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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Men less likely to specialize in mammography, calling it ‘female-only’ work

Male medical students exploring specialization options are less likely to opt for mammography over other imaging modalities, citing discrimination and fear of sexual harassment suits as drawbacks, according to research out of Callaghan, Australia.

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82% of radiology residents motivated to study by tablet-based curriculum

Implementation of a complete tablet-based curriculum positively impacts the motivation, satisfaction and engagement of radiology residents, according to findings published in Academic Radiology.

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Chest tomosynthesis can accurately ID pulmonary nodule growth, replace CT

Chest tomosynthesis can accurately detect pulmonary nodule growth, according to a new study in Academic Radiology, but clinicians must be aware of certain factors that may influence its accuracy.

Radiologist sentenced to up to 7 years for child enticement

A 31-year-old radiologist from Spokane, Washington, has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for enticing a child under the age of 16.

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5 ways to close the ‘unacceptable gap’ in cancer care between developed, developing nations

Filling the noticeable gap in quality cancer care between high- and low-income countries is a daunting task, but one that’s worth the effort, a group of experts recently reported in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

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Radiologist sentenced to 10 years in prison, $250K fine for kickback scheme

Radiologist Ronald Grusd, MD, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine after being found guilty of fraud and bribery in connection with a detailed kickback scheme back in December 2017.

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Defining imaging’s role in the treatment of cervical, endometrial cancers

Though not often the first line of defense, clinicians should consider endometrial cancer screening using either CT or MRI after a patient undergoes radiation therapy for cervical carcinoma, Portuguese researchers argue in the first-ever study published on the subject.

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New photoacoustic CT system detects breast tumors with 15-second scans

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena have developed a single-breath-hold photoacoustic CT (SBH-PACT) system that can image a patient’s breast in 15 seconds and requires no ionizing radiation or contrast agents, sharing their findings in a new study published by Nature Communications.

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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.