Management

This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

Society of Interventional Radiology seeks to bolster research funding for the specialty
During their annual meeting being held this week in Nashville, the society announced the launch of the SIR Foundation Endowment.
Rates of breast cancer diagnosis, death expected to climb in coming decades
By 2050, new cases could rise by up to 38%, while deaths may see a steeper climb, potentially increasing 68%, according to new research from WHO.
FDA approves new prostate cancer imaging agent with extended shelf life
The new product from Telix paves the way for increased access at clinics where prostate PET may not have been available in the past.
Mycoplasma pneumonia: Experts highlight imaging findings linked to the pediatric diagnosis
Following a recent surge of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia cases, experts have issued new guidance to help providers quickly identify and treat the condition, with imaging playing a prominent role.
FDA announces recall of Medtronic interventional radiology devices after 17 injuries, 4 deaths
One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

Illinois hospital installs Quantum?s Q-Rad Digital

Quantum Medical Imaging has installed a second dual-panel Q-Rad-DigitalCeiling-Mounted system, which included Canon digital panels, at St.Anthony’s Hospital, located in Effingham, Ill.

CPU signs four practice management clients in Q1

CPU, a medical billing and practice management software system providerin San Diego, added four new customers to its Web MED/FM client base inthe first quarter of 2008.

AMS nets 11 PACS orders last month

American Medical Sales (AMS) received orders for another 11 PACS sites from its distributor network during March.

DeJarnette nabs European PACS data migration order

DeJarnette Research Systems has received its first European legacy PACS data migration order.

London center installs Siemens' cardiac imaging systems

The Clinical Imaging and Research Centre based at The WellingtonHospital in North London, a private hospital for cardiac care, hasinstalled a Somatom Definition Dual Source CT, Symbia T6 SPECT/CT andultrasound scanners from Siemens Healthcare.

Medipattern nabs multi-site install for B-CAD

Suffolk Medical Imaging and Mid Island Medical Imaging, private radiology practices serving the Long Island community in the greater metropolitan New York area have installed the B-CAD from Medipattern, a developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) medical imaging for cancer.

Colorado health center selects eClinicalWorks for EMR, PM

Salud Family Health Centers, a federally qualified community health center in Colorado outside of Denver, has purchased licenses of eClinicalWorks unified EMR and practice management (PM) solution.

National Cancer Institute chooses Luna's agent for preclinical characterization

The National Cancer Institute has selected Luna Innovations’ MRIcontrast agent as a candidate for preclinical characterization by theNanotechnology Characterization Laboratory.

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Cardiovascular Business

GE HealthCare launches new cardiac CT scanner with advanced AI capabilities

GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Cardiovascular Business

Bracco updates HeartSee coronary flow capacity software with new diagnostic features

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

Cardiovascular Business

Key trends in diagnostic heart testing: CT on the rise as some traditional techniques fall out of favor

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.

Management

Society of Interventional Radiology seeks to bolster research funding for the specialty

Rates of breast cancer diagnosis, death expected to climb in coming decades

FDA approves new prostate cancer imaging agent with extended shelf life

Mycoplasma pneumonia: Experts highlight imaging findings linked to the pediatric diagnosis

FDA announces recall of Medtronic interventional radiology devices after 17 injuries, 4 deaths

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