Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.
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.
This practice ensures patients undergo imaging that is appropriate for their clinical indication and reduces the likelihood of unnecessary exams being completed.
The top 25% of busiest radiologists have read about 31% more studies since 2018 and work nearly 20% more clinical shifts per quarter, compared to seven years ago.
High levels of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI scans are associated with a greater chance of breast cancer in high-risk women, according to a new meta-analysis published in Radiology.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has announced a significant expansion of its ACR AI-LAB pilot program aimed at helping imaging providers develop and use AI algorithms.
A new combination therapy using 177Lu PSMA-617 and idronoxil (NOX66) is effective for treating patients with prostate cancer, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2019 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California.
In past RBJ columns, we discussed why the absence of burnout does not equate to the presence of wellness. There should be more to the radiologist's professional life than simply getting through our workday until the weekend or to our next vacation. The ultimate goal should be to flourish, not just function.
Patients in the United States are depending on the emergency department (ED) for care more and more, a trend that has had a significant impact on imaging utilization.
The impact factor of the American College of Radiology’s academic journal, the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), increased to 3.785 in 2018, according to the 2019 Journal Citation Report.
Contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) can help providers identify high-grade prostate cancers, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Recent reports from mainstream media outlets have highlighted a possible side effect of our growing dependence on smartphones: imaging results show that the human skeleton may be growing tiny “horn”-like bone spurs.