Practice Management

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

Radiology nurse navigator helps streamline imaging for breast cancer patients
A new role at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is improving the diagnostic process for both patients and providers.
AI cuts hospital system's MRI wait times by more than 50%
The health network, which operates 37 hospitals in California, drastically reduced scheduling delays after integrating an FDA-cleared algorithm designed to speed up imaging acquisition times.
Hundreds of exams canceled as heat wave sidelines MRI scanners
High temperatures in the U.K. are putting pressure on an already strained healthcare system, with imaging equipment on the fritz due to overheating.
America's largest hospital systems still relying on CDs for image sharing
Despite the many technological advancements that have occurred in radiology, the specialty is still lagging when it comes to image and data sharing, according to new research.
Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade
Researchers believe their new data could be used to better inform staffing coverage in modern radiology departments.

American College of Radiology elects 1st Black president in its nearly 100-year history

Noted imaging expert Beverly G. Coleman, MD, was among the many new officers elected this during the ACR's annual meeting.

Task force recommends dropping starting age for colorectal cancer screening via CT colonography

"Millions” more Americans will now receive private insurance coverage for this “vital” test, but radvocates want Medicare to take action, too.

21% of radiologists say fear of being sued is their top work-related challenge

Despite this, 93% of rads surveyed would choose to re-enter the specialty if they were given the option.

RSNA names coalition member; ACR appoints new leader and more radiology executive news

Plus, awards from the American College of Radiology's Annual Meeting and TeraRecon welcomes its new chief technology officer.

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser investing $100M in acute-care-at-home model that includes imaging: ‘Unprecedented’

Boston-based Medically Home offers imaging via portable scanners, while patients requiring MRI or CT are transported to a facility and then brought back to their residence

Scientists develop new imaging measure to improve knee osteoarthritis staging

Boston University utilized artificial intelligence and thousands of knee MRI scans to help develop the metric, dubbed “subchondral bone length.”

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Widespread variation in pediatric radiology delivery underlines ‘pressing need’ to ensure comparable quality

While attending rads were involved in initial reports 100% of the time during the day, the number dropped to 69% on weekends and 33% overnight, according to a new survey.

90% of radiology residents rely on two online resources for help during their on-call shifts

Physicians surveyed trainees across three large metropolitan residency programs for their findings, shared in Clinical Imaging.

Practice Management

Radiology nurse navigator helps streamline imaging for breast cancer patients

AI cuts hospital system's MRI wait times by more than 50%

Hundreds of exams canceled as heat wave sidelines MRI scanners

America's largest hospital systems still relying on CDs for image sharing

Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade