Practice Management

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

All that sitting down may put radiologists at risk

It’s not exactly breaking news that radiologists are seated a lot while they work. But according to a recent study published by Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, all of that sitting could present radiologists with a potential occupational health risk.

December 10, 2015

Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg Ranks Among Largest Radiology Practices for 2nd Consecutive Year

Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg (RAF) has been recognized as one of the 100 largest privately owned radiology practices in the U.S. for the second consecutive year by Radiology Business Journal. 

December 4, 2015

Study: How does imaging utilization compare between Magnet hospitals, non-Magnet hospitals?

Magnet hospitals that are larger in size, serve patients with more severe conditions, and use more advanced technology show higher utilization of diagnostic imaging services than similar non-Magnet hospitals.

December 3, 2015
Ralph Weissleder, MD, PhD

Notes from the Weissleder Lab: Exploring the Frontier of Precision Imaging for Nanotherapeutics

Over the course of his career, Ralph Weissleder, MD, PhD, has blazed trails from macroscopic to microscopic imaging and back in pursuit of better imaging methods for nanotherapeutics

December 1, 2015

Study examines performance of rads, residents in interpreting low-dose appendiceal CT

Radiologists require years of training and clinical experience to significantly improve at interpreting low-dose appendiceal CT, according to a recent study published by the American Journal of Roentgenology.

November 30, 2015

Lexmark Healthcare, CDI partner to create new medical image exchange

Lexmark Healthcare and Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) have partnered to announce the availability of the National Image Exchange, which allows healthcare organizations to exchange medical images and content both with each other and with organizations outside of the CDI network. 

November 19, 2015
Sectra digital pathology

Four Areas Where Radiology Can Improve Cancer Care

Sponsored by Sectra

Modern cancer care urgently demands new approaches. Lives are at risk, and an ever increasing number of cancer patients and complex examinations constitute more of the radiologist's workload than ever before.

November 18, 2015
Candler Hospital, Savannah, Ga.

St. Joseph’s/Candler: Outstanding CT images with generous helping of Southern-style support

Sponsored by Hitachi Healthcare Americas

With a single-vendor CT fleet many years in service, Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C) health system was a model of customer loyalty.

November 18, 2015

Around the web

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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