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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Noninvasive imaging technique could reduce breast biopsies

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are investigating if ultrasound-guided diffuse light tomography, a noninvasive imaging technique, could help radiologists differentiate cancers from benign tumors. This could lead to fewer unnecessary biopsies, the team believes, and reduce healthcare costs.

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When personalized treatment plans make sense for kidney cancer patients

Personalized treatment plans can benefit early-stage kidney cancer patients, according to a new study published in Radiology.

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How imaging tissue oxygenation can improve cancer treatments

A team at Arizona State University is researching new methods for measuring tissue oxygenation using advanced 3D imaging in an effort to improve cancer treatments.

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How breast-specific gamma imaging can help assess cancer patients

Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) may be able to help specialists assess treatment response in breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Why a freak accident in 1848 continues to interest scientists

A railroad worker who survived an astonishing accident more than 170 years ago has gone on to become one of the more fascinating medical stories of all time, inspiring imaging research to this very day.

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Radiopharmaceutical gains FDA Fast Track designation

RadioMedix and Curium announced that their diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, 64Cu-Dotatate, has received Fast Track designation from the FDA. 64Cu-Dotatate is a PET diagnostic agent being developed to detect neuroendocrine tumors.

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Why do patients not return for follow-up imaging?

More than 36 percent of patients with indeterminate abdominal imaging findings don’t return for follow-up imaging, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. But what factors lead to this ongoing trend?

Is CCTA the right test for patients with stable chest pain?

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may not be the best noninvasive test of choice for patients who exhibit stable chest pain, according to a commentary published in JAMA Cardiology.

Around the web

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.