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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Study: Radiomics enhances mammography for breast cancer diagnosis

Radiomics offers improved diagnostic performance of mammography, compared to what is observed by radiologists, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Clinicians aren’t following ACR guidelines when referring for knee MRIs

Primary care clinicians are not adhering to ACR Appropriateness Criteria when referring nontraumatic knee patients for MRI, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Childbirth increases a woman’s breast cancer risk

Women are at an increased risk for breast cancer for more than 20 years after giving birth, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This, the authors noted, means that a recent childbirth should be viewed as a risk factor for young women.

Why many IR providers do not practice in rural hospitals, smaller communities

Rural hospitals and smaller communities have a harder time recruiting and retaining interventional radiology (IR) providers, according to survey results published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Patient advocacy group shares new research on gadolinium levels in urine

Gadolinium can remain in a patient’s urine years after patients are exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), according to new research presented by the Lighthouse Project.

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New imaging technique helps researchers reduce unnecessary breast biopsies by 36%

Combining radiomics with a new technique called three-compartment breast (3CB) imaging may help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Digital mammography increases breast cancer detection rates by 14%

Providers saw their cancer detection rates increase by 14 percent when they made the move from film to digital mammography, according to a large study out of the U.K. published in Radiology. Recall rates, the researchers added, did not increase.

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Radiologist suspended from practicing medicine due to concerns over mental health

Clare Hartigan, MD, a radiologist at University Hospital Kerry, has been temporarily suspended from practicing medicine due to concerns over competence.