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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Santa Fe Imaging’s new MRI improves patient experience

Santa Fe Imaging’s new $2.2 million 3 Tesla MRI is the first in the New Mexico city and is already improving care for patients and providers, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

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Australian imaging center promises to deliver ‘innovation in biomedical imaging’

A new training center, developed by the Australian Research Council at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian government, will train more than 20 scientists to work on innovations in biomedical imaging techniques.

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Troubled Ireland hospital cites radiology department as a source of concern

A group of radiology consultants to University Hospital Kerry (UHK) in southwest Ireland say the hospital is in danger of losing its level three designation due to lack of resources and equipment, citing its radiology department as a central point of concern, the Irish Examiner reported.

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Australian university launches $8.5M biomedical imaging training center

The University of Queensland in Australia has opened its $8.5 million biomedical imaging center designed to tackle key questions related to treatment and prevention of diseases, according to the university.

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How accessible are radiology services, education for stroke care around the world?

A new analysis in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests many countries face challenges in adhering to the most current standards for radiological stroke care.

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Brain imaging shows how medical marijuana helps patients with chronic nerve pain

Can medical marijuana truly help patients suffering from chronic nerve pain? Researchers have used brain imaging to show that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical compound found in marijuana, reduces connectivity in parts of the brain involved in processing pain, sharing their findings in a new study published in Neurology.

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New imaging method targets cancer-associated fibroblasts

Researchers have developed a new nuclear medicine imaging method that works by targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), sharing their findings in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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8 keys for radiology to embrace the value-based era

It’s a great time to be a radiologist. Imaging technology is advancing, jobs are plentiful and wages are healthy, wrote a pair of radiologists in a Sept. 4 Radiology commentary. At the same time, costs are rapidly increasing.