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COO Brent Howison will replace Ron Calhoun. And we Resolve to have more and bigger and better auctions in "Just Posted" than ever before! Just click-on-in and see for yourself!The fifth edition of MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND, International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies, will take place from September 14 - 16, 2011. Industry Expert Mac McMillan to Discuss Protecting Patient Information and HITECH Breach Safe Harbor at January 13 ConferenceCorepoint Health, a healthcare integration software leader, announced that Corepoint Integration Engine has achieved the Number 1 position in the Interface Engines market segment of the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report. This is the second consecutive year in which Corepoint Integration Engine received this recognition by KLAS.

Nonradiologists receive higher Medicare payments than radiologists: study Medicare fee-for-service payments for many kinds of imaging are now around 4 percent higher for nonradiologists, according to the study.

CMS releases physician fee schedule conversion update Update represents a cut of about 7.8 percent from last year's conversion factor.

World radiology roundup: NYC X-ray tech accused of assaulting sleeping woman fights back Sex assault scandal rages, CT scans reveal the hidden aging in our faces, and residents discover radiologist referral letters in the rubbish.

Image formatting incompatibility bedevils portable media Images from medical scans brought by patients on CDs, DVDs or other media for radiologists to view often can't be used, according to a new survey.

Lantheus extends moly contract with Nordion Contract for Mo-99 to last through 2013.

RadNet completes Imaging on Call buy Imaging center chain finishes purchase of New York teleradiology group.

Before turning 18, most kids could get nearly 7 scans using radiation And nearly one in 10 gets a CT scan, according to a new study.

Anesthesia more like coma than sleep: study Anesthesia induces a brain state that more closely resembles a controlled, reversible coma than sleep, according to a new study.

For mammography, a new kind of house call A DOTmed News exclusive report on the mobile mammography boom.

All abroad: the value of the medical tourism market An exclusive look at the business of seeking health care overseas.

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