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.

Data reveals estimated cancer screening deficit of 9.4 million due to the pandemic

There were sharp declines last year in testing to diagnose breast, colorectal and prostate cancers, experts reported in JAMA Oncology.

Radiologists can safely revise post-procedural approach to CT-guided lung biopsies

Shortening observation times after transthoracic biopsies and eliminating follow-up chest X-rays are both appropriate for many low-risk patients.

Heavily consolidated radiology publishing market may give a few key players unequal power

That’s according to a new study of traditional and open-access business models spanning radiology-focused journals, shared in Clinical Imaging.

‘Imperative’ that providers consider cancer survivors for low-dose CT screening, radiologists charge

The number of such survivors has swelled in recent years amid improvements in diagnosis and treatment, experts wrote in JACR.

‘Growing concerns’ over interventional radiologists’ radiation exposure during certain procedures

Scientists suggested restricting the time and frequency of some fluoroscopy-guided treatments to help minimize local damage, such as skin cancer in the fingers.

Imaging implications from federal pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rollout

The American College of Radiology alerted members about this issue Friday, steering them to an update recommending CT or MRI as part of the initial workup for patients with rare blood clotting.

ABR’s new committee members, Walmart Health executive resigns, and more radiology leadership news

Plus, imaging provider Envision Healthcare promotes permanent chief financial officer, UCSF appoints three new clinical leaders and more.

Rise in aggressive breast cancer among women under 40 may warrant public health attention

The proportion of patients treated for invasive carcinoma or an advanced stage of the disease have both leapt in recent years, experts wrote 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