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.

How a Texas radiology department dropped wait times for one procedure by 22%

UT Southwestern was able to vastly improve throughput for the placement of infusion ports while also increasing patient volumes.

Renowned radiologist retires, Medical center’s new imaging leader, and more people on the move

Plus, RANZCR names a new interim CEO, teleradiology provider NucleasHealth announces restructuring, and more.

Radiology can reduce CT lung cancer screening false positives by tackling these 2 factors

Harvard Medical School experts analyzed years of data to pinpoint reasons for mistakes in their own LCS program.

Radiology’s work-life balance wins over many med students, but not all are impressed

Doctors from the University of Arkansas set out to discover why some undergraduates stick with imaging while others join the field later or abandon it completely.

Hospital loses box filled with radiology images, exposing info of more than 1,000 patients

Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, said the images themselves are not viewable without special software, but related information may be at risk.

Burnout in cardiology: Most pediatric heart nurses feel exhausted, with 30% eyeing a career change

Nurses are unhappy with their working conditions, which leads to stress and exhaustion.

Pennsylvania radiologist, hospital must pay $10.8M over allergic reaction to gadolinium, jury rules

A Blair County jury deliberated for two and a half hours before reaching the unanimous decision.

Nearly 90% of radiology residents said selection committees favor MDs over DO applicants

Osteopathic rads also said they were more likely to be steered away from imaging because of their degree choice, according to survey results published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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