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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What causes cognitive decline in so many patients after a subcortical stroke?

After patients have a subcortical stroke in the right hemisphere of their brain, more than one in three experience cognitive decline. That decline may be the result of damage to specific pathways in the brain, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Radiologists interpret more LEVDU exams on the weekend than nonradiologists

Specialists outside of radiology—cardiologists and vascular surgeons, for instance—have started interpreting more and more lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound (LEVDU) examinations in the last few decades. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, radiologists still interpret more LEVDU examinations that occur over the weekend than nonradiologists.

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Gadolinium accumulates in cerebrospinal fluid after patients undergo gadobutrol-enhanced imaging

Gadolinium accumulates within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients exposed to gadobutrol, according to a new study published in Radiology. The accumulation, the authors noted, was observed in patients with normal renal function and intact blood-brain barriers (BBBs).

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Research confirms children experience higher risk of thyroid cancer than adults

Children see a higher rate of nodule malignancy in the thyroid than adults, clinicians confirmed in a recent Radiology study. Also, despite a handful of similarities in signs and symptoms, the younger demographic is faced with some unique biomarkers.

North Carolina Medical Center’s Automated DR Room, R/F System Can Enhance Productivity, Patient Comfort

Flexible Image Capture Settings Help Optimize Visualization of
Bones, Soft Tissue, Other Areas of Interest

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Symposiums gain traction as recruitment tools for interventional radiologists

Dedicated symposiums—even ones limited to a day or less—could be key mediums for raising awareness of interventional radiology among medical students and recruiting future radiology leaders, Ohio State University researchers reported in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology this April.

This Mother’s Day in Georgia, annual mammograms come with a free massage

A Covington, Georgia, practice is encouraging everyone to treat their loved ones to an unusual gift this Mother’s Day—a mammogram.

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Clinical exams alone don’t cut it for breast cancer screening in women under 40

Despite low prevalence in the demographic, women younger than 40 years old should still undergo triple assessment for breast cancer—especially if they present with a symptomatic lump or have extensive family history of the disease, a team of U.K. researchers reported in Clinical Radiology this month.

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