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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Female authorship in radiology on the rise but still low in relative terms

Female authorship in musculoskeletal radiology research has seen a steady climb over the last two decades—a positive trend that is indicative of progress in a field where leadership is largely dominated by males. 

July 21, 2022
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New PET imager cleared for U.S. sales

A Canadian manufacturer of positron emission tomography equipment has received FDA’s OK to market a small-footprint scanner that images targeted organs bearing radiotracers at close range.

July 20, 2022
Medicare money payment physician. The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 

An increased need for specialists boosted radiologist salaries by 12%, according to new report

The report placed radiologists’ annual compensation 6th among the top 10 highest physician salaries.

July 19, 2022
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Generic, FDA approved contrast agent set to hit the market in wake of nationwide shortage

On July 18 Fresenius Kabi announced that they are rolling out a line of generic contrast media products, starting immediately with Iodixanol Injection USP. 

July 19, 2022
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Highly referenced breast density education hub makes patient-driven updates

Citing low health literacy as a barrier between providers and patients in overcoming healthcare disparities, DenseBreast-info.org updated their breast density materials to include more patient-friendly, “simple language.”

July 18, 2022
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Contrast shortage update: FDA opens door for U.S. providers to order foreign-labeled Bayer contrast media

Per Bayer’s communications, the contrast agent is manufactured at the same site in Berlin, Germany as the Ultravist that is intended for U.S. markets, but due to its intended distribution abroad it lacks current FDA-approved labeling. 

July 18, 2022
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Content-based AI system decreases read times by 31% while increasing accuracy

Using CBIRS decreased interpretation times despite the radiologists who utilized them having to review the additional information the system provided.

July 14, 2022
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Industry leader rips into 'disastrous' proposed Medicare reimbursement cuts

“CMS couldn’t have picked a worse time to cut Medicare payments to physicians,” said RBMA Executive Director Bob Still.

July 13, 2022

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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