Practice Management: Page 256

Digirad posts drop in revenue for Q4, 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad reported declines in revenue for its 2017 fourth quarter and the year, as well as a $22 million loss for the fourth quarter.
February 22, 2018
AIUM to honor ultrasound leaders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has announced its 2018 class of national award recipients, recognized for leadership and innovation in medical ultrasound.
February 22, 2018
Imaging fees are high for privately insured patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients with private insurance often have to pay high out-of-pocket fees for advanced imaging -- and they can be held accountable for 100% of the cost if the service is performed out of network, according to a study published online February 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 22, 2018
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CCTA usage rate rises sharply, but still eclipsed by MPI
By Abraham Kim
The use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to evaluate chest pain in the emergency department has grown exponentially, but clinicians are still using myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) far more frequently, according to research published online February 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 22, 2018
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M*Modal nets $70M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition technology developer M*Modal has secured $70 million in financing, which it plans to use for further technological research.
February 21, 2018
Fla. radiologist calls for AR-15 ban | Do rads see sicker patients? | Can AI reduce gadolinium use?
By Brian Casey
February 21, 2018
Fla. radiologist tells of treating school shooting victims
By Brian Casey
A Florida radiologist who interpreted the scans of victims of last week's high school shooting has described her experience -- and issued a call to ban the type of assault rifle used in the massacre -- in an article published February 22 in the Atlantic.
February 21, 2018
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AMIC pans 'site neutral' payment plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is taking a hammer to President Donald Trump's proposed provision in the fiscal 2019 budget that expands so-called "site neutral" payment policies.
February 21, 2018
6 life lessons for radiologists from Roger Federer
By Dr. Arjun Kalyanpur
What does Roger Federer have to do with radiology? Lots, according to Dr. Arjun Kalyanpur of Teleradiology Solutions. His analysis of the tennis great's training regimen and lifestyle reveals six life lessons that radiologists should try to emulate if they want to remain productive and continue to enjoy their profession.
February 21, 2018
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Radiologists serve sicker patients than other specialties
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists on average serve Medicare beneficiaries of higher clinical complexity than other physician specialists, according to a study published in the February issue of Academic Radiology. In fact, out of 54 specialty groups, three radiology subspecialties ranked in the top 25 that treat more medically complicated patients.
February 21, 2018
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Shimadzu prepares product launches for ECR 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shimadzu will be bringing a number of new x-ray products and upgrades to ECR 2018 next week in Vienna, including new versions of its MobileDaRt Evolution mobile digital x-ray and Trinias angiography systems.
February 20, 2018
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New article focuses on variation in MRI costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The wide variation in costs for MRI scans -- often within the same metropolitan area -- is again under the microscope.
February 20, 2018
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