Practice Management: Page 176

GE unveils awards for x-ray technologists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare launched the 2021 X-Ray Technologist Awards to recognize x-ray technologists who are enhancing patient care and improving workflow.

April 1, 2021

Radiology ordering plunges during COVID-19 pandemic

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

In Los Angeles, the "Safer at Home" quarantine order issued in response to COVID-19 resulted in a precipitous drop in radiology ordering, outpatient consultations, and emergency department, according to a study to be presented at this month's American Roentgen Ray Society virtual annual meeting.

April 1, 2021

Breast screening rates rebound after COVID, but deficit remains

By Amerigo Allegretto

U.S. mammography screening rates have rebounded since plunging in the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there remains a large cumulative deficit due to missed appointments, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

April 1, 2021

How can access to CT lung cancer screening be improved?

By Kate Madden Yee

Researchers are sounding the alarm yet again that access and adherence to CT lung cancer screening must be improved, according to two studies published March 30 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society and the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

March 31, 2021

SNMMI provides update on COVID-19 vaccine and PET/CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has updated its recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccinations to help prevent misinterpretation of FDG-PET/CT images, according to a statement released March 30.

March 30, 2021

Radiology Partners promotes 13 radiologists

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging services provider Radiology Partners has formed an office of the chief medical officer (CMO) and promoted 13 radiologists to serve as associate CMOs.

March 30, 2021

ASTRO survey finds rise in advanced-stage cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

The disruption of cancer screening programs during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a very real impact. In a recent survey by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), 66% of radiation therapy practice leaders said that new patients are presenting with more advanced-stage cancers.

March 29, 2021

Micrima raises over $5M in new financing round

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

U.K.-based breast imaging technology developer Micrima said it has raised 3.8 million pounds ($5.2 million U.S.) in a new financing round.

March 29, 2021

SNMMI issues new guidelines on V/Q scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

It may be feasible to resume ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scans in the U.S. as the incidence of COVID-19 cases decline, according to a new statement by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

March 29, 2021

Update on Medicare's Quality Payment Program

By Erin Stephens

Medicare's Quality Payment Program continues to be modified due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how to follow all the changes.

March 28, 2021

Are physicians biased when reading black lung x-rays?

By Joe Constance

Physicians who are hired to provide a medical opinion in cases of black lung disease may be biased in favor of whoever is paying them to read the images, according to research published March 26 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

March 25, 2021

USPSTF's 2016 CT colonography guidance boosts screening rates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The 2016 update by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) of its CT colonography guidance boosted CT colonography screening rates by 50%, according to a study conducted by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute and published March 19 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

March 24, 2021

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