Practice Management

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

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say
Residents, nurses, technologists and transporters at Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, believe planned downtime will cripple an "already incredibly overstretched hospital.”
Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue
Jacksonville-based Mori, Bean and Brooks Inc. said the new agreement is retroactive to Nov. 1 and spans multiple years.
Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice
Northern California-based Vituity, which is led and owned by doctors, said it has reached a deal to partner with Focused Medical Imaging.
Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO
If the effort succeeds, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging group would soon begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LMRI.
Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures
“This study affirms that when interventional radiologists are afforded the time to evaluate and follow their patients, the complexity and value of the care they provide increases," one expert notes.

Women may be exposed to gadolinium during early pregnancy—should they be alarmed?

More women are exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) in their first trimester compared to the later weeks of pregnancy, according to an Aug. 20 study published in Radiology. But some experts warn this information should not lead to drastic conclusions.

Some pregnant women exposed to gadolinium during first trimester

A small number of women are exposed to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) during the early stages of pregnancy, according to new findings published in Radiology. What can be done to limit such exposure going forward?

Texas radiologist charged in sexual predator ‘sting’

An assistant professor for radiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston was arrested in July as part of an undercover ‘sting’ aimed at nabbing sexual predators online, according to KPRC Click2Houston.

Radiologist helps save cook’s life at restaurant

An off-duty radiologist in Ohio helped save the life of a cook at one of his favorite restaurants.

Radiologist calls proposal to limit bathroom use ‘crappy advice’

Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, recently made a rather strange suggestion: that people use the bathroom less frequently to help protect the environment.

3 key findings from a new survey on synthetic mammography

Synthetic mammography (SM) can be used as a replacement for digital mammography (DM) during digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), leading to a significant reduction in radiation dose. But are radiologists utilizing SM?

This ADHD medication could affect brain development in children

A drug commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may impact the brain development of children, according to new findings published in Radiology.

DBT detects more breast cancers than digital mammography

Breast cancer screening using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) detects more cancers than digital mammography (DM) in women of all density and age groups, according to new research published in Radiology.

Practice Management

Poor CT planning will 'wreak havoc' on 1 of nation's busiest EDs, staff say

Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Florida Blue

Multispecialty physician group expands into imaging by adding 36-rad private practice

Radiology provider Lumexa Imaging seeks to raise $200M through IPO

Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures