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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Australian imaging center promises to deliver ‘innovation in biomedical imaging’

A new training center, developed by the Australian Research Council at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian government, will train more than 20 scientists to work on innovations in biomedical imaging techniques.

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How accessible are radiology services, education for stroke care around the world?

A new analysis in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests many countries face challenges in adhering to the most current standards for radiological stroke care.

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Brain imaging shows how medical marijuana helps patients with chronic nerve pain

Can medical marijuana truly help patients suffering from chronic nerve pain? Researchers have used brain imaging to show that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical compound found in marijuana, reduces connectivity in parts of the brain involved in processing pain, sharing their findings in a new study published in Neurology.

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New imaging method targets cancer-associated fibroblasts

Researchers have developed a new nuclear medicine imaging method that works by targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), sharing their findings in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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15 men who worked near Ground Zero after 9/11 diagnosed with breast cancer

According to a new report in the New York Post, at least 15 men who were in or around New York’s Ground Zero in the aftermath of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Appointment no-shows could cost an average radiology practice $1M a year

Radiology loses more uncaptured revenue per patient visit than primary care or other practices due to patient no-shows, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital expands interventional radiology suite

The Bonnie Uytengsu and Family Surgery and Intervention Center surgical center, the newest expansion at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, includes six interventional treatment rooms for radiology laboratories and other service lines.

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3 things to know about radiation and children with cancer predisposition syndromes

Advancements in genetic testing and how genes can lead to cancer have expanded the possibilities for personalized treatments. Radiologists, caring for patients from screening through surveillance, must be aware of radiation sensitivity. Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS), while rare, need to be considered when developing plans for imaging of children.

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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.