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AuntMinnie.com provides the first comprehensive community Internet site for radiologists and related professionals in the medical imaging industry. AuntMinnie provides a forum for radiologists, business managers, technologists, members of organized medicine, and industry to meet, transact, research, and collaborate on topics within the field of radiology with the ease and speed that only the Internet can provide. AuntMinnie features the latest news and information about medical imaging. The staff of AuntMinnie includes executives, editors, and software engineers with years of experience in the radiology industry.
- CPT III codes for reimbursement: Surprising facts
- Most radiology practices are familiar with CPT I codes, but not all understand the significant value of CPT III codes. Contributing writer Michael Longacre answers code FAQs and discusses CPT III codes' often overlooked reimbursement potential.
- Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:14:32 GMT
- US-guided core-needle breast biopsy offers alternative to surgery
- Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center studied 14-gauge ultrasound-guided biopsy's false-negative and underestimation rates, concluding that the technique provides an accurate alternative to surgical excision for evaluating nonpalpable breast lesions.
- Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:05:41 GMT
- Early screening for all breast cancer relatives may not be warranted
- NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 7 - Family history criteria may not be specific enough to identify women in the general population who would benefit from early breast cancer screening, according to a new study.
- Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:19:48 GMT
- Initial chemo beneficial in lung cancer brain metastasis
- NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 7 - Primary chemotherapy for newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer patients with synchronous brain metastases compares well with initial whole-brain radiotherapy, according to Korean researchers.
- Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT
- QA tool cuts errors in radiation oncology department
- How do radiation oncology departments make the best use of their resources while also ensuring patient safety? One department did so by developing its own quality assurance software tool to track errors, in some cases before they even occur.
- Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:37:34 GMT
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