Practice Management

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

Radiologists and cardiologists at odds over who handles heart imaging interpretations
Many cardiologists overseas contend they should be the ones reading these exams, citing radiologists’ lack of clinical context as a key factor, especially for remote reads.
The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update
The exam has been reworked to better reflect the challenges today’s imaging leaders face.
Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers
New findings highlight the lingering issue of gender inequity in the field, the effects of which extend well beyond career growth for women.
Indiana imaging group joins Strategic Radiology’s independent practice coalition
Evansville Radiology employs 23 physicians, all of whom live around Vanderburgh County in the vicinity of Indiana’s third largest city.
Integration challenges may hinder trust in radiology decision support tools
Authors of a new paper caution that integrating CDS tools “is as much an organizational and cultural process as a technological one."

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

Radiologists and cardiologists at odds over who handles heart imaging interpretations

The Certified Radiology Administrator exam is getting an update

Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers

Indiana imaging group joins Strategic Radiology’s independent practice coalition

Integration challenges may hinder trust in radiology decision support tools