Practice Management

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

4 guidelines for transitioning from peer review to peer learning

A growing number of radiology and imaging facilities are turning to peer learning to educate the next generation of imaging experts as part of a more collaborative, continuous learning model.

January 15, 2018
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Reshma Jagsi: Radiology's expert on sexual harassment of women in medicine

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, from the University of Michigan, never would have imagined she'd become an expert on sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, especially in her own field.

January 12, 2018

Lay-language glossaries help patients understand radiology reports

An analysis of three prominent radiology report resources found a lay-language glossary may help patients better understand their radiology reports, Radiology Business reports.

January 11, 2018
‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices

Is MRI dangerous for those with pacemakers? NEJM says no

Undergoing MRI with a pacemaker has long been considered a tricky proposition. Individuals with the devices, and those with cardioverter defibrillators, were often kept from undergoing such imaging because of safety concerns. But new research in the New England Journal of Medicine argues such safety concerns are incorrected and outdated.

January 9, 2018

Standardized workflow between emergency, rad depts improves incidental findings

Incidental findings can lead to negative consequences for patients, but establishing a standardized method of communicating these discoveries between emergency and radiology departments can improve patient safety.

January 8, 2018

How radiologists can improve care centered on patient, family

Establishing patient- and family-centered models of care is a goal all radiologists should strive for. With reimbursement models increasingly tied to health outcomes, radiology is in position to add value to the healthcare system.

January 5, 2018

7 key figures from ACS report of declining cancer death rates in US

Life expectancy in the United States has fallen for a second straight year—the first time this has happened in more than 50 years. Despite such difficult statistics, cancer deaths continue to decrease—with the death rate dropping 1.7 percent in 2015, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society.

January 4, 2018

Listen up: 1st-person story of excessive radiation to fight testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is relatively rare, with only 9,000 cases a year in the United States, found mostly in young men between 20 and 34 years old. Esquire.com recently published the first-person account of one case, with an otherwise healthy 31-year-old man dealing with surgery, life changes and the long-term effects of excessive radiation.

December 14, 2017

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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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