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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NIH study to use neuroimaging to study brain development, cognition

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the enrollment completion of its Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study which will employ neuroimaging to observe brain development in more than 11,800 children—2,100 of whom are multiples.

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How the 2015 Amtrak derailment impacted care, improved workflow at Temple University Health System

Emergency radiology researchers from the Temple University Health System, described their experiences during the 2015 Amtrak Northeast Regional train derailment that occurred in Philadelphia. They assessed and outlined their response to the incident and published their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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MEDNAX launches radiology AI incubator to inspire innovation, product development

MEDNAX and MEDNAX Radiology Solutions announced the launch of MEDNAX Radiology Solutions Artificial Intelligence (MDR-AI) Incubator, intended to promote “innovation and product development” in radiology.

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New technique could make medical imaging safer, more affordable

Could safer, more affordable diagnostic screening be on the horizon? A new study led by researchers from Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia, could be a real game-changer for 3D medical imaging.

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RSNA 2018: Obstructive sleep apnea, snoring may impact women more than men

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may impact cardiac function in women more than it does in men, according to new research presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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RSNA 2018: 5 ways to exercise common sense on gadolinium

There’s no question that gadolinium-based contrast agents leave behind traces of the rare-earth metal in the human brain. These remnants can hang around for months or even years, and that goes for both the linear and macrocyclic varieties. What’s not settled is whether or not “gad” depositions cause harm.

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RSNA 2018: How to get your research published in a major radiology journal

What does it take to get your research published in a major radiology journal? David A. Bluemke, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of RSNA's Radiology journal, shared some advice with attendees Wednesday, Nov. 28, at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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RSNA 2018: Attendees share what brought them to the big show

Taken by the numbers, the population at RSNA 2018 isn’t hard to get a handle on. A pre-conference survey showed the largest three cohorts by job title to be radiology administrators (29.3 percent), technologists (19.5 percent) and radiologists (17.7 percent). That’s all interesting enough, but numbers don’t talk. People do.