Practice Management

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

Florida rad tech allegedly stole from patient’s purse

A radiology technician from Clermont Radiology in Clermont, Fla., has been accused of stealing money directly from a patient’s purse.

Nonprofit organization brings imaging services to countries in need

The Baltimore Sun has published an in-depth look at RAD-AID, the Maryland-based nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to bring medical imaging technology and training to developing countries throughout the world.

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Read priority scoring system improves report turnaround time for urgent exams

Implementation of a read priority scoring system can have a positive impact on an institution’s report turnaround time (RTAT) and RTAT variability, according to a recent study published by the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

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Simple hand signals can improve communication during CT

Two Australian radiologists have developed a series of hand signals to improve communication between radiologists and radiographers during CT-guided and angiographic procedures.

Technology Specialists, UrgentRad merge, say patients are ‘the ultimate winner’

Radiology companies Teleradiology Specialists and UrgentRad announced this week that they have merged to offer “enhanced capabilities and services.” The companies will officially go by the Teleradiology Specialists name, starting later this year.

Konica Minolta to take part in three-day ‘mega clinic’ in April

Konica Minolta has announced its participation in a three-day “mega clinic” from April 27 to 29 in Los Angeles. 

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Practice Models in Radiology: The Good, the Bad and the Real World

A quick pulse check with a cross section of radiology practices reveals that there is a place in the market for practices of all types and sizes

Staff at Insight Radiology to wear capes for charity

Superman the technologist? Wonder Woman the radiologist? Next month, that just might be a reality. 

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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.