Practice Management

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

Study details 'major shift' in procedural workload burdens
“Understanding how these national patterns manifest within radiology departments is critical for optimizing staffing, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives,” authors of a new analysis in Academic Radiology contend.
Most urgent head CTs for older adults provide little value
New findings suggest that the majority of older adults (65+) with lower risk head injuries do not have positive findings on CT imaging.
Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates
Boston Medical Center has sought to have patients self-identify for lung cancer screening, administering multilingual surveys while they wait for imaging appointments.
Strategic Radiology expands into Wisconsin, adding 60-year-old private practice
Founded in 1969, Radiology Chartered employs 15 physicians, handling over 400,000 procedures per year and serving the Emplify Health hospital system.
Outsourcing may actually be adding to in-house radiologists' workloads
As organizations turn to external services for help, it is becoming increasingly important for leaders to evaluate how this practice impacts patient care and the bottom line.

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.

Vaping THC produces a pattern of ground glass opacities

Acute pulmonary injuries caused by vaped cannabinoid oils seem to have a predictable radiographic pattern on chest CT.

Overutilization in the ED: One in three visits for lower back pain includes imaging

While the researchers did find a “modest decline” in 2016, the overall figures are still too high, they explained Nov. 20 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ACR kicks off contest to highlight innovations in imaging

The first round of the Champions of Imaging 3.0 competition goes through Feb. 28 of next year and focuses on clinical decision support and appropriate use criteria.

Global radiology training is on the rise, new study finds

Medical schools are increasingly offering their residents the chance to participate in international experiences and collaborate on research with multiple institutions, particularly in resource-strapped countries.

American Lung Association finds ‘dramatic’ increase in lung cancer survival rates, with radiologists playing a key role

Receiving that initial lung cancer diagnosis is not the death sentence that it used to be for some Americans, with more surviving the disease than ever before.

Company developing PET imaging agent to help radiologists visualize, measure pain

Expesicor has scored a $408,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a novel method of measuring pain.

Retina imaging could provide early Alzheimer’s detection, potentially adding years of productivity to patients’ lives

University of Minnesota scientists believe they have found a measurable indicator of early Alzheimer’s using a retinal hyperspectral imaging technique

Practice Management

Study details 'major shift' in procedural workload burdens

Most urgent head CTs for older adults provide little value

Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates

Strategic Radiology expands into Wisconsin, adding 60-year-old private practice

Outsourcing may actually be adding to in-house radiologists' workloads