March 2008 - Posts

This Time It's Cell Phones
March 31, 2008 4:39 PM by Joyce Ward

In this weeks top story Calming Fears, I discussed the difficulty that most people have in accurately assessing risks, sometimes fearing small risks, such as that of being near someone who has had radioiodine therapy, while dismissing larger risks, such Read More...

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Thoughts from the Other Side of the CE Table
March 26, 2008 1:12 PM by Joyce Ward

As you are aware, ADVANCE News Magazines holds job fairs and career events in venues all over the country. Free continuing education courses are offered as a part of the event and the company likes to have some of the editorial staff participate in these Read More...

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CMS Strikes Out FDG for Infection Imaging
March 21, 2008 11:53 AM by Joyce Ward

In the battle to get CMS to understand the value of diagnostic imaging, this month saw one gain, the decision not to limit CTA imaging, and one loss, a decision to continue national non-coverage of FDG PET for infection and inflammation imaging. Explaining Read More...

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CTA Victory Also Helps Fusion Imaging
March 18, 2008 3:47 PM by Joyce Ward

At first glance, the furor over reimbursement for CT angiography (CTA) may not seem to be something that concerns nuclear medicine technologists. After all, the CT experts often predict that CTA could replace some of the current myocardial perfusion scans Read More...

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Too Many Tests?
March 12, 2008 12:41 PM by Joyce Ward

Yesterday the New York Times ran an essay called "Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhyme or Reason" by Sandeep Jauhar M.D. that outlined a specific case, where the author felt that the expert consultations and tests spiraled out of control. Because the article Read More...

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4,600 Karats of Garnet—That’s Some Bling
March 7, 2008 2:34 PM by Joyce Ward

Nuclear medicine technologists are used to working with crystals, such as BGO, LSO, NaI and GSO, as scintillation materials to catch gamma and positron emissions. Soon, however, they might be working beside 4,600 karats of semi-precious garnets too. This Read More...

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Will Nuclear Medicine be Next on Your Grocery List?
March 4, 2008 5:38 PM by Joyce Ward

Yesterday the Wall Street Jou rn al, along with other news outlets, published an article about the first retail medical clinic opening in one of Britain's largest supermarket chains. The article notes that patients would have to be registered with the Read More...

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