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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Imaging utilization not curbed by palliative care

Cancer patients who are in palliative care programs receive no less oncological imaging during the last three months of life than those who are not in such programs, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.

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Radiologist shortage continues to impact patients in Wales

A shortage of radiologists continues to delay patient care in the U.K., a trend that leaves women waiting a long time for mammogram results.

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Wireless breast lesion localization device receives CE mark

Hologic has received CE certification for its LOCalizer wireless radiofrequency identification breast lesion localization system.

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3 takeaways from a new survey of women undergoing mammography

A team of researchers surveyed more than 2,500 women before they underwent screening mammography, asking them about anxiety, how often they think about breast cancer and more.  

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Noninvasive technique predicts how cancerous tumors will respond to radiation

A new study from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore may help physicians identify which patients will benefit the most from radiation treatment before that treatment even begins. 

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Contamination confirmed following cremation of patient treated with radiopharmaceutical

The cremation of a patient who had been treated with a radiopharmaceutical a few days before his death led to radiation contamination at the crematorium, according to a new research letter published by JAMA.

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Kids receive 3D printed model of their brains for study participation

A handful of children are receiving 3D printed models of their brains for taking part in an MRI study at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, according to a recent report by The Toronto Star.  

Breast cancer prediction models more effective when they include family history data

Breast cancer prediction models based on family history are more effective than those that do not focus on that information, according to a new study published in The Lancet Oncology.

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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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.