Practice Management: Page 210

3D printing labs shift gears to join COVID-19 fight
By Erik L. Ridley
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a severe shortage of testing equipment and personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. 3D printing labs in radiology departments can help meet this challenge, according to a webinar held by the RSNA's 3D Printing Special Interest Group on April 24.
April 27, 2020
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CMS suspends emergency loan program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that it is reevaluating payments made through its Accelerated Payment Program and immediately suspending its Advance Payment Program for Part B suppliers.
April 27, 2020
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Nuclear medicine guidelines promote COVID-19 safety
By Wayne Forrest
How can nuclear medicine departments keep patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic? A new set of guidelines from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides some guidance.
April 26, 2020
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Report: Radiology volume down 50%, but stabilizing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology procedure volume in the U.S. is down 50%-55% due to the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. But the good news is that the decline appears to have stabilized, according to new statistics from market research firm Quinsite.
April 23, 2020
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Is radiology prepared for a post-COVID-19 imaging surge?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology departments have already shifted the way staff work and how imaging is performed to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. But they also need to consider how to deal with its aftermath, according to an opinion published April 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 23, 2020
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How to keep radiologic technologists safe from COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
One of the most effective tools for managing COVID-19 is chest CT. But how do you keep radiologic technologists safe while scanning potentially infected patients? A group from China shared its recommendations in an article published April 20 in the European Journal of Radiology.
April 22, 2020
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KLM commits to deliver radioisotopes to U.S.
By Wayne Forrest
In a move designed to keep medical isotope supply shipments moving during the COVID-19 pandemic, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has committed to allow medical isotopes to be carried on its planes from Europe to the U.S., starting April 27.
April 21, 2020
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Hospital gets creative to perform safer COVID-19 x-rays
By Brian Casey
The radiology department at a Pennsylvania hospital has found some creative low-tech solutions to the problem of safely performing chest x-ray studies of patients during the COVID-19 outbreak.
April 21, 2020
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Butterfly Network releases remote working, education tools
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Point-of-care ultrasound developer Butterfly Network has released two new tools for remote collaboration and education.
April 19, 2020
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CT shouldn't be used to diagnose COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Chest CT should not be used as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19 disease; instead, it should be reserved to evaluate patients with the illness for complications or to investigate alternative diagnoses, according to a literature review published April 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 19, 2020
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SCAI issues guidance on cardiac interventions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a new position statement on training, competencies, and organizational recommendations for adult congenital cardiac interventional procedures.
April 19, 2020
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Penn. rad convicted in opioid scheme may get early release
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Pennsylvania radiologist who is serving prison time for writing illegal opioid prescriptions may get out of prison early due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to published reports.
April 19, 2020
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