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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Kids who undergo RT for brain cancer less likely to recall recent personal events

Children who undergo radiation therapy as part of their treatment for medulloblastoma—the most common malignant brain tumor in young patients—are less likely to recall the specifics of recent personal events, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience. The patients’ pre-radiation memories remained intact.

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Pancreatic CT protocol improves image quality, reduces radiation dose

Following a patient-specific contrast media protocol during CT of the pancreas can enhance image quality, reduce contrast volume and reduce radiation dose, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

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Kids with autism support UK healthcare with fundraiser for better imaging equipment

Residents across the United Kingdom are contributing to a more than $3 million effort to provide local NHS hospitals with more high-quality imaging equipment, the Northern Echo has reported.

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Danish trial estimates overdiagnosis of lung cancer with low-dose CT at 67%

A post-hoc analysis of the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial (DLCST) has estimated an overdiagnosis rate of more than 67 percent in patients who opt for low-dose CT lung screening, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine this month.

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Patients remain confused, misinformed about breast density

Breast density reporting legislation is in place in dozens of states, but according to a new study published by Academic Radiology, confusion about breast density remains high among women receiving mammography screening.

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Light-emitting nanoparticles could make imaging safer, less invasive

Research from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found light-emitting fragments known as alloyed upconverting nanoparticles, or aUCNPs, offer a unique window for radiologists to see deep into living tissue with little risk, potentially leading to high-precision radiation treatments.

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New imaging technique diagnoses tuberculosis in just an hour

Researchers have developed a new “glowing” imaging technique that can diagnose tuberculosis (TB) within an hour, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine.

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Body CT adequate for diagnosing spinal fractures without dedicated spine imaging

Dedicated spine CT in the acute clinical setting can be useful for catching fractures that might have been missed on an initial CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis, according to research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. But for the sake of time, money and resources, radiologists can expect visceral CTs to detect any injury needing surgical attention.

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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.