Practice Management

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

Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence
SDM "is more than just a billing requirement—it’s a valuable opportunity to engage patients," says radiologist Farouk Dako, MD, MPH.
Medscape drops radiology to 3rd highest paid specialty after scrubbing salary survey data
In April, the news website had declared radiology the No. 2 highest paid specialty, but it's now revising the numbers to correct inaccuracies in the statistical model.
Radiologists launch CoreViva, another elective whole-body MRI startup
Co-founders Alan Alexander, MD, MSc, and Brian Tsui, MD, officially kickstarted the company this month after two years in “stealth” mode.
Many radiology program directors see resident unions as 'problematic'
Though trainees may have legitimate reasons to organize, imaging leaders believe the move could pose harm for both programs and residents themselves.
US Radiology Specialists announces name change
Leaders with the Raleigh, North Carolina-based radiology group said the change comes as the practice continues pursuing expansion through "de novo" imaging centers.

Choosing the right breast cancer treatment can reduce a patient’s odds of developing lung cancer later on

Early-stage breast cancer survivors treated with whole breast irradiation (WBI) are at a greater risk of developing a secondary cancer than patients treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), according to a new study published in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

Mailing FIT kits to underserved patients can boost colorectal cancer screening rates

A large-scale study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine found mailing fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits to socioeconomically underserved patients at risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) led to a nearly 4 percent increase in CRC screening.

Keys for medical imaging professionals to maintain CT scan quality, patient safety

A patient-centric, personalized approach to contrast administration in CT imaging that balances contrast dose with radiation dose may enhance patient safety and maintain high-quality diagnostics, according to an editorial published Aug. 3 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Radiology nurses can improve patient care in ways radiologists can't

Overburdened imaging departments and staff shortages are compromising the efficiency—and communicative abilities—of U.S. radiologists, one clinician wrote in the Journal of Radiology Nursing this month. But radiology nurses might be undervalued as resources in the fight to ensure quality care.

Australian hospital leadership knew of radiology trainee problems 1 year before accreditation failure

Leadership at Canberra Hospital in Australia learned trainees were working unsupervised due to staffing issues more than a year before its radiology training program was handed a “D” rating, the Canberra Times reports.

Post-op CT ‘moderately’ accurate in detecting recurrent pancreatic cancer

In a medical landscape where the prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poor, postoperative CT and FDG PET-CT imaging could help detect disease recurrence, researchers reported in the European Journal of Radiology this summer.

Mammographic texture analysis differentiates between benign, malignant tumors

Mammographic texture analysis can successfully differentiate between benign and malignant breast tumors, according to research out of China, circumventing some of the shortfalls of digital mammography while helping radiologists make more accurate diagnoses.

Residents benefit from time in contrast reaction management simulations

Participation in contrast reaction management simulations can help radiology residents provide better patient care, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

Practice Management

Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence

Medscape drops radiology to 3rd highest paid specialty after scrubbing salary survey data

Radiologists launch CoreViva, another elective whole-body MRI startup

Many radiology program directors see resident unions as 'problematic'

US Radiology Specialists announces name change