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.

Image Systems installs at Fairview Health Services

Image Systems Corp. has shipped and installed its high-resolution 2MP and 3MP grayscale LCD (liquid crystal display) systems to Fairview Health Services for diagnostic and clinical viewing applications.

June 3, 2004

Premier awards three-year PACS deal to Fuji

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. has received a three-year contract for its Synapse PACS from Premier Purchasing Partners L.P., the group purchasing division of Premier Inc.

June 3, 2004

FSS awards five-year pact to R2 Technology

R2 Technology Inc. has been awarded a five-year Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract for R2's ImageChecker DM CAD (computer aided detection) system.

June 3, 2004

Radiation Safety & Testing in CT

Monitoring radiation dosages is a top priority for CT scans for children who run the risk of radiation exposure as their bodies develop.

June 1, 2004

Konica selects Metrix's Mobile Techlink

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging has selected Metrix Inc.'s Mobile Techlink to provide direct connectivity between hand-held communication devices and enterprise applications.

May 27, 2004

RealTimeImage announces 400th installation of iPACS

RealTimeImage (RTI) rolled out its iPACS technology at Lyon's regional cancer center in the Rhone region of France - Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer Leon-Berard.

May 20, 2004

Evolved Digital Systems awarded RIS installation

Evolved Digital Systems will install its radiology information system (RIS) at Northern Cochise Community Hospital in Willcox, Arizona.

May 13, 2004

Amicas inks 12 new PACS contracts in the first quarter

Web-based PACS firm Amicas Inc. in the first quarter has signed 12 new contracts for implementation of its enterprise PACS.

May 13, 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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