Practice Management: Page 108

Mammography coordination among VA centers 'inefficient'

By Amerigo Allegretto

Mammography care coordination by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers is perceived as inefficient due to coordination challenges with outside facilities, a study published December 15 in Women's Health Issues found.

December 18, 2022

CMS delays decision on amyloid PET coverage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to take more time to review evidence in deciding whether to change coverage for amyloid PET scans for patients in clinical trials.

December 15, 2022

Decision aids help patients better understand imaging procedures

By Amerigo Allegretto

Decision aids with lay-friendly language help improve patients' understanding of image-guided procedures without needing additional clinician time or effort, a study published December 14 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.

December 15, 2022

Women attending screening have higher breast cancer survival rates

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women who attend organized breast cancer screening have a higher survival rate than women who attend opportunistic screening, according to a French study published December 9 in Cancer Epidemiology.

December 14, 2022

RSNA 2022: Predictions vs. reality

By Steve Holloway

Much has already been written about attendance at RSNA, but from a firsthand perspective, RSNA 2022 could be regarded as a step back toward "normal." Among mostly bustling halls, vendors reported very positive feedback on the volume and quality of customer meetings, with one prominent global imaging vendor citing "We're signing deals here at the show again -- things are looking up."

December 13, 2022

ACR 2018 guideline boosts follow-up breast MRI eligibility 15-fold

By Kate Madden Yee

Guidelines the American College of Radiology (ACR) released in 2018 increased by 15-fold follow-up breast MRI eligibility among women with a previous history of breast cancer, a study published December 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology has found.

December 13, 2022

Despite improvements, disparities in academic radiology persist

By Amerigo Allegretto

Racial and gender disparities continue to persist in academic radiology, with degree types and tenure track contributing to the trend, according to a report published December 9 in Clinical Imaging.

December 13, 2022

Video from RSNA 2022: Radiology practice management issues

What are the most pressing practice management issues facing radiology today? We spoke at RSNA 2022 with Sandy Coffta, vice president of client services at coding and billing firm Healthcare Administrative Partners, to find out.

December 11, 2022

ASRT launches patient shielding resource webpage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has released a Patient Shielding Task Force webpage.

December 8, 2022

COVID-19 shows that offline mammography reading reduces recall rates

By Amerigo Allegretto

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that switching from real-time to batch offline mammography exam interpretation lowers abnormal interpretation rates, according to research published December 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

December 8, 2022

Virtual radiology residency match interviews save students thousands

By Will Morton

Virtual radiology residency match interviews started during the COVID-19 pandemic have saved medical students thousands of dollars and may ultimately be increasing opportunities for some students, according to research presented at the RSNA 2022 meeting in Chicago.

December 6, 2022

CT radiomics show disparities in colorectal cancer treatment efficacy

By Kate Madden Yee

CT radiomics data show significant associations between race and ethnicity and treatment efficacy for metastatic colorectal cancer, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting.

December 6, 2022

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