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.

Agfa deploys Orbis at Italian sites

Agfa HealthCare reported that it has successfully installed its Orbishospital information system (HIS) at its Italian reference site, theOspedale di Lecco hospital group.

October 23, 2007

Zonare positions z.one at Shore Memorial

Zonare Medical Systems has installed its z.one ultrasound system at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va.

October 23, 2007

Elekta places Leksell Gamma Knife at UPMC

Radiation therapy device and information system manufacturer Elekta hasinstalled its Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion at the University ofPittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for Image-Guided Neurosurgery.

October 23, 2007

Amicas announces Q3 wins

Amicas reported that it signed 15 new contracts in Q3 2007.

October 23, 2007

Accuray scores Tampa install

Accuray has placed its CyberKnife image-guided technology forradiosurgery with Tampa Bay Radiosurgical Associates of Tampa Bay, Fla.

October 23, 2007

Sunquest sees New Orleans placement

Sunquest Information Systems of Tucson, Ariz., reported that Children’sHospital in New Orleans, a 201-bed pediatric facility, will replace itsexisting laboratory information system (LIS) with Sunquest Laboratory.

October 23, 2007

Agfas Orbis goes live at CHU

Agfa HealthCare reported that its Orbis hospital information system(HIS) has gone live at the digestive surgery department of Purpanhospital. Purpan hospital is one of the facilities of the CentreHospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse (CHU).

October 22, 2007

Sage signs Cullman

Sage Software Healthcare reported that Cullman Primary Care (CPC), amulti-specialty medical group serving 10 locations in Cullman, Ala.,has selected its Intergy suite of products for its EHR, practicemanagement and analytical tools needs.

October 22, 2007

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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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