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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Radiology Partners Research Institute highlights accomplishments from first 6 months

Radiology Partners announced Wednesday, June 27, that the research sector of its practice, Radiology Partners Research Institute (RPRI), “has seen early success in its scholarly efforts” since launching back in January.

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Standard definition for 'overdiagnosis' could better patient decisions about cancer screening

Authors of a June 26 editorial in Annals of Internal Medicine advocated for a standard definition of "overdiagnosis" regarding cancer screenings, arguing poor understanding of the term is a threat that exposes patients to unnecessary treatments.

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Automated measurements confirm women with dense breasts see higher cancer rates

Women with dense breasts see higher cancer rates than their non-dense breast counterparts, suggesting additional screening might be beneficial, a nationwide study out of Norway has found.

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High-strength MRI may release mercury from silver fillings

A new study found ultra-high strength MRI may release toxic mercury from silver fillings, though commonly used 1.5 Tesla MRI machines appear to have no effect on the cavity-prone.

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Fluciclovine PET/CT detects previously unseen lesions in prostate cancer patients

18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT can help detect previously undetected lesions in patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer, according to a report presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2018 Annual Meeting.

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Breast cancer survivor provides in-depth account of his experience, shares advice for other men

In 2014, after telling his primary care physician he had noticed a small bump on his chest, Khevin Barnes was diagnosed with breast cancer. A mastectomy of his left breast followed.

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New PET tracer will play ‘vital role’ in identifying bacterial heart infections

Scientists have developed a novel PET radiotracer that outpaces current methods of imaging for cardiovascular bacterial infections, according to research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

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Q&A: Stella Kang on the important connection between mammography and other preventive health services

Stella Kang, MD, MSc, was the lead author of a study that determined women who undergo breast cancer screening with mammography are much more likely to utilize other preventive services than unscreened women. She spoke to Radiology Business about the importance of that study and more.