This medical test may cause cancer due to ‘unfathomable’ mistake — and it’s performed 93M times a year in the US
Researchers warn that radiation from the machines can increase cancer risk. New Medicare rules aim to make these imaging ...
Common Medical Scan ‘Routinely’ Delivers Excess Radiation, May Cause 36,000 Cases of Cancer a Year
The scans are estimated to cause 2% of annual cancers — but new measures could keep radiation at safer levels.
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Hospitals face new Medicare rules on CT scan safety
Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses of radiation that ...
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Hong Kong mulls applying extra charges for CT, MRI scans for outpatient service at public hospitals
Hong Kong is considering charging patients separately for CT and MRI scans at public hospitals, as part of a reform that, ...
Hong Kong health chief confirms patients may pay separate fees for scans like MRI
Health minister Lo Chung-mau says separate fees will be part of ‘significant’ reforms to healthcare subsidy model.
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Is the government on track to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS?
In October 2023, Labour said it would create a ‘Fit for the Future Fund’ of £171 million per year which “will provide enough funding to double the number of CT and MRI scanners in the NHS over a ...
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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, ...
Radiology AI software provider Gleamer expands into MRI with two M&A transactions
Medical imaging is a broad term that encompasses several distinct technologies. After working on AI-powered tools to enhance ...
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Hospitals may start charging for CT and MRI scans
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Friday the government is reviewing fees and charges for public hospital services, including charging for ...