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AuntMinnie 2002: The Minnies 2002 final results

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Not surprisingly, our 2002 edition took top honors for the year. Interestingly, the ongoing shortage of qualified staff -- a major challenge for radiology today -- was also voted the most significant threat to radiology in 2002. Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL MOST SIGNIFICANT NEWS EVENT IN RADIOLOGY 1. Hybrid CT/PET scanning 2.

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Clinical Conundrums: Do We Need to Order a CT for Every Patient with Renal Colic?

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Clinical Scenario: A 35-year-old man with no PMH presents with left flank pain, hematuria and history of kidney stones. In a young patient who has a clear clinical diagnosis, there is no required imaging. CT in Detecting Urinary Tract Calculi: Influence on Patient Imaging and Clinical Outcomes Radiology. 2002; 225(2):441-449.

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Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

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He is the father of contemporary CT imaging -- and thus of clinical radiology as we know it today," Christiane Kuhl, MD, PhD, told AuntMinnie.com on November 4. Willi was the one to invent helical CT, the type of CT which is used today for all whole-body applications of clinical radiology," she said. Willi Kalender, PhD.

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iCAD Releases Enhanced ProFound Detection Workstation Features to Streamline Mammogram Interpretation for Radiologists

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Support for fine-tuning score ranges based on a facility’s own real-world data enables users to customize the detection system according to their specific clinical needs, enhancing performance and adaptability to varying patient populations. From the inception of iCAD’s 2D Detection in 2002, to the launch of 3D Detection V1.0

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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) CEO Laura Thevenot Announces 2024 Retirement

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milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:02 January 9, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced that CEO Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002. Additionally, the association’s professional staff expanded from 18 in 2002 to more than 80 currently. “It

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US Oncology Network chief to become ASTRO CEO

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For the US Oncology Network, Kavadi oversees strategy, operations, and clinical service delivery for a network of 200 physicians. Since 1995, Kavadi also has maintained a clinical practice as a radiation oncologist for Texas Oncology, where he specializes in breast and prostate cancers.

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ScreenPoint Medical to Showcase Transpara Breast AI Designed to Improve Cancer Detection and Support Single Reader Screening at ECR

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Transpara continues to deliver proven clinical and workflow benefits in mammography screening in global practice and clinical research. In another prospective clinical trial, researchers evaluated AI for safe workload reduction by excluding low risk cases for human reading and applying double reading to the rest.

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