Practice Management

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

ASRT: Student enrollment in radiation therapy programs rising

A recent survey conducted by the American Society of Radiation Technologists (ASRT) found a small increase in the number of students enrolled in radiography and nuclear medicine programs, with the largest enrollment gains seen in radiation therapy programs.

January 23, 2019
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Eye protectors incorrectly positioned in almost 25% of head CT scans

German researchers found approximately 95 percent of head CT scans of patients wearing eye protectors during an exam showed image artifacts, according to research published online Jan. 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. In almost a quarter of cases the eye lens was improperly positioned.

January 23, 2019

Illinois center’s MRI ‘Caring Suite’ takes the stress out of exams

A new wider MRI machine at OSF Center for Health in Peoria, Illinois has taken some of the anxiety out of the exam experience, but the center’s new suite is making an even larger impact, according to a recent report by the Journal Star.

January 23, 2019

Vancouver risk calculator found to improve lung cancer screening

The Vancouver risk calculator (VRC) offers superior guidance for predicting the risk of malignancy in patients receiving CT lung cancer screening compared to the American College of Radiology Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS), according to a new study.

January 22, 2019
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Imaging setting impacts follow-up participation. Can health systems address the problem?

When it comes to follow-up imaging, location matters. That’s what authors of a new study found after comparing patient locations during initial imaging with the likelihood they came back for follow-up imaging.

January 21, 2019

Report: 45% of radiologists are burned out, likely to work long hours

A new Medscape survey of more than 15,000 U.S. physicians found that 44 percent of radiologists were burned out and 15 percent of overall respondents feel depressed. Roughly 600 of those surveyed work in radiology.

January 17, 2019

Virtual visits may improve patient convenience without compromising quality of care, communication

Virtual video visits can replace office visits for patients without compromising healthcare quality and communication, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston reported in a new study published online in the American Journal of Managed Care. If used appropriately, virtual video visits from radiologists and other clinicians could improve patient-centered care.

January 16, 2019

Which patients are most likely to forgo follow-up imaging?

When incidental findings are detected, follow-up imaging is usually recommended. But when it comes to indeterminate abdominal findings, more than 36 percent of patients did not return for follow-up imaging, according to a single-center study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 11, 2019

Around the web

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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