Practice Management

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

Mount Sinai Queens opens new outpatient imaging facility

Mount Sinai Queens in Queens, N.Y., has opened a brand new outpatient imaging facility, Mount Sinai Queens Imaging. 

NYU radiologists play larger role in diagnosing

Rather than submitting summaries of their findings to clinical oncologists and specialists, radiologists at NYU Langone Medical Center are participating in “virtual” morning rounds and including embedded images of scans and MRIs in their reports.

Strategic Radiology seeking independent groups for affiliate program

Strategic Radiology (SR) has announced that following a successful pilot program, its Affiliate Program is now open for independent radiology groups interested in collaborating with like-minded groups throughout the United States.

Organ Effective Modulation: Does it reduce radiation dose during CT?

As CT grows in popularity, radiologists around the world are working toward finding new ways to limit the amount of radiation patients receive during such examinations. Organ Effective Modulation (OEM), an automatic exposure control technique, can reduce radiation dose during CT without compromising image quality, according to a new study published in European Journal of Radiology.

Las Vegas radiology provider opens its seventh outpatient location

A Nevada radiology company is improving and expanding its operations with new top executives and the opening of an outpatient center as it celebrates its 50th year in business.

Developer eyes possibilities in digital specimen radiography

At Kubtec Digital X-ray, a developer of digital specimen radiography systems, the new wave of imaging technology offers many different options for a wider variety of patients. 

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Can the imaging industry reduce reading room interruptions?

Radiologists everywhere are searching for the Perfect Reading Room Workflow; you know, the one where everything falls right into place, and everyone does the most efficient action possible at all times. 

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Implementing a focused IO service line: 3 key takeaways

Establishing an interventional oncology (IO) service line at a quaternary cancer center can make a significant impact, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

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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.