TOP OF THE NEWS
CMS to delay payment of physician claims
Changes to 2009 physician fee schedule proposed
REGULATORY
SNM protests reclassification of radiopharmaceuticals
Groups urge CMS to cover CT colonography
RESEARCH/TRENDS
Study questions quality at physician-owned facilities
MRI procedure growth slowing to 3 percent per year
EYE ON IMAGING
Salaries fastest growing expense in budget, finds survey
BUSINESS/FINANCIAL
CDI acquires four outpatient imaging centers
Eastern European market spurred by private funding
Mindray gets clearance for DC-3 color ultrasound
InSight exits San Fernando Valley market
Diagnostic imaging stocks fall 15 percent in last 4 weeks
MARKET SCANNER
New PET brain scanner holds great potential

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August 2008 - Table of Contents

DIIR August 2008 (full PDF issue)

Payment of Physician Claims to Be Delayed Pending Congressional Action on Pay Cut

CMS Proposes Changes to 2009 Physician Fee Schedule

SNM Protests Reclassification of Radiopharmaceuticals

Study Questions Quality at Physician-Owned Facilities

Groups Urge CMS to Cover CT Colonography

Survey: Salaries Fastest Growing Expense in Budget, Providers Prefer to Buy New Equipment

CDI Acquires Four Outpatient Imaging Centers

MRI Procedure Growth Slowing to 3% Per Year

Eastern European Equipment Market Spurred by Private Funding

Mindray Gets FDA Clearance for DC-3 Color Ultrasound

InSight Exits San Fernando Valley Market

Diagnostic Imaging Stocks Fall 15% in Last 4 Weeks

New PET Brain Scanner Holds Great Potential