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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3D-printed endoscopic model boosts trainee comfort with IR procedures

Using a 3D-printed endoscopic training model increased the comfort level of trainees during interventional radiology (IR) procedures, reported authors of an Aug. 29 study in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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How imaging departments can reduce MRI-related accidents, increase safety

Most accidents in MR suites are related to issues with the magnetic field, but researchers from the department of radiology at the University of Washington have a few real-world approaches to boost safety.

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Australia hopes to reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery with updated osteoarthritis guidelines

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has issued updated guidelines for knee and hip osteoarthritis management, with an aim to reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery and medication across the continent.

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Southern Illinois VA improving after misreading x-rays

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, recently spoke with veterans and employees at Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois following a report detailing misread radiology scans at the hospital, NBC’s WPSD reported.

Imaging industry supports AMA call to reduce documentation for E&M procedures

More than 100 U.S. healthcare organizations and associations have signed a letter to CMS calling for reduced paperwork requirements in filing evaluation and management (E&M) procedure codes, according to a release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

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Which abdominal imaging modality has the greatest environmental impact?

Medical imaging has experienced rapid growth in the U.S., with an estimated 80 million CT exams alone performed annually. Authors of a recent Journal of the American College of Radiology study asked: How does abdominal imaging impact the environment?

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Australian hospital draws criticism for sending CTs externally

The embattled Canberra Hospital in Australia is facing more scrutiny for being forced to send all inpatient CT scans to external providers last week due to unplanned leaves, the Canberra Times reported.

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5 factors in becoming a more persuasive radiologist

Nupur Verma, MD, with the radiology department at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and two colleagues explored how a radiologist can become more persuasive in an Aug. 23 commentary 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.