The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) believes one PET scan is enough when doing a patient’s initial treatment evaluation, but seven medical imaging groups disagree. More »
Joanna Fowler, Ph.D., a major contributor to brain research and a pioneer in molecular imaging, will be awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest award this country bestows for lifetime achievement in science. More »
Despite the shortage, about 40% of respondents said they have been able to fill more than half of client prescriptions for Tc-99m during the shortage. Only 6% said they were able to fill less than 25% of prescriptions. More »
SNM’s Clinical Trials Network has expanded to include relationships with European PET radiopharmaceutical manufacturing sites to support molecular and nuclear imaging facilities on the continent that are gearing up to perform scientific studies for the program. More »
Diagnostic imaging is the focus of 11 of 100 priority research projects identified in an Institute of Medicine report released Tuesday that promises to revolutionize how the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of emerging medical technologies and treatment regimens are determined in the U.S. More »
The chairs of the three House of Representatives committees that oversee health policy have released an outline of healthcare reform that could lead to significant changes for radiology. More »
