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This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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MRI might shows signs of multiple sclerosis development

With more people having brain MRIs for various reasons, doctors are finding people whose scans show signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), even though they have no symptoms of the disease. A new study published in the Dec. 10 online issue of Neurology found that a third of these people developed MS within an average of about five years.

MRI machines may damage cochlear implants

Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRIs, because the machines can demagnetize the patient's implant, according to a study published in the December issue of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

Structured reporting continues to mature

The promise of structured reporting for the diagnostic imaging interpretation report is improved clinician communication, better quality patient care and improved workflow. However, work remains to be done on these systems to enable seamless deployment that does not compromise radiologist productivity or, potentially, their interpretation accuracy.

AHA: MRI has little disruption for pacemakers, ICDs

It appears to be safe for patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators to undergo MR imaging. Additionally, the diagnostic benefits of MRI far outweigh the perceived risks in patients with implantable devices, according to two studies presented at the 2008 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

Aurora wins Texas install for dedicated breast MRI

The Cooper Clinics new breast health facility in McKinney, Texas, has installed the Aurora 1.5Tesla dedicated breast MRI system from Aurora Imaging Technologies.

Medtronic nets CE Mark for pacemaker designed for use in MRIs

Medtronic has received the European CE Mark for its EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacemaker and CapSureFix MRI SureScan pacing leads designed for use in MRI systems under specified conditions.

MRI shows response to interferon treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis

Regular MRI evaluations show that only about half of patients with multiple sclerosis achieve and sustain a response to treatment with interferon beta over three years, according to a study posted Nov. 11 online, and will appear in the January 2009 print issue of Archives of Neurology.

MRI can eliminate needless surgery for children with musculosketal infections

Pre-treatment MRI can eliminate unnecessary diagnostic or surgical procedures for children with suspected musculoskeletal infections (septic arthritis and osteomyelitis), according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Cardiovascular Business
Boston Scientific enters renal denervation market with acquisition worth up to $540M

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology. 

Radiology Business
Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces catheter recall for Johnson & Johnson PFA system due to stroke risk

The recall comes after approximately 3% of patients treated with the device during the early stages of its U.S. rollout experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack following surgery. The expected stroke rate is closer to 1%, the FDA explained.