Practice Management

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

Patient sues radiology technician, hospital for 2015 sexual abuse

In 2016, radiology technician Manoj Kunjachan of White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, was found guilty of misdemeanor third-degree sexual abuse for molesting a patient in July 2015. That patient is now suing Kunjachan for causing her “to suffer and sustain severe and potentially permanent personal injuries” as a result of the incident.

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Nuclear imaging technique could detect early recurrent prostate cancer

A nuclear imaging technique could detect recurrences of prostate cancer before routine testing, allowing clinicians and patients the chance to tackle metastasis before it becomes life-threatening, according to research out of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Diffusion kurtosis imaging, paired with a radiomics model, could reduce unnecessary breast biopsies

Diffusion kurtosis imaging, a new MRI breast imaging technique that does not require a contrast agent, and a radiomics breast cancer model could help reduce false-positive findings and unnecessary biopsies, according to a study published in Radiology.

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CAD algorithm could help physicians detect, prevent retained surgical instruments

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, the combination of a newly developed computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm and a radiologist displayed strong diagnostic accuracy in the detection of randomly placed radiopaque μTags. Could this be the key to reducing retained surgical instruments?

Alaskan breast cancer center receives $300K donation

An Alaskan breast cancer center that caters to women unable to afford mammograms was handed a healthy $300,000 donation this week, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.

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Pre-op CT could detect distant metastatic disease in women with advanced cancers

PET and CT scans could be underrated diagnostic tools when it comes to gynecologic cancer, one Radiology study suggests. In research led by Michael S. Gee, MD, PhD, the imaging techniques were able to detect unsuspected distant metastases in dozens of women with cervical and endometrial cancers.

Duke University to host 2 events focused on CTE, head trauma in football

Duke University has events scheduled on back-to-back days that will examine the issue of head trauma in football.

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Noninvasive imaging system predicts breast cancer patients’ response to chemo

An optical imaging technique developed at Columbia University could predict neoadjuvant chemotherapy outcomes in breast cancer patients as early as two weeks after beginning treatment, researchers reported this week in Radiology.

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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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

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