Reimbursement News
CMS Proposed Noncoverage Decision for Infection and FUO
CMS announced that there is inadequate evidence to conclude that FDG PET for chronic osteomyelitis, infection of hip arthroplasty and fever of unknown origin are reasonable and necessary under Section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act and therefore, they propose to continue the national noncoverage for these indications.
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Accreditation
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News in Molecular Imaging
Molecular Imaging Insight - Digital Magazine
MI is proud to announce our new digital magazine, "Molecular Imaging Insight" produced by Health Imaging Media. The publication, now on it's third edition, is sponsored only by Siemens, and premiered at the 2007 SNM. The magazine is under the direction of Johannes Czernin M.D., who is the Chief Scientific Editor. The next edition will be available soon.
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Patient Advocacy
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January has been designated Cervical Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of cervical cancer. Uterine cervical carcinoma is estimated to be the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and is a common cause of death in the female population. The American Cancer Society estimated 11,150 new cases of invasive cervical cancer among women in the U.S. in 2007 and approximately 3,670 deaths among women as a result of cervical cancer.
Medicare has approved PET or PET•CT imaging for staging of newly diagnosed cervical cancer subsequent to negative conventional imaging.
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