By a vote of 270-146 today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2011, which would repeal a 2.3 percent tax on the sale and importation of medical devices in the United States.

In a joint study of the long-term health outcomes of pediatric cancer patients dating back as far as 1985, radiation from diagnostic imaging scans nearly tripled children’s risks for leukemia and brain tumors, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Patient price-shopping has driven headlines throughout 2012, and today, United Healthcare contributed to the conversation with the roll-out of its digital procedure cost estimator.

A Maryland radiologist is challenging Virginia certificate-of-need laws in federal court, saying that the laws requiring him to demonstrate a patient demand for his services prior to opening a new imaging center are outdated and anti-competitive.

Although the number of CT procedures performed across the country is still increasing annually, a new survey from market researchers IMV shows that the days of double-digit growth are behind the industry.

Cardinal Health announced that it will manufacture and distribute Amyvid, Eli Lilly and Company's new diagnostic imaging agent that aids in the evaluation of adult patients with cognitive impairment who may have Alzheimer's Disease and other causes of cognitive decline.

The percentage of consumers who shop around for healthcare prices is up from 2010 levels, according to a poll from NPR-Thomson Reuters, and patients are seeking information almost equally from doctors and insurers.

After weeks of public campaigning, the movement to repeal a medical device manufacturer tax that will impact all makers of medical devices, including imaging equipment manufacturers, is scheduled to come to a vote this week in the House of Representatives.