MR enterography proved superior to CT enterography in the diagnosis of fibrosis in children with Crohns disease and comparable to CT in the detection of active inflammation, according to a study presented April 30 at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society in Vancouver.

Low-dose CT proved noninferior to standard CT in terms of negative appendectomy rates among young adults presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a study published April 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Healthcare providers and suppliers will be required to use a National Provider Identifier number when they submit Medicaid or Medicare claims, as well as when they apply to enroll in the programs, according to a final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Federal Register on April 27.

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices are life sustaining for many patients; however, they may come at a lofty price, which includes risk of infection. While the devices may help to prolong the lives of many, they also carry some risk.

The FDA has cleared the latest version of GE Healthcares Vivid E9 cardiovascular ultrasound system.

To lay the groundwork for the April 26 Circulatory System Devices advisory panel meeting, the FDA has made trial results of Cameron Healths subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system (S-ICD), the first not to require implantation of an electrode on or in the heart, available to the public.

An analysis of CT utilization trends for fall victims admitted to a level I trauma center has shown a marked increase in CT useparticularly thoracic CTand found an association between CT use and variables such as sex and age, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expects operating payments to acute are hospitals to increase by about 0.9 percent, or $175 million, in 2013, according to a proposed rule.