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.

Array awarded R2 production contract

Array Corp. USA has been awarded a production contract with R2 Technology Inc. for its latest laser film digitizer.

January 13, 2005

Xanser's Xtria lands $5.2 million management contract

Xtria LLC, a subsidiary of Xanser Corp. has been awarded a $5.2 million contract to provide managed services supporting the digital imaging environment at Howard Regional Health System in Kokomo, Ind.

January 13, 2005

Sharp Rees-Stealy to Deploy Allscripts' EHR

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare's Rees-Stealy Medical Group will implement Allscripts Healthcare Solutions' TouchWorks electronic health record (EHR) system.

January 13, 2005

eRAD deploys PACS in Texas

Brownwood Diagnostic Imaging (BDI) in Brownwood, Texas, will implement eRAD's web-enabled PACS.

January 6, 2005

SmartPACS lands PACS deal

Springfield Hospital of Springfield, Vt., is implementing SmartPACS electronic image acquisition, storage and retrieval technology for its conversion to filmless imaging.

January 6, 2005

Ireland's BreastCheck installs Sectra technology

The Irish National Breast Screening Programme, BreastCheck, will implement Sectra PACS for Breast Imaging and one low-dose digital mammography stand, Sectra MicroDose Mammography.

January 6, 2005

Technology Resolutions

We always launch into the new year with a slew of resolutions. Besides those bad habits to cast off, we promise ourselves we'll be better organized, put our priorities in order, maximize our time, learn to delegate and outsource what we can.

January 1, 2005

Swedish hospital goes filmless and paperless with Sectra

Healthcare IT company Sectra has been awarded a $1.1 million contract from Sweden's Alingss Hospital to digitize its radiology services.

December 22, 2004

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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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