Practice Management: Page 237

Study confirms low rate of incidental findings on CTC

By Abraham Kim

CT colonography (CTC) had a lower rate of incidental findings that required workup than previously suspected, according to research published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. These results may help revive the call for Medicare reimbursement of CTC colorectal cancer screening.

June 24, 2018

Lung cancer patient education materials are inadequate

By Kate Madden Yee

Online lung cancer screening patient education materials aren't as helpful as they need to be because they are written at a level beyond the general population's understanding, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 24, 2018

Patient denied MRI sues Ore. hospital for $7M

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A patient who was considered too big to fit inside an MRI scanner at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Oregon is suing the institution for $7 million, according to a recent article by the Portland Business Journal.

June 21, 2018

Breast imaging centers lack inclusive transgender care

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Many U.S. breast imaging facilities don't have structures in place to establish an inclusive environment for transgender patients, according to a study published online June 20 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

June 21, 2018

SNMMI 2018: A year of promotion and ongoing challenges

By Wayne Forrest

The upcoming Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Philadelphia will mark the end of President Dr. Bennett Greenspan's one-year term. AuntMinnie.com recently spoke with Greenspan to hear his thoughts on the current state of nuclear medicine and SNMMI's path to the future.

June 21, 2018

How should AI be used in breast ultrasound?

By Erik L. Ridley

How can radiologists make the most of artificial intelligence (AI) software in breast ultrasound? By using the software concurrently during the interpretation process, according to research presented at the recent Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine annual meeting.

June 20, 2018

ASNC releases new guidelines for SPECT MPI

By Wayne Forrest

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published its 2018 guidelines for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The document features updates on hardware, collimators, and cadmium zinc telluride gamma cameras, along with several new sections.

June 20, 2018

State court lets Kwiatkowski case move ahead

By Brian Casey

A Pennsylvania state court has allowed a lawsuit to move ahead against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, charging that the facility should have done more to prevent radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski from infecting patients with hepatitis C as he diverted fentanyl for his own use.

June 20, 2018

Dealing with medical CDs: Images, reports, or both?

By Herman Oosterwijk

Years after it was first identified as a problem in radiology, the use of CDs to transport medical images continues to vex imaging facilities. In a new column, informatics expert Herman Oosterwijk of OTech talks about practical solutions to the dilemma.

June 19, 2018

Beverly Hills radiologist gets 10 years in fraud case

By Brian Casey

A radiologist from Beverly Hills, CA, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of 39 felony fraud counts related to charges that he paid referring physicians for imaging services such as MRI and ultrasound scans.

June 18, 2018

RSNA plans AI course in Paris

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA plans to hold a spotlight course on artificial intelligence (AI) on September 23 and 24 in Paris.

June 18, 2018

vRad appoints new CIO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Teleradiology provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) announced that Imad Nijim has been named as the company's new chief information officer (CIO).

June 17, 2018

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