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.

ACR acquires searchable database of CT colonography centers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has acquired the My CT Colonography center online locator, an online tool originally developed by Bracco Diagnostics.

A key difference between synthetic mammography, FFDM

Measured mass sizes are considerably smaller on synthetic mammography (SM) images than full-field digital mammography (FFDM) images, according to new findings published in Academic Radiology.

Researchers examine if nonphysicians are interpreting more imaging studies

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are performing more image-guided procedures, but nonphysician providers (NPPs) still read relatively few diagnostic imaging exams, according to a new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

FDA approves 2 angiography systems from Siemens Healthineers

Siemens Healthineers announced Monday, Sept. 16, that its ARTIS icono angiography systems have gained FDA clearance.

ASTRO 2019: Patients satisfied with partial breast radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Patients who undergo partial breast radiation therapy after a lumpectomy are as satisfied with the outcome as those who undergo whole breast radiation therapy, according to findings presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Nonphysician providers are interpreting more imaging exams—but still less than 2%

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants have started performing more and more imaging-guided procedures, but what about diagnostic imaging interpretations?

4 challenges to recruiting the next generation of radiologists

Medical student applications for radiology residency programs has remained stable, but authors of a new editorial published in Academic Radiology believe the specialty will face upcoming challenges that warrant improved recruitment strategies.

ACR will train future ‘B Readers’ to address national shortage

The American College of Radiology (ACR) was picked by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to train physicians to classify pneumoconiosis on chest x-rays, a specialist otherwise known as a “B Reader.”

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