Practice Management

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

How one Canadian health center reduced inappropriate MRI knee exams

The team used a checklist based on American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria to dramatically reduce unnecessary knee MRI exams.

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Permanent hair dyes may increase breast cancer risk by as much as 60% for some women

Researchers with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences recently made that discovery by analyzing data from almost 47,000 individuals. 

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Radiologists advocate for speed limits, more education on controversial e-scooters

Electronic scooters have exploded in popularity, but are causing headaches in some communities. 

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RSNA convenes expert panel to provide key insights on vaping outbreak

As radiologists continue to encounter e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, the RSNA convened an expert panel Monday, Dec. 2, to share the latest clinical guidance. 

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Teen obesity may damage parts of the brain that regulates appetite, emotion

Researchers from the University of São Paulo hope this finding fuels the creation of better means to address a burgeoning epidemic.

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RSNA 2019: A revised perspective is central to a new era of patient-centered radiology

Valerie P. Jackson, MD, president of RSNA, suggested that radiologists look within themselves, step out of the reading room and connect with others to move toward this “long desired goal."

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New research finds gadolinium retention in the cerebral cortex, debunking conventional wisdom

Gadolinium-based contrast agents were found in multiple areas of the brain's cerebral cortex, central to cognition, regulating behavior and consciousness, according to research published in Radiology.

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Walter Reed National Medical Center let nearly 2,000 CT scans go unread

An investigation found there was no malicious intent involved and no punishment was handed down, the Wall Street Journal reported.