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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US Senator Duckworth, veterans meet over Illinois VA involved in radiology misreads

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and congressional candidate Brendan Kelly joined dozens of veterans in Marion, Illinois, on Tuesday for a roundtable to discuss ongoing concerns raised by radiologists at the Marion VA Medical Center, ABC 3 reported.

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Imaging helps researchers uncover new information about cancer cells

A team from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Parkville, Victoria, Australia, has used single cell imaging and color-changing sensors to uncover new information about how the cell cycles of cancer cells are disrupted.

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Many native Spanish speakers unaware of breast density information

Spanish-speaking women are faced with unique challenges when receiving information such as dense breast notifications (DBN) and mammogram results, according to new research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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New wireless device monitors patients following breast reconstruction surgery

A team of researchers has developed a new wireless “bio-patch” that can provide an early warning when there are signs a patient’s breast reconstruction surgery may have not been a success.

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How social stigmas can impact breast health

The World Health Organization (WHO) cites breast cancer as being one of the top cancers affecting Bangladeshi women due to the social stigma attached to speaking about reproductive health, according to reporting from the Dhaka Tribune.

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Understanding patient experience may reduce unnecessary imaging tests

“To promote judicious use of imaging tests, initiatives to better understand patients’ experiences of these tests are vital,” wrote Monica L. Zigman Suchsland, in a new study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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GE Healthcare, Aga Khan University Hospital host symposium on cancer diagnosis, detection

GE Healthcare and Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted a PET/CT and Cyclotron Symposium Oct. 25 in Nairobi to drive the discussion of early cancer diagnosis and detection.

Novarad’s augmented reality solution gains FDA clearance

Novarad’s OpenSight Augmented Reality (AR) System is the first AR solution for Microsoft HoloLens to receive FDA clearance for pre-operative surgical planning, the company announced this week.