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Tag Archives: Medical Imaging

Bill for U.S. Domestic Production of Medical Isotopes Passed by House of Representatives

The shut-down of Ontario’s Chalk River reactor, which used to supply 30% of the world’s medical isotope requirements, and 60% of U.S. isotope needs, has prompted Congressional action in the U.S. Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 3276 — the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009 — finding that “[t]he United States should move expeditiously to [...]

Chalk River Reactor Isotope Shortage Gets Timing Update, International Attention, Local Solution

The shut-down of Ontario’s Chalk River reactor, one of the few sources of medical isotopes for imaging in the world, is now predicted to last at least three months, and the resulting isotope shortage has been noted by the WSJ’s Health Blog as likely to get “a whole lot worse.” Meanwhile, in Quebec, Sherbrooke University [...]

Health Care Reform: Party’s Over for Medical Imaging

Well…it could be worse, but one could argue it’s the beginning of a slow decline for the medical imaging market in the U.S.  On Tuesday, Senator Baucus (D-Montana) and Senator Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, released a description of policy options for healthcare reform.  The options included “Transparency and Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Imaging Services,” proposing a [...]

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