Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

Med journal editors outline data sharing plan for clinical trials

The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has proposed a set of clinical data sharing requirements that must be met before trial results will be considered for publication in their member journals.

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Australian rad explains the profession he loves in Q&A

Among the general public, the greatest misconception about radiologists is that they don’t exist. 

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Provider shares wiki strategy for CT protocol management

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has about 300 different CT protocols in routine clinical use, which presents quite the management challenge. Researchers there tackled the issue with a wiki-based tool, and took to the pages of the Journal of the American College of Radiology to explain their strategy.

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From accomplished skier to inspired interventional radiologist

J. Dana Dunleavy, MD, is an interventional radiologist who loves what he does for a living. 

Survey: Female med students cite lack of patient contact for deciding against radiology

A perceived lack of direct patient contact makes female medical students five times less likely to choose radiology as a specialty than their male counterparts, according to the results of a Canadian study published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Non-disastrous water damage halts imaging workflow, serves as reminder

A sprinkler went on the fritz at an imaging center in upstate New York Jan. 7. The fail wasn’t epic by any means, but it was enough to shut down the center’s MR and CT schedule for several days—and to remind radiology workers to be ready for anything

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How to lead a rad practice and love it too

Leaders in every sphere of activity face pressures unseen by the people they lead, and radiologist leaders are not immune. 

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Handgun goes off in hospital, injuring 1 and raising questions about MRI safety

A handgun accidentally went off, shooting its owner, while the military veteran was in an Indianapolis VA hospital, the Indianapolis Star has reported.

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CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.