Practice Management

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

Warning: Sidelined reactor could trigger medical isotope shortage
The impending shortage pertains to molybdenum-99, or Mo-99. A structural issue has occurred with a pipe within the high-flux reactor in Petten, Netherlands, which will require an immediate repair.
Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’
In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care.
ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane
Baxter’s North Cove manufacturing site was significantly impacted by unprecedented rain and storm surge from Hurricane Helene hitting western North Carolina.
Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication
Three factors are associated with true high-risk findings—imaging protocols for aortic valve implantation planning, imaging area, and cardiology department orders.
AI implementation improves when radiology staff concerns are considered
Although the potential benefits of artificial intelligence are numerous, its implementation is not without headaches for healthcare staffers.

TopSpin nabs first commercial install for intravascular MRI

Topspin Medical in Lod, Israel, has installed its Cathamaran Intravascular MRI System at ZOL Hospital in Genk, Belgium.

February 7, 2008

Carestream to expand PACS in Germany

Carestream Health Deutschland has signed an agreement with Dr. HanckenClinics to expand its PACS solution to the practice based at theElbeklinikum Clinic in Buxtehude, Germany, and to install a long-termcentral archive for all four group locations in the country atCuxhaven, Stade, Buxtehude and Bremervörde.

February 7, 2008

DeJarnette scores first European install

DeJarnette Research Systems completed the first install of its dyseCTworkflow engine at the St. Bartholomew and the London NHS Trust at theRoyal London Hospital in Europe.

February 7, 2008

TopSpin nabs first commercial install for intravascular MRI

Topspin Medical in Lod, Israel, has installed its Cathamaran Intravascular MRI System at ZOL Hospital in Genk, Belgium.

February 6, 2008

eHealth scores three imaging contracts

eHealth Global Technologies has signed contracts with three medicalcenters to provide its eHealthConnect service to departments within thehealthcare systems.

February 6, 2008

Baptist Memorial Health Care to use Barco?s diagnostic displays

Barco will provide Baptist Memorial Health Care with diagnostic displaysystems for its affiliate hospitals in the southern United States.

February 6, 2008

IDC wins digital x-ray install in Florida

Orthopaedic Clinic of Daytona Beach in Florida has awarded ImagingDynamics Company (IDC) a contract for four of its X-Series digitalradiography systems.

February 5, 2008

CMS selects CGI Federal for $27M Medicare enrollment system

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has chosen CGIFederal, a wholly owned operating subsidiary of CGI Group, to implementCMS’ provider enrollment chain and ownership system.

February 5, 2008

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Cardiovascular Business

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.

Practice Management

Warning: Sidelined reactor could trigger medical isotope shortage

Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

ACR shares guidance for radiology providers facing IV supply shortages after hurricane

Incidental finding characteristics that warrant communication

AI implementation improves when radiology staff concerns are considered

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