article thumbnail

Clinical value of some knee and hip MRIs questioned

AuntMinnie

While MRI-detected biomarkers may serve a beneficial role for people with hip and knee pain, the modality's clinical utility may be limited in patients over the age of 45 in patients with advanced osteoarthritis, according to an article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). Erin Alaia, MD.

Clinic 97
article thumbnail

Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2001; 111(5):367-74. Her vitals are: HR 115, BP 120/80, Temp 102.8, 1997; 24(3):457-67.

Clinic 99
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

AuntMinnie 2001: Frontline radiologists recall September 11

AuntMinnie

Our top article from 2001 reported on the role radiologists played in responding to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and was published on October 31, 2001. In the following accounts, radiology professionals who were on the front lines discuss the events of September 11, 2001.

article thumbnail

Breast imaging features tied to pathological findings in young women

AuntMinnie

Imaging features are tied to pathological findings in breast cancer among young women, a study published January 26 in Clinical Imaging found. In its retrospective study, the team reviewed a database consisting of 342 cases of primary breast cancer collected between 2001 and 2020. The study can be found in its entirety here.

Imaging 119
article thumbnail

Low risk of oropharynx cancer on PET/CT, surgeons advise

AuntMinnie

Radiologists can help reduce unnecessary follow-up work in patients with suspected oropharynx cancer by analyzing certain metrics on PET/CT scans, according to a team of head and neck surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

article thumbnail

Adjunctive Methylene Blue in Septic Shock?

REBEL EM

PMID: 36915146 [ Access on Read by QxMD ] Clinical Question: Does adjunctive methylene blue reduce time to vasopressor discontinuation in patients with septic shock? Our study supports further research regarding MB in larger randomized clinical trials.” Crit Care Med 2001. Paper: Ibarra-Estrada, M et al. Crit Care 2023.

Hospital 145
article thumbnail

Portable Digital Radiography Provider, MinXray, Now Offers Portable Ultrasound Line

Imaging Technology

This is especially important for those who work in smaller clinics or more remote locations. Multiple probe models are available providing a wide variety of capabilities for individual clinic needs. They are contract-free and much more affordable than cart-based systems, which can be especially beneficial for smaller clinics.