Practice Management

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

Imaging patients most commonly complain about quality of care, safety and communication

The most common patient complaints related to medical imaging deal with quality of care, patient safety and patient communication, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Most patients were satisfied with how their complaints were resolved.

Study IDs potential neural biomarkers for future course of major depression

Recent research published in JAMA Psychiatry is shedding light on the neural mechanisms behind relapse of major depressive disorder (MDD) and suggesting that focusing on certain neural regions after an episode could help predict the illness’ future course.

wRVU production up 14% among radiation oncologists

The number of work relative value units (wRVUs) produced by radiation oncologists increased by 14 percent from 2012 to 2015, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Social media: An effective tool for teaching the world about radiology?

Social media, particularly flexible platforms like Facebook, could be changing the way free medical information is circulated worldwide, according to three Johns Hopkins University researchers.

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Children with ADHD have smaller brains than healthy peers

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have reduced brain volume, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute have found. The fresh research continues to shed light on how ADHD functions as a biological and cognitive condition.

Most women want a biopsy if there is any chance of breast cancer

Two out of three women want a biopsy performed if a radiologist determines there is any chance of breast cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors also found that women overestimate the risk of breast cancer when follow-up imaging or biopsy is recommended for low-risk mammographic abnormalities.

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DBT detects more architectural distortion lesions than 2D mammography alone

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can help radiologists detect more architectural distortion (AD) lesions than 2D mammography alone, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Measuring visceral fat could help stratify prognosis in women with renal cell carcinoma

Measuring visceral fat area via CT could help stratify prognosis for women with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and radiographic analyses could further guide therapeutic and surgical decisions, according to a study published in Radiology’s March edition.

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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.