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ACR Launches Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Screening Trial for Women with Dense Breasts
The American College of Radiology (ACR), in collaboration with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and GE Healthcare, is about to launch the Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (CMIST). The trial aims to ascertain whether contrast-enhanced mammography increases breast cancer detection and lowers false positives in women with dense breasts. Dense breasts account for 43%…
Read MoreRecruitment Retention and Skills – Rural America’s Radiology Challenge
The ACR and the SIR, working together in a joint task force, recently made recommendations in the form of a consensus document to expand access to image-guided procedures for patients living in rural areas or served by small, independent IR practices. Researchers Laura Findeiss, MD, of Emory Healthcare and Tim Swan, MD, of Marshfield Clinic…
Read MoreNo more billing and admin tasks helped this group grow to 20 times its size
Jessica Kania | Radiology Business Journal This practice expanded from 3 to 60 radiologists in under 2 years, without private equity overlords. Here’s how. In late 2020, KC Tan MD Medical Corporation was a three-physician radiology group in Arcadia, Calif., covering three hospitals. Today, the group is a 60-radiologist, multispecialty practice consisting of radiologists, neuroradiologists…
Read MorePueblo Radiology was struggling to collect the bills that were due, until they did this.
Jessica Kania | Radiology Business Journal Pueblo Radiology was expanding their practice and their client list—but until seeking a partner to manage their billing and revenue cycle, they had trouble collecting the money they were due. Here’s how their partnership with Ci changed that, and is helping their finances thrive. Since 1957, Pueblo Radiology has…
Read MoreEchocardiographers Face Higher Radiation Exposure during Certain Cardiac Procedures
Researchers recently revealed in a study published in JAMA Network Open that echocardiographers experience significantly higher exposure to radiation than interventional cardiologists. A research team at a Michigan hospital system measured head-level radiation levels for echocardiographers performing particular procedures, which necessitated them to stand near the radiation source and the patient. Echocardiographers assist…
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