Practice Management

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

ACR introduces new contrast reaction card to help with acute patient reactions

The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced Tuesday that it has developed a “contrast reaction card” to help with the management of acute reactions to contrast material.

Hologic Launches Fluoroscan® InSight™ FD Mini C-Arm Extremities Imaging System

New Innovation Enriches Mini C-Arm Technology with Diversified Imaging Options, Upgraded Storage and Transport, and Enhanced Interface

Cancer patients in Turkey given incorrect irradiation treatment

Cancer patients receiving treatment at Akdeniz University Hospital’s Radiation Oncology Clinic in Antalya, Turkey, found that 27 patients were not given the correct dose of Total Body Irradiation (TBI) treatment.

University developed TEE simulator 1st to utilize patient images

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) isn’t a new technology, but a research professor at the University of Washington has created the first TEE simulator that utilizes real patient images to practice the complex procedure, The Daily reports.

Is a vaccine the answer for protecting athletes from CTE?

As the number of concussions suffered by athletes, including players in the National Football League, continues to rise, one company is developing a drug that could potentially inoculate the brain against chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

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Q&A: Mass General's Harvey on shifting from peer review to peer learning

Peer review has long been the industry norm for providing feedback to radiologists, but more and more academic and clinical departments are starting to implement a judgment-free alternative: peer learning.

FDA urges patients to get new mammograms after violations at Florida imaging center

Patients of Radiology Express in South Florida could potentially have breast cancer and not know it.

Could this system make it easier to evaluate the screening mammography skills of residents?

When teaching screening mammography techniques, it can be difficult for educators to assess a resident’s overall performance. To solve that problem, researchers have developed a new system that provides quick, helpful feedback to residents as they view exams.

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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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