Practice Management

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

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FDG PET-CT offers prognostic value for patients with multiple myeloma

18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging can help predict outcomes of patients who have been newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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ACR, ASTRO update radiation therapy practice parameters

In total, the groups released seven updated practice parameters that describe recommended procedures and considerations to safely administer radiation depending on practice area.

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Radiology leaders must step up to end sexual harassment in medicine

“Leaders in radiology, like leaders everywhere, must make clear that harassing behaviors will not be tolerated and that those who have committed harassment will be held accountable,” wrote authors of a new study published in JACR.

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Radiographer staffing vacancies increased across most specialties, ASRT survey finds

The number of vacant radiographer positions that are actively being recruited has risen, with many disciplines reaching their highest marks in more than a decade, according to new research from ASRT.

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DBT performs ‘significantly’ better than mammography in detecting cancer, researchers find

Those results have been proven true regardless of tumor type, size or grade of cancer, Brigham and Women's researchers found. 

Radiologists must warn patients of potential safety risks associated with common joint treatment

"We've been telling patients that even if these injections don't relieve your pain, they're not going to hurt you," said study author Ali Guermazi, MD, PhD. "But now we suspect that this is not necessarily the case."

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GE Healthcare, Premier partner to develop one-stop, same-day breast imaging center

GE Healthcare is teaming up with Premier Inc. to create America’s first one-stop breast cancer diagnostic center, where women can receive their imaging results the same day as testing. 

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‘Maximizer’ patients get more cancer surveillance but not better outcomes

The aggressiveness with which some low-risk cancers are surveilled has more to do with the preferences of the patient than the state of the disease. Consequently, patients who want more scans and tests tend to raise their costs and risks of overtreatment without improving their outcomes.