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  2. Medicare will remove limits on PET scans used with new ... - AOL

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    Medicare will remove limits on covering PET scans used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, allowing broader access to new treatments on the U.S. market. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

  3. CMS proposes broader coverage of PET scans for ... - AOL

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    The agency proposes to remove the once-per-lifetime limit on beta amyloid PET scans that restricted their use to clinical trials. The changes will permit Medicare beneficiaries to seek ...

  4. US removes coverage curb on PET scans for Alzheimer's ... - AOL

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    A spokesman for Eli Lilly, which also makes an amyloid PET imaging agent, said the company looks forward to working with Medicare contractors "to ensure timely and uniform coverage implementation ...

  5. Positron emission tomography - Wikipedia

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    Positron emission tomography (PET) [1] is a functional imaging technique that uses radioactive substances known as radiotracers to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and in other physiological activities including blood flow, regional chemical composition, and absorption.

  6. Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

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    The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 ("MIPPA"), is a 2008 statute of United States Federal legislation which amends the Social Security Act. On July 15, 2008, President George W. Bush vetoed the bill. [1] On that same day the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to overturn the veto. [1] [2]

  7. PET radiotracer - Wikipedia

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    A fully automated radiosynthesis interface of PET-radiotracers PET is a functional imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron -emitting radionuclide ( tracer ), which is introduced into the body on a biologically active ...

  8. Does Medicare Cover PET Scans? - AOL

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    Find out what parts of Medicare cover PET scans and how much it might cost you out of pocket. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  9. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Prostate cancer screening is the screening process used to detect undiagnosed prostate cancer in men without signs or symptoms. [1] [2] When abnormal prostate tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat and cure, but it is unclear if early detection reduces mortality rates.