Management

This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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These 2 imaging techniques can help specialists use dual-energy CT to assess acute appendicitis

Dual-energy CT (DECT) that includes virtual monoenergetic imaging or iodine overlay imaging can improve the assessment of acute appendicitis, according to research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology and presented at RSNA 2017 in Chicago.

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ACR, VHA partnership improving quality of radiology care for US veterans

A partnership between the American College of Radiology (ACR) and Veterans Healthcare Administration has bolstered the quality of care U.S. vets see at medical facilities across the country, according to a report published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology this month—and that’s only improving with the implementation of a mandatory three-year accreditation cycle.

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Female representation in radiology improving—albeit slowly

Though female representation on radiology journal editorial boards remains relatively low, researchers wrote in Academic Radiology this month that progress is improving, with more women entering academic radiology early in their careers and JACR’s first female editor-in-chief set to take the journal’s reigns next January.

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AI startup DiA Imaging Analysis raises $5M to grow business, expand portfolio

DiA Imaging Analysis, a Be'er Sheva, Israel-based startup focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and medical imaging, announced this week that it has closed a $5 million round of funding.

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Research shows biopsies of renal masses, image-guided tumor ablation can be performed at the same time

Biopsies of renal masses can safely be performed at the same time as image-guided tumor ablation (IGTA), according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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RSNA announces editorial fellows for 2018

Kathryn J. Fowler, MD, and Elizabeth George, MD, have been appointed to the RSNA William R. Eyler Editorial Fellowship and RSNA William O. Olmsted Trainee Editorial Fellowship for 2018, respectively, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced this week.

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Former breast cancer center business manager gets 33 months in prison after stealing nearly $200k

The former business manager of a breast cancer center has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for wire fraud and tax fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph.

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Why heart screening in teen soccer players might not be enough to prevent death

A study that examined the efficacy of routine cardiovascular screening, including echocardiography, in teen soccer players in the U.K. suggests a standard one-time test isn’t enough to ensure heart health in young athletes.

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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.