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The Path of CT Colonography Reimbursement

November 27, 2012 | Colonography, Colonoscopy, Practice Management, RSNA 2012
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CHICAGO — CT colonography’s path to reimbursement has been a complicated process, standing as a reminder for radiologists to get involved in political advocacy.

Bill Would Require Medicare to Cover Virtual Colonoscopy

March 09, 2012 | Colonoscopy
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Reps. Danny Davis (D, Ill.) and Ralph Hall (R, Texas) introduced the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2012 on the heels of data showing CTC's effectiveness in seniors.

Post-processing Can Compensate for Prep in Virtual Colonoscopy

October 13, 2011 | Colonoscopy
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Better image post-processing enables simplified bowel preparation with no effect on virtual colonoscopy image quality, an Italian team of radiologists found in a preliminary study published in La Radiologia Medica.

Medicsight, Ziosoft Team on Virtual Colonoscopy Detection Software

July 13, 2011 | Colonoscopy
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The software assists radiologists during reviews of CT colonography (CTC, a.k.a. virtual colonoscopy) images by automatically highlighting potential colorectal polyps, which are possible precursors to colorectal cancer.

ColonCAD Cleared by FDA

May 25, 2011 | Colonoscopy
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Medicsight now has FDA 510(k) clearance to market ColonCAD, a computer-aided detection system to aid in CT colonography.

Regional Reimbursement for Virtual Colonoscopy Varies

April 05, 2011 | Colonoscopy
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As nationwide utilization of computed tomographic colonography (CTC) has increased, regional payment denial rates vary widely, according to a new study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. This is the second study in recent weeks to examine the rise of CTC.

Use of Virtual Colonoscopy Increasing

March 21, 2011 | Colonoscopy

HealthDay News — Despite lack of coverage by Medicare, increase in number of hospitals offering CT-colonography

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