Practice Management: Page 94

GE contrast plant in Shanghai to approach full production next week
By Brian Casey
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for the global shortage of iodinated contrast media. GE Healthcare said on June 2 that a contrast manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China, will return to close to 100% production of contrast media next week.
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The contrast media shortage's impact on radiology
By Sandy Coffta
The shutdown of GE Healthcare's Shanghai, China, plant that began in April has caused a global shortage of the iodinated contrast media iohexol. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers suggestions on how to cope.
June 1, 2022
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Radiologist expert witnesses have similar qualifications
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiologists who testify as expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases have similar qualifications regardless of the side they're working for. This could help ensure fair trials, say the authors of research published May 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Strategic Radiology adds new member in Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology consortium Strategic Radiology has added Radiology Consultants of Lynchburg, VA, as a new group member.
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Race, education affect perceptions of mammography reports
By Erik L. Ridley
A woman's race and education level can significantly impact how they view the quality of mammography reports and how much they trust their radiologist, according to a talk at the recent Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology symposium.
May 31, 2022
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ASRT Foundation doles out over $265K in scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has awarded $265,600 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Outreach can narrow racial disparity in breast cancer screening
By Erik L. Ridley
A community outreach program can be quite helpful in reducing racial disparity among women receiving breast cancer screening, according to a presentation at the recent Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology symposium.
May 30, 2022
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Radiology experts share strategies for managing CT contrast shortage
By Kate Madden Yee
What's the best way for imaging facilities to manage the ongoing shortage of iodinated contrast media? In a May 26 webinar hosted by RSNA, a panel of radiology experts outlined the practical ways they are handling the shortage, describing strategies their institutions have implemented to respond.
May 26, 2022
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National funds needed to update imaging equipment in Canada
By Louise Gagnon
Canada's inadequate and outdated inventory of medical imaging equipment requires that some scanners be retired to make way for new technology, which will require a massive injection of funds from the national government.
May 25, 2022
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Radiology mourns loss of LungRADS co-creator McKee
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT lung screening pioneer Dr. Brady McKee of Amesbury, MA, died May 15 as the result of an accident, according to an obituary published May 18 in the Salem News.
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Radiology salaries edge higher in latest SalaryScan numbers
By Brian Casey
Salaries for radiology professionals edged higher in 2021, as both radiologists and radiologic technologists enjoyed rising incomes. The latest figures for AuntMinnie.com's annual survey of benefits and compensation found that salaries for technologists, in particular, hit a milestone last year.
May 24, 2022
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Biomarker data improves CT lung cancer screening's bottom line
By Kate Madden Yee
The cost-effectiveness of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening is improved by adding a plasma-based biomarker into the clinical evaluation, according to a study published May 24 in JAMA Network Open.
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