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.

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July 6, 2006

Editor's Note: Keeping a lock on it

When it rains, it seems to pour. National TV news stories and web newsletters alike have reported onrepeat offenses on patient data theft and breaches of confidentiality.

July 1, 2006

Trend Tracker: Connecting Workflow & Radiology

You don’t need to buy a super-computer to do workflow, but you had better know exactly what workflow you are buying.

July 1, 2006

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June 29, 2006

The latest in contracts and installations...

June 15, 2006

Top 25 Innovators in Health Imaging & IT

An innovator is someone who helps to open up a new line of research,technology or art — and here you’ll meet 25“Innovators” who are making a mark on clinical, administrativeand IT excellence as well.

June 1, 2006

Toshiba hits 300 install mark with Vantage MRI

Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. (TMSC) this week announced that it has installed its 300th Excelart Vantage MRI system.

May 24, 2006

Kodak highlights information system orders

Perhaps in a move to show the worth of its health unit which is currently up for possible sale, Eastman Kodak Company this week announced an assortment of contracts for its CARESTREAM Radiology systems and CARESTREAM Information Management system.

May 18, 2006

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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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