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April 2009 Blog Posts (42)

GE and Bracco spar over court ruling

April 2, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. GE and Bracco spar over court ruling By Greg Freiherr The debate between GE and Bracco over GE's marketing of its Visipaque contrast agent continues despite a U.S. District Court finding that GE used false advertising to win sales for the x-ray contrast agent. GE Healthcare is permanently enjoined from making such claims and must pay Bracco damages of $11.4 million. The ruling is a consequence of litigation begun six years ago by Bracco and settled in a New… Continue

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Report from ACC: Cardiologists slowly adopt appropriateness criteria

April 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Report from ACC: Cardiologists slowly adopt appropriateness criteria By Alice Goodman More than 13% of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging exams are performed without clinical justification, and the appropriateness of another 14% is questionable, according to a pilot study that assesses physician referring practices and compliance with American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria. The investigation suggests that cardiologists and other ordering… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on April 1, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

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