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.

Amicas sees multiple large hospital PACS installs

Amicas Inc. saw record sales in Q4 2005 for its Vision Series PACS. The sales included multiple deals to large hospital systems.

February 23, 2006

GE Healthcare installs 600th LightSpeed VCT

GE Healthcare has reached the 600th global installation of LightSpeed VCT, making it the fastest selling product in the companys history.

February 9, 2006

RADinfo SYSTEMS installs 3 Cardiology PowerPACS

RADinfo SYSTEMS Inc. has completed three new installations of its Cardiology PowerPACS solution.

February 9, 2006

Sawtel selects Meru for network deployment in the Bahamas

Sawtel Inc., a satellite and wireless telecommunications company, has chosen Meru Networks for an island-wide Wi-Fi deployment in the Bahamas.

February 9, 2006

NYU Medical Center adds Eclipsys Sunrise ED Manager

Eclipsys Corp. last week announced that New York University (NYU) Medical Center has activated the company's Sunrise ED Manager in the medical center's emergency department in midtown Manhattan.

February 9, 2006

Agfa awarded imaging and IT contract for Salzburg District Hospitals

The Salzburger Landeskliniken (Salzburg District Hospitals group or SALK) in Austria has awarded a contract to GWI, a subsidiary of Agfa, to implement its ORBIS hospital-wide information system, including ORBIS RIS, as well as Agfas IMPAX PACS and CR equipment.

February 9, 2006

Aspyra attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status

Aspyra Inc. last week announced attainment of the Gold Certified level of the Microsoft Partner Program.

February 9, 2006

WellStar Health Systems selects Data Distributing for DICOM solutions

Data Distributing LLC completed its 12th DICOM Media Station installation for WellStar Health Systems, the largest not-for-profit health organization in the state of Georgia.

February 9, 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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