Practice Management

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

wRVU production up 14% among radiation oncologists

The number of work relative value units (wRVUs) produced by radiation oncologists increased by 14 percent from 2012 to 2015, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 4, 2018
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Obese patients in UK are 'too big' for MRI scanners as canceled exams increase

Obese patients in the U.K. are getting too big to fit into MRI scanners, which can lead to health complications after canceled exams, according to a recent article by BBC News.

April 3, 2018
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How sonographers act as ‘eyes’ for radiologists

Two Minnesota high school students sat down with imaging specialists to learn about the importance of the job in medicine and how to gain valuable work experience in the position.

April 2, 2018

SIR releases updated patient-focused stroke intervention guidelines

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published revised guidelines April 2, for the image-guided treatment of acute ischemic stroke.

April 2, 2018
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Social media: An effective tool for teaching the world about radiology?

Social media, particularly flexible platforms like Facebook, could be changing the way free medical information is circulated worldwide, according to three Johns Hopkins University researchers.

April 2, 2018

Children with ADHD have smaller brains than healthy peers

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have reduced brain volume, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute have found. The fresh research continues to shed light on how ADHD functions as a biological and cognitive condition.

March 30, 2018

Most women want a biopsy if there is any chance of breast cancer

Two out of three women want a biopsy performed if a radiologist determines there is any chance of breast cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors also found that women overestimate the risk of breast cancer when follow-up imaging or biopsy is recommended for low-risk mammographic abnormalities.

March 30, 2018
An example of architectural distortion in a 3D DBT mammogram, which is easier to see because the radiologist can look at the breast tissue layer-by-layer.

DBT detects more architectural distortion lesions than 2D mammography alone

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can help radiologists detect more architectural distortion (AD) lesions than 2D mammography alone, according to a new study published in Radiology.

March 30, 2018