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.

MIMA Cancer Center installs BrainLAB IGRT system

BrainLAB announced that the MIMA Cancer Center has implemented a second BrainLAB ExacTrac X-Ray 6D Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) system.

November 10, 2005

Advocate Christ Medical Center to install new Accuray radiosurgery system

Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., is creating a treatment facility that will house a CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System developed by Accuray Incorporated.

November 3, 2005

U of Miami installs Thinking Systems PACS

The University of Miami School of Medicine has installed a Thinking Systems PACS for the management of PET-CT and nuclear medicine images.

November 3, 2005

Agfa CR system installed at Kentucky hospital

Agfa Healthcare's CR Radiotherapy system was recently installed at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky.

November 3, 2005

First Eclipsys financial management solution client goes live

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, in Monterey, Calif., has activated Sunrise Clinical Manager 4.0 XA and Sunrise Access/Patient Financial Manager release 11.5 from Eclipsys Corporation.

November 3, 2005

Children's Medical Center Dallas implements Cerner point-of-care system

Children's Medical Center Dallas has successfully implemented a point-of-care (POC) system that provides greater patient safety through bar-code verification of medications and data review.

November 3, 2005

Toshiba installs 200th Vantage MRI system

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. earlier this month announced its 200th installation worldwide of the Vantage-a 1.5-tesla (1.5T) high-field MRI system equipped with an ultra-short, ultra-wide bore that delivers more patient-friendly exams and high per

November 3, 2005

Trend Tracker | Images & Workflow: Crafting a Roadmap

I'm expecting RSNA 2005 attendees to focus on the basics this year, as they tour the exhibits, attend some educational sessions and talk shop with colleagues in Chicago.

November 1, 2005

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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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