Practice Management: Page 212

Primary doctors can help boost mammography compliance

By Kate Madden Yee

When primary care physicians are in regular contact with their patients, women are more likely to follow through on breast cancer screening, even among racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study published online February 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 6, 2019

ASE offers TEE guidelines for congenital heart disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published new guidelines for performing comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic (TTE) exams in children and all patients with congenital heart disease.

February 4, 2019

Week in Review: FET-PET for pediatric cancer | ER docs get subpoenas in RI | Time is running out for SalaryScan

By Brian Casey

February 1, 2019

Row erupts in Canada over radiologists' role in healthcare

By Brian Casey

A dispute has erupted in Ontario over the role that radiologists and other medical specialists play in the healthcare system of the Canadian province. The debate was sparked by an article claiming that radiologists have benefited from a "technology windfall" in spending on medical technology that has been funded by taxpayers.

January 31, 2019

RSNA to hold chest imaging course in Chile

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA is offering a course on chest imaging in Santiago, Chile, in April.

January 31, 2019

Report: ER doctors get subpoenas for ordering wrong scans

By Brian Casey

Doctors in the emergency room (ER) at Rhode Island Hospital have been served with subpoenas charging them with medical misconduct for incorrectly ordering medical imaging scans, according to a report published January 30 by Politico.

January 31, 2019

GT Medical secures $10M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GT Medical Technologies has secured $10 million in financing to support the commercialization of its GammaTile therapy, a surgically targeted radiation therapy for patients with brain cancer.

January 30, 2019

SNMMI, ACNM oppose relaxing radiopharma user rules

By Wayne Forrest

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have submitted a joint statement opposing any changes in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's training and experience requirements for healthcare personnel to administer radiopharmaceuticals.

January 30, 2019

RSNA publishes 1st issue of new AI publication

By Wayne Forrest

The RSNA on January 30 published the first issue of its new Radiology: Artificial Intelligence online journal. The publication will feature emerging applications of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in imaging across multiple disciplines.

January 29, 2019

NEMA publishes electrical standards, products guide

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a guide that includes NEMA standards, white papers, product categories, and member manufacturers.

January 29, 2019

Medicare's AUC/CDS mandate will begin next year

By Sandy Coffta

Starting January 1, 2020, your referring physicians will be required to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) and clinical decision support (CDS) when ordering imaging exams for Medicare patients. And if they don't, guess who doesn't get paid for the images you read? You. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

January 29, 2019

ECR 2019 will feature variety of AI content

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Next month's ECR 2019 meeting in Vienna will include a wide variety of interactive exhibits, theaters, and scientific sessions focused on artificial intelligence (AI), according to the European Society of Radiology (ESR).

January 28, 2019

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