Practice management involves overseeing all business aspects of a medical practice including financials, human resources, information technology, compliance, marketing and operations.
Such “scanxiety” can have a detrimental effect on exam quality, delay care and necessitate additional imaging, experts write in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
The healthcare industry is making progress in providing support to professionals who experience burnout or job dissatisfaction. But what happens when the many pressures faced by physicians can lead to self-harm?
More than 8,700 physicians, including radiologists, participated in a new Merritt Hawkins survey on the practice patterns and opinions of healthcare providers throughout the U.S.
New research in Radiology suggests thermal ablation is a safe, effective primary treatment for stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer for individuals who cannot undergo lung cancer surgery because of age or health status. Researchers have also noted it is non-inferior to stereotactic radiation therapy.
Mistakes are more common among after-hours imaging interpretations made by a trainee and then confirmed by a consultant radiologist, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. Could confirmation bias be to blame?
Performing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in addition to standard care is associated with a lower risk of death from coronary artery disease than standard care alone, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Imaging professionals are familiar with the complications associated with dense breast tissue. Patients and primary care providers, though, may not know the value of a woman knowing about her dense tissue and how that will affect ensuing screening practices.