Practice Management

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

'Delusions' and mental illness led radiologist to drive family off cliff, defense claims
The California physician may not face prison time after all, if a judge grants his defense team’s request that he be admitted to a mental health diversion program.
Actionable tips imaging departments can implement to reduce energy consumption
With the earth’s warmest March on record in 175 years barely in the rearview mirror, a team of radiology experts says medical imaging must step up its sustainability efforts.
GPT-4 spots radiology report errors in less time, at a lower cost
The large language model can identify report errors seven times more quickly than human readers, new study reveals.
Radiology Imaging Associates adopts AbbaDox at its 17 locations
The chain of imaging centers produces 600,000 patient scans each year in Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Aycan introduces a 'mini' PACS for independent practices
The enterprise imaging system is equipped with basic features for storage and sharing, with the option to upgrade.

Image Wisely® Develops New Radiation Safety Education Tool for Imaging Professionals

Image Wisely® recently launched its first Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case — a series of free, online and mobile-compatible educational offerings, developed with the assistance of the American College of Radiology, that allow radiologists, imaging technologists and medical physicists to assess their own understanding of important radiation safety concepts such as radiation dose monitoring and optimization.

September 20, 2013

Olympus' Medical Business Launches New Website to Enhance Customer Experience

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative medical and surgical solutions among other core businesses, announced today the launch of a cutting-edge website for its medical business.

September 16, 2013

Radiology Leadership Institute Awards First Certificate of Leadership Achievement

The Radiology Leadership Institute™ (RLI), a program of the American College of Radiology, awarded its first Certificate of Leadership Fundamentals™ to Alexandru Bageac, M.D., MBA. Bageac earned this certificate by successfully completing Level I of the RLI program, which focuses on the fundamental tenets of leadership.

September 11, 2013

Zotec Partners completes acquisition of Medical Management Professionals, Inc.

Zotec Partners, LLC (Zotec) today announces it has closed the definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Medical Management Professionals, Inc. (MMP), a medical billing and practice management company and subsidiary of publicly traded CBIZ, Inc., effective Aug. 30, 2013.

September 5, 2013

Surgical imaging suite opens at Albany Medical Center

The BrainSuite, an intraoperative imaging suite housed in the Patient Pavilion at Albany Medical Center in New York, is set to become fully operational on Sept. 4. Recently the center hosted members of the media for a tour of the new facility.

September 4, 2013

Radiology Group Launches Physician Education Tools

Reducing unnecessary radiation exposure is a critical health initiative in today’s imaging world, and a Columbus-based radiology practice is helping to solve this important patient health concern.

September 3, 2013

Direct Radiology Says Teleradiology Patent Infringement Suit Intended to Intimidate Competition

Direct Radiology, LLC, ("DR") a national physician-owned and operated teleradiology partnership, says a patent lawsuit filed by Virtual Radiologic ("vRad") and NightHawk Radiology Services ("NightHawk") is unfounded and represents an attempt to stymie market competition from smaller, more responsive, physician-driven companies.

August 29, 2013

Implantable pain-blocking device safe for MRI

The FDA has approved an implantable spinal cord stimulation device designed to block pain that’s safe for patients who need to undergo full-body MRI.

August 27, 2013

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

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.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

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

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

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

Practice Management

'Delusions' and mental illness led radiologist to drive family off cliff, defense claims

Actionable tips imaging departments can implement to reduce energy consumption

GPT-4 spots radiology report errors in less time, at a lower cost

Radiology Imaging Associates adopts AbbaDox at its 17 locations

Aycan introduces a 'mini' PACS for independent practices

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