Patient Engagement October 17, 2024
A new study in JACR reveals an uncomfortable reality about medical imaging price transparency: Patients who knew how much they would have to pay for their imaging exam were less likely to complete their study. Price transparency has been touted as a patient-friendly tool that can get patients engaged with their care while also helping […]
Imaging IT October 17, 2024
Paradox of High Patient Volumes At first glance, it may appear having more patients should naturally lead to higher revenue. When you consider extra labor costs and the fact that reimbursements are decreasing, increased volume can turn into diminishing returns. Optimal management of growing patient volumes requires a new way of working with automation and […]
CT Scanners October 14, 2024
CT perfusion angiography exams have largely replaced nuclear medicine-based ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) studies for detecting pulmonary embolism. But a new article in Academic Radiology suggests that CT’s rise wasn’t entirely based on clinical efficacy – fears of malpractice risk may have played a role. V/Q studies can help diagnose PE by enabling clinicians to visualize lung […]