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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Body weight-based protocols for 18F-FDG PET/CT lower radiation dosage, retain image quality

Using patient-specific body weight-based protocols during whole-body fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT can greatly reduce radiation dosage while maintaining image quality, according to authors of an Academic Radiology study.

Physicians personally linked to cancer 18% more likely to recommend additional screening

Physicians who have a personal connection to cancer are nearly 18 percent more likely to act against established guidelines and recommend cancer screening for low-risk patients, specifically ovarian cancer screening in women, according to the Journal of Women’s Health.  

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Visual aids boost radiologists’ confidence managing contrast medium reactions

Radiologists who had access to a visual aid were more confident when managing contrast media reactions than those without, according to recent research. The aids also correlated to faster epinephrine administration.

Scotland's radiology shortage reaches ‘red alert’

There’s a national shortage of radiologists in Scotland. Raigmore Hospital in Inverness lost its last interventional radiologist in a substantive post last week, BBC reported. The head of the country’s radiology group says the situation is dire.

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Thomas Berquist to retire as editor of AJR in 2020

Thomas H. Berquist, MD, will step down from his position as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) after 12 years at the journal, according to an AJR statement.

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TBI linked to increased risk of suicide

Those with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experienced an increased risk of suicide, according to a Danish study of more than 34,000 individuals.

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Radiology employee fired after using racial slur during argument

A radiology employee at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, was fired after he was captured on video Aug. 11 using a racial slur at a local donut shop, WJTV 12 reported.

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Quality doctor-patient communication results in better cancer care

New research from the American Cancer Society found cancer patients who reported experiencing better communication with a provider typically received more efficient care, fewer office visits and improved outcomes.

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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.