Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

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Analysts predict rise in x-ray mammography imaging

The utilization of x-ray mammography systems to detect breast cancer is expected to rise in highly populated countries throughout the world in the years ahead, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.

Digital pathology: Is it if or when?

While digital pathology holds great promise, it still faces great challenges, according to a new study published Oct. 1 from Signify Research.

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Breast density reporting laws increase awareness, patient-physician conversations, supplemental screenings

Breast density reporting laws in the U.S. increase breast density awareness and ignite conversations between women and their physicians about additional screening, according to research published online Oct. 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

AJR: 91% of online societal pediatric radiation safety materials difficult to understand

Some studies have found the average American adult reads at an eighth-grade level, wrote authors in a recent American Journal of Roentgenology study, but online healthcare education materials have been created without considering this.

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ASRT releases new whitepaper outlining MR safety

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) recently released a whitepaper outlining best practices for MR technologists to improve patient care.

Why do most radiology residents experience burnout? How can stakeholders fix it?

Burnout among radiology residents is among the highest compared to other medical subspecialties, with 85 percent of trainees feeling emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and decreased feelings of personal accomplishment. Dexter Mendoza, MD, and Frederic Bertino, MD, at Emory University in Atlanta, may have ways to combat it.

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Musculoskeletal ultrasound peer-teaching bolsters radiology residents’ knowledge, confidence

Demand for musculoskeletal ultrasound continues to rise, but many radiology residency programs are not providing adequate training in this space, according to the authors of a Sept. 19 Academic Radiology study.

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3 reasons Canadian radiologists may experience more burnout than US counterparts

Canadian researchers discussed the growing epidemic of radiology burnout in a recent article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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.

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.