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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Most patients undergoing image-guided biopsies don't feel any pain

A majority of patients don’t experience any pain during image-guided percutaneous biopsies, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. But researchers did find that certain groups report pain more often than others.

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Long imaging wait times are taking a toll on Canada

Long wait times for diagnostic imaging is hurting both patients and the country as a whole, argued Michael Barry, president of the Canadian Association of Radiologists, in a recent opinion piece published by the Journal Pioneer.

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ASRT: Gonadal, fetal shielding still necessary during x-rays

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Board of Directors announced more research is needed before recommending the removal of gonadal and fetal shielding during x-rays, despite another medical association’s call to end the practice.

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Researchers detail data on gadolinium-related adverse reactions

Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are commonly used during MRI scans, but some patients do experience adverse reactions.

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How to tackle burnout during an enterprise-wide imaging informatics project

In the first five months of the EHR, radiology information system (RIS) and PACS deployment project, Robert Paul, a radiology informatics manager at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, lost 60% of his team. He described his efforts to reduce burnout among his staff during a presentation at the SIIM annual conference.

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Nurse charged for allegedly stealing drugs from radiology department

A registered nurse in Wisconsin is facing up to 13 years in prison for allegedly stealing drugs from two hospitals. She told police she was using the drugs to cope with pain related to her fibromyalgia.

Why more radiology, nuclear medicine journals should embrace open-access publishing

Open-access (OA) radiology and nuclear medicine journals receive at least one citation more frequently than those requiring a subscription, according to research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Those specialties, the study’s authors wrote, should work to be “more supportive” of OA publishing.

JNM’s immediacy index increased 25% in 2018

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM), the flagship academic journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), had an impact factor of 7.354 in 2018, according to the 2019 Journal Citation Report.