Doctors Spar Over Need to Regulate High-Tech Imaging Practices

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefAUSTIN, Texas -- Medical specialists argued Tuesday before a state House of Representatives committee about whether Texas needs to enact legislation to regulate and evaluate the use of high-tech diagnostic imaging services.Proponents said such requirements would protect patients and help reduce health care costs.House Bill 1809 by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, would require services, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET), to be registered and accredited, and that there be disclosure to...