Practice Management

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

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups
Digitization of exams has made the imaging industry a “prime target” for cybercriminals, experts wrote recently in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company
Panos Partners-backed Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas now offers radiology services at 23 locations in five markets following the deal.
Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate
OSU Medical Center has addressed common challenges including insufficient documentation, miscommunication, and the risk of repeat imaging.
Senate reconciliation bill blunts tax change radiologists say could harm private practices
"We were pleased to see a partial restoration of the PTET deduction, but we will continue to fight for the full deduction before the bill reaches the president’s desk," one lobbyist tells Radiology Business.
Radiology Partners constrained by high interest expenses, low cash-flow generation: S&P
UPDATED: The analysis comes in response to a proposed $1.5 billion term loan for RP, due in 2032, along with $800 million in secured notes and a $390 million revolving credit line.

Are there gender disparities within academic pediatric radiology?

While men hold more senior academic ranking positions, women make up a majority of leadership positions, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

Head CT scans not associated with cataract development in young patients

Head CT examinations do not put younger patients at a high risk of developing cataracts, according to new research published in Clinical Radiology.

Is this imaging technique the future of prostate cancer treatment?

A newer imaging technique, PSMA PET/CT, may be able to identify the location of prostate cancer occurrence better than traditional methods, according to new findings published by The Lancet Oncology.

Do young patients face cataract risks from head CTs?

Head exams are the most common CT examination among young people, but can the radiation dose cause cataracts when the lens of the eye is included in the scan?

Smoking impacts effectiveness of embolization procedure

Embolization procedures to treat blood vessel abnormalities in the lungs are less effective if the patient is a smoker, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Magnetic eyelashes aren’t so pretty on MRI scans

Magnetic eyelashes were the top beauty-related Google search term last year, but the faux lashes can have adverse effects if worn during an MRI scan.

CT rates up among pregnant women in US, Canada

Many more women underwent CT scans while pregnant in 2016 than in 1996, according to a new study of imaging trends in the United States and Canada.

Scans showing cancer left unread for weeks at NHS hospitals

Radiological scans showing cancer are falling by the wayside at National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, with some going unread for up to six weeks because of a pension dispute between doctors and England’s public health arm.

Practice Management

4 cybersecurity best practices for radiology groups

El Paso’s Desert Imaging acquired by private equity-backed radiology company

Hospital redesigns radiology 2nd opinion service, scoring 92% collection success rate

Senate reconciliation bill blunts tax change radiologists say could harm private practices

Radiology Partners constrained by high interest expenses, low cash-flow generation: S&P