Practice Management

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

Vein opacity a novel biomarker for success of IAT in stroke patients

Venous opacification could be a novel biomarker for the success of intra-arterial therapy (IAT), an endovascular approach to functional recovery in stroke patients, research published in Radiology this month suggests.

May 11, 2018

Hockey’s role in CTE research continues to evolve

Football is largely the focus of discussions concerning athletes and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), but could that be starting to change?

May 9, 2018

What causes cognitive decline in so many patients after a subcortical stroke?

After patients have a subcortical stroke in the right hemisphere of their brain, more than one in three experience cognitive decline. That decline may be the result of damage to specific pathways in the brain, according to a new study published in Radiology.

May 9, 2018

Radiologists interpret more LEVDU exams on the weekend than nonradiologists

Specialists outside of radiology—cardiologists and vascular surgeons, for instance—have started interpreting more and more lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound (LEVDU) examinations in the last few decades. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, radiologists still interpret more LEVDU examinations that occur over the weekend than nonradiologists.

May 9, 2018

Hospitals warn leggings may burn patients during MRI

More and more hospitals are introducing policies against common Lycra and spandex clothing in favor of traditional paper gowns or cotton T-shirts to prevent patients from being burned during MRI.

May 9, 2018

Gadolinium accumulates in cerebrospinal fluid after patients undergo gadobutrol-enhanced imaging

Gadolinium accumulates within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients exposed to gadobutrol, according to a new study published in Radiology. The accumulation, the authors noted, was observed in patients with normal renal function and intact blood-brain barriers (BBBs).

May 9, 2018
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Lawsuit: Former Colorado neurologist purposely misdiagnosed 20+ patients with MS

A former Colorado neurologist is being sued for malpractice and fraud after allegedly purposely falsely interpreting MRIs and misdiagnosing more than two dozen patients in Colorado and Florida with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to an article published May 7 by Summit Daily in Summit County, Colorado.

May 8, 2018
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Research confirms children experience higher risk of thyroid cancer than adults

Children see a higher rate of nodule malignancy in the thyroid than adults, clinicians confirmed in a recent Radiology study. Also, despite a handful of similarities in signs and symptoms, the younger demographic is faced with some unique biomarkers.

May 8, 2018