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May 4, 2011 CT colonography is a better screening test than optical colonoscopy (OC), according to a new study published in the May Radiology print issue. Using meta-analysis of studies done over a 15 year period, authors found that the sensitivity of CT colonography for colorectal cancer detection was 96.1... More »March 21, 2011 HealthDay News — Despite lack of coverage by Medicare, increase in number of hospitals offering CT-colonography More »October 29, 2010 Two new DNA-based tests could noninvasively detect colon cancer, but it is unlikely they will replace CT colonography, according to experts. If anything, the tests could replace the fecal occult blood test currently in use. More »September 13, 2010 Most patients who have been offered colorectal cancer screening but turned it down are willing to undergo CT colonography as long as out-of-pocket fees are reasonable, according to a study. More »September 3, 2010 A growing body of evidence supports the use of CT colonography for colon cancer screening and a U.S. panel should reverse its decision to not endorse the procedure, according to the CT Colonography Coalition. More »August 6, 2010 To paraphrase Harry Truman, what virtual colonoscopy needs is a one-handed analyst. This was made clear earlier this week in the share price activity of iCAD , which leaped about 18% on news that the FDA had cleared the company’s VeraLook software for interpreting virtual colonoscopy exams. The next... More »March 2, 2010 On Feb. 28 President Obama was screened for colorectal cancer using CT colonography. The results from this exam, also called virtual colonoscopy, along with those from the rest of the president’s annual physical, which was done at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, described the... More »January 25, 2010 CT colonography can pinpoint cancerous colorectal segments more accurately than colonoscopy, according to Italian investigators. More »November 20, 2009 CT colonography can pinpoint cancerous colorectal segments more accurately than colonoscopy, according to Italian investigators. They say virtual, not optical, colonoscopy should be the gold standard for the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer. More »November 17, 2009 Rather than retreating after the hard blow handed them by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which refused to grant reimbursement for the application in May, CT colonography researchers will arrive at the 2009 RSNA meeting with more of what CMS wants: hard data. More »
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Fabricate Findings for a Payable Diagnosis?
Eric Postal, MD
, February 6, 2012
In our bizarre world of getting paid not for what we do but rather why we did it, we often find ourselves holding the bag when a referrer ordered a study that the insurer decided was “inappropriate.”
Screening Ultrasound Exams Should Not Be Limited
Tim Myers, MD
, February 2, 2012
The more advanced and more complicated the disease process, the more likely the patient will end up with surgery and/or amputation, increasing the cost of initial care and the additional intervention.
Radiology Comic: Doctors Cheating
James Chang, MD
, January 31, 2012
 James Chang, MD's latest comic takes on the recent news investigation into radiologists' use of recalls for board exam prep.
How to Brand Your Radiology Practice
Richard Woodcock, MD
, January 30, 2012
In an environment where competition is increasing, branding your practice can be very useful. Here's how.
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Improve EHR Systems by Rethinking Medical Billing Daniel Essin, MA, MD, February 6, 2012 Separating billing-related data from other clinical documentation and transmitting it to a billing system is not difficult …no matter how the charting is done.
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