Practice Management

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

Should more interventional radiologists be performing endoscopy?

Patient care would improve if more interventional radiologists implemented endoscopy into routine practice, according to a new analysis published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Should more imaging leaders be working to offer these services?

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Imaging study finds overcoming bias is hard work for the brain

Actively resisting bias is hard work for the brain, researchers reported in the April issue of Scientific Reports, even when it comes to something as simple and ordinary as musical preferences.

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New mobile imaging device helps physically disabled physicians perform full-body exams

Molly Fausone is a third-year medical student at the University of Michigan—she's also paralyzed from the chest down. Despite her physical limits, a new device allows her to perform full-body patient exams with limited physical contact, according to a University of Michigan press release.

Imaging of rodent brains repairing themselves could improve concussion, mTBI treatment

A real-time look at how mice’s immune systems repair their brain lining, or meninges, after concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is providing insight into how the human brain heals itself in similar situations, the National Institutes of Health reported this week.

Interpreting ABUS exams takes less than 3 minutes for radiologists of all experience levels

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) offers improved breast cancer screening for patients with dense breast tissue and could provide specialists with a significant improvement over handheld screening ultrasound. However, some clinicians worry it may take radiologists too long to interpret ABUS exams, making it less than ideal for population-based screening.

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Noninvasive imaging biomarker IDs chronic liver disease

A noninvasive imaging biomarker known as 18F fluorocholine PET/CT has been proving its capability in detecting certain cancers for years, but fresh research out of Honolulu suggests it could be especially useful in identifying chronic liver disease.

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GBCAs should be used when necessary, but minimize repeating scans on the same patient

Imaging providers should still administer gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) when necessary, according to a recent commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. However, the authors added, assessing the “necessity, benefits and risks” of each examination and minimizing repeated scans on the same patient is recommended.

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Security gap in radiology interface at NY practice exposes data of 63,500

A misconfigured security setting on a radiology interface at Middletown Medical, a multi-specialty physicians group in New York, led to a security breach exposing patient data, including radiology images, reports and Social Security numbers, according to HIPPA Journal.