling for a two-year moratorium on drastic medical imaging reimbursement cuts included in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005...

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