Practice Management: Page 77

ACR shifts accreditation rules for contrast supervision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has changed its accreditation rules regarding supervision of CT and MRI intravenous contrast administration.
August 29, 2022
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DEXA raises concern over exposure to chemicals in pregnant women
By Will Morton
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams suggest that in utero exposure to synthetic manufacturing chemicals may weaken the bone health of adolescents later in life, according to a study published August 26 in Science of the Total Environment.
August 28, 2022
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Burnout common among private-practice radiologist leaders
By Erik L. Ridley
One out of three radiologist leaders in private practices are experiencing burnout, often because of difficulties in managing stress, according to research published online August 24 in Clinical Imaging.
August 25, 2022
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Biden administration mandates open-access research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a move that could radically change the academic publishing industry, the Biden administration on August 25 issued a rule that any research funded by U.S. taxpayers must be made open access and available to the public at no cost.
August 24, 2022
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CMS officially postpones changes to radiation therapy payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that indefinitely delays the start of an alternative payment model that would have radically changed federal payments for radiation oncology procedures.
August 24, 2022
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Small patient samples may affect accuracy of radiology research
By Amerigo Allegretto
Research into the effectiveness of diagnostic imaging tests may be affected by small patient populations, a phenomenon that could affect the accuracy of the findings, suggests a new study published August 25 in JAMA Network Open.
August 24, 2022
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Prestige buys XRV Healthcare, MedServ Plus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prestige Medical Imaging has acquired medical equipment dealers XRV Healthcare and MedServ Plus. The combined company is now the largest imaging technology and services provider in the U.S.
August 24, 2022
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Hispanic ethnicity underreported in breast cancer studies
By Amerigo Allegretto
Hispanic ethnicity is reported in less than half of breast cancer studies and less than one-third of such studies categorize race and ethnicity into mutually exclusive groups, a study published August 25 in JAMA Oncology found.
August 24, 2022
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Use of CT booms in the emergency department
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of chest and abdominopelvic CT in the emergency department increased dramatically between 2011 and 2018, raising concerns about overuse, according to a study published August 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 23, 2022
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Canadian health system opens review of mammography exams
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A health system in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has notified the provincial government that it is opening a review of mammography exams performed in the system for signs of "diagnostic discrepancies."
August 22, 2022
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Alpha Tau joins forces with MIM Software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical and MIM Software are collaborating to develop new features and support for Alpha Tau's Alpha DaRT treatment across multiple potential indications.
August 22, 2022
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Nonphysician providers find growing role in radiology practices
By Erik L. Ridley
Nonphysician practitioners are increasingly being employed by radiology practices -- they're taking on more work, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 22, 2022
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