New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the new requirements to improve consistency in CT scan ...
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Some CT Scans Deliver Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say. Regulators Want To Know More.
Unnecessarily high radiation doses in scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers ...
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Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Smith-Bindman and like-minded colleagues have long pushed for federal policies aimed at improving safety for patients undergoing CT scans. Under new Medicare regulations effective this year ...
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Young and at Risk for Colorectal Cancer
“All my labs and CT were clean, completely normal, despite having a decent-sized tumor,” Kohli said. “Things can’t really ...
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UERM Medical Center opens new center-owned CT-MRI facilities to address rising stroke cases
With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...
Mother and Childcare Hospital of RMLIMS to get CT scan machine
Lucknow: Patients at the Mother and Childcare Hospital (MCH) of RMLIMS, located on Shaheed Path, will soon no longer need to ...
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Siemens Healthineers expands photon-counting CT family with new FDA clearances
Siemens Healthineers has obtained new clearances from the FDA for its photon-counting CT scanners, expanding its lineup with two machines aimed at bringing the imaging technology to a wid | Siemens ...
Opportunistic CT bone density screening improves osteoporosis screening rate
Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, ...
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New Medicare rules aim to cut radiation exposure from CT scans
Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as ...
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New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules ...