Practice Management

Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.

eUnity Smartviewer Helps DocPanel Create Disruptive Radiology Marketplace Experience

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Client Outlook, a leading provider of FDA Class II enterprise diagnostic and clinical image viewing solutions, announced today their partnership with DocPanel Technologies to support a progressive alternative to traditional radiology reading services.

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Baseline mammography education necessary for optimal breast screening outcomes

Improving women’s understanding of baseline mammograms and their importance is necessary, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Prostate cancer treatment of elderly men costs Medicare $400M per year

Though major medical associations advise against prostate cancer screening in men over the age of 70, treatment in elderly populations costs Medicare more than $400 million a year, according to research published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Oncology. These costs include claims for CT, MRI and bone scans for diagnosis and follow-up imaging.

3 key takeaways for radiologists from new report on the global burden of cancer

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization, has published updated estimates on the global burden of cancer.

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More than 60% of women now learn about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone

A growing number of women are learning about their breast cancer diagnosis over the phone, according to a new study published in Supportive Care for Cancer. How can healthcare providers prepare for delivering such big news in such an impersonal way?

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Health orgs publish special report about gadolinium retention, GBCA use in imaging

In February, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), RSNA and American College of Radiology (ACR) cosponsored a workshop about the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). Now, they've published a "roadmap" about what researchers know—and don't know—about GBCAs.

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Solis Mammography announces launch of new SmartCurve breast imaging technology

Texas-based Solis Mammography has announced the national availability of its SmartCurve breast imaging technology in more than 50 centers across the nation.

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Can't find an ordering provider? Share imaging results with the patient or risk a lawsuit

Though the primary cause for radiology malpractice cases is misdiagnosis, breakdown in communication between radiologists and ordering providers now accounts for a growing proportion of lawsuits, according to a new analysis published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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.