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.

Magnetic eyelashes aren’t so pretty on MRI scans

Magnetic eyelashes were the top beauty-related Google search term last year, but the faux lashes can have adverse effects if worn during an MRI scan.

CT rates up among pregnant women in US, Canada

Many more women underwent CT scans while pregnant in 2016 than in 1996, according to a new study of imaging trends in the United States and Canada.

Scans showing cancer left unread for weeks at NHS hospitals

Radiological scans showing cancer are falling by the wayside at National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, with some going unread for up to six weeks because of a pension dispute between doctors and England’s public health arm.

Allergan recalls breast implants, tissue expanders due to cancer risk

The FDA has asked Allergan to recall certain models of its textured breast implants due to an increased risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).

CT usage during pregnancy increased over past 21 years in US, Canada

"It's important to quantify exposure to ionizing radiation because it can cause cancer and birth defects and should be kept to a minimum, especially during pregnancy," said co-lead author Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD.

6 can’t-miss sessions at AHRA 2019

AHRA 2019, the annual meeting of AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management, begins in just a few short days. It’s time to pack those bags and finalize that schedule!

Construction complete of new Mo-99 processing facility in Wisconsin

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes announced Tuesday, July 16, that the construction of its new processing facility for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) is now complete.

What repetitive throwing can do to a baseball player’s shoulder joints

MRI scans revealed that professional baseball players experience macroscopic structural lesions in their shoulder joints due to the sport’s repetitive throwing motions, according to research published in Academic Radiology.

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