Practice Management

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

How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate
It is estimated that less than 20% of eligible patients in the U.S. adhere to LCS recommendations, despite numerous studies highlighting the exam’s effectiveness.
State law change allows technologists to administer contrast under remote supervision
The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.
Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership
Outpatient Imaging Affiliates has inked an agreement with Keck Medicine, providing revenue cycle and imaging center management services for a facility in Pasadena.
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography enters new state with imaging center acquisition
The company now operates over 150 outpatient imaging centers across 23 major markets also including Dallas, Houston, Denver, D.C. and more.
Patients from poorer neighborhoods travel farther for MRIs, show up in worse condition
A twofold increase in distance traveled from home to an imaging center resulted in substantially higher severity in these patients’ conditions, researchers detailed in JACR.

RSNA 2018: Cryoablation shows promise for treating low-risk breast cancers

Cryoablation may be an effective treatment method for women with low-risk breast cancers, according to research presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

DBT-guided breast biopsy earns high marks in new study

Prone stereotactic (PS) vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) has replaced surgical excision for diagnosing findings identified at mammography, but it also has some significant limitations. Does digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided VABB provide specialists with a better alternative?

RadiologyInfo.org launches RadInfo4 Kids page

RadiologyInfo.org recently launched RadInfo 4 Kids, an area of the website with videos, games and activities to help ease young patient’s fears of imaging exams.

RadiologyInfo.org launches child-friendly educational tool

RadiologyInfo.org, web-based educational hub for radiology information, has launched RadInfo 4 Kids, a new age-appropriate section of the website with videos, stories and games to help children prepare for imaging examinations.

NIH completes enrollment for ‘landmark’ neuroimaging study

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it has finished enrollment for its “landmark” Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, according to a Dec. 3 statement from the organization.

NIH study to use neuroimaging to study brain development, cognition

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the enrollment completion of its Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study which will employ neuroimaging to observe brain development in more than 11,800 children—2,100 of whom are multiples.

How the 2015 Amtrak derailment impacted care, improved workflow at Temple University Health System

Emergency radiology researchers from the Temple University Health System, described their experiences during the 2015 Amtrak Northeast Regional train derailment that occurred in Philadelphia. They assessed and outlined their response to the incident and published their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

MEDNAX launches radiology AI incubator to inspire innovation, product development

MEDNAX and MEDNAX Radiology Solutions announced the launch of MEDNAX Radiology Solutions Artificial Intelligence (MDR-AI) Incubator, intended to promote “innovation and product development” in radiology.

Practice Management

How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate

State law change allows technologists to administer contrast under remote supervision

Private equity-backed outpatient imaging provider enters California via USC partnership

Private equity-backed Solis Mammography enters new state with imaging center acquisition

Patients from poorer neighborhoods travel farther for MRIs, show up in worse condition