Practice Management

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

Augmented reality surgical system gains FDA clearance

Medivis, a New York-based healthcare technology company, announced that its new augmented reality (AR) surgical platform has received FDA approval.

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Researchers ask: Is there publication bias in RSNA-presented abstracts?

Recent research has found studies with better diagnostic test accuracy get published quicker, but does that correlation apply to abstracts presented at the RSNA Annual Meeting?

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Whole-body CT not always warranted for motor vehicle crash victims

Whole-body CT should not be routinely performed for patients who have been involved in a high-impact motor vehicle crash but show no signs or symptoms of internal injury on physical examination, according to the authors of a study published Tuesday in Radiology.

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Wide-angle, two-view digital breast tomosynthesis bests full-field digital mammography

Wide-angle, two-view digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) offers greater accuracy in breast cancer diagnosis than full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to a study running in the June edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

 

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How many mammography reads does it take to reach peak performance?

“To our knowledge, this is the first study analyzing the influence of reading volume on reading performance in a screening program that uses independent double reading of digital mammograms with consensus,” wrote authors of a new study published in Radiology.

Study points to decreased—but possibly inappropriate—utilization of myocardial perfusion imaging

Recent trends indicate a decrease in the utilization of myocardial perfusion imaging—along with possible inappropriate use of the modality.

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11 new breast cancer cases come to light during UAE screening initiative

Eleven women tested positive during the ninth annual Pink Caravan Ride, a breast cancer screening initiative held in the United Arab Emirates. 

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New research could help reduce false-positive biopsy rates

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) calcifications detected on screening mammograms are larger and grow at a faster rate than benign calcifications, according to new findings published in Radiology.