The Bill:
Recently, Utah senator Tom Udall (D-Utah) has announced plans to introduce a bill this spring that would create a national telemdicine license, thus, in theory, breaking down some very difficult barriers to delivering efficient national healthcare. This bill is specifically relevant to the field...
imagingBiz | Diffusion-weighted MRI may be a better determinant than PET-CT of whether lung lesions are cancerous or benign, according to a study conducted by Belgian researchers and presented yesterday at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The modality could then...
FierceHealthcare | In a blow to hospital mergers, Prime Healthcare's move to buy Victor Valley Community Hospital (VVCH) has been denied because the sale is "not in the public interest," California Attorney General Kamala Harris decided yesterday.
After review, the AG determined the sale will significantly...
AuntMinnie | In a study being touted as the first to use noninvasive imaging to test the efficacy of an atherosclerosis drug, researchers from Mount Sinai Medical Center and 10 other centers found that a drug called dalcetrapib reduced arterial inflammation and disease progression at...
imagingBiz | GE has established Research Circle Technology Inc. (RCT), a new entity formed to accelerate and enhance the development of metabolic imaging and other innovative technology.
RCT’s vision is to create a strong alliance between GE’s scientists and the world’s leading universities, providing easy access...
