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Poland Reactor to Make Medical Isotopes for Covidien

The medical isotope bottleneck shows signs of easing as Poland's Maria reactor becomes one of the first reactors to enter the isotope-making business in decades, according to Covidien.

Improving standard of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Care while increasing MRI revenues

Standalone Performance AUROC curve of Bot Image's ProstatID AI Software obtained during clinical studies using retrospective Imaging and Pathology data from various MRI vendors and locations.

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Health Care Reform Round-Up: Reid Rejects Health Care Measures in Jobs Bill

Critical provisions left out of smaller-scale bill; President plans his own reform measures.

HEMS One by EQ2

HEMS One is a complete modern CMMS product for HTM/Biomed, Facilities, EVS, and IT departments.
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Renewed Focus on Laparoscopic Surgery

Recent high-profile case points to risks, benefits.

Can You Donate Oxygen Supplies for Haiti Relief?

ECRI Institute is assisting relief agencies. Maybe you can help.

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Australians to Get Health "Social Security Number"

The first step toward a national electronic health record.

Oklahoma Hospital Group, Minnesota Hospital to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

New MRI Suite Configuration Guidelines Spell Out Strict Precautions

Standards to be enforced on the state level.

Colorado Governor, Legislators Initiate State Health Reform Measures

In the absence of federal action, one state takes steps of its own.

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Federal: U.S. Intervenes in False Claims Act Suit Against Va. Medicaid Providers

A medico-legal entry from DOTmed Business News.

DOTmed Video Profile: Fred McMurtrie of FMESA

Fred McMurtrie, President of FMESA took some time to sit down with DOTmed News during the recent SFAMI Casino night event.

Canadian Physicians Develop Clinical Decision Rule for Using CT for Child Minor Head Injuries

Assessment could help in standardizing, reducing CT scans.

HHS Asked to Reject SACGHS Patent Recommendations

BIO, other stakeholders say recommendations would inhibit research innovation.

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Philips Sells Molecular Diagnostic Platform to Biocartis

Philips sold its cutting-edge molecular diagnostic business to the Swiss molecular diagnostics company Biocartis.

NIMH Funding Study to Identify, Reduce Suicide in ER Patients

Intensive intervention will be compared to current procedures.

Legal Timeline of New York MRI Tragedy

Litigation settles after nearly ten years, revealing details of what went wrong.

WellPoint Responds to Rate Criticism, But Sebelius Is Skeptical

Company says provider costs, consumer use add to rate increases. Hearing set.

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Massachusetts Governor Submits Sweeping Oversight of Insurance Rates

Legislation would implement pre-approval requirement for rate changes.

Washington Round-Up: Is Reform Effort Frozen?

Obama says he's looking forward to meeting, but Republicans are skeptical.

When Ultrasound Meets 'Avatar'

Technology similar to the kind that made "Avatar" a box office smash is coming to the obstetrician's office.

Site-Planning for Medical Imaging Equipment: Informed Advance Planning Simplifies a Potentially Complex Installation

Joel Kellogg, ETS-Lindgren and Dave Jordan, West Physics explain nuances of design for imaging in this DOTmed Business News feature.

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Boy Scouts, and Girls too, Benefit From Learning Engineering

IEEE sponsors scouting effort to teach all kids engineering.

Tennessee Hospital Won't Hire Smokers

Puffers need not apply at Memorial Health Care System.

This Month in Medical History - February: Can You Hear Me Now?

This month, we celebrate the birthday of a man who made it possible to hear people more clearly more than fifty years before the telephone was invented.