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Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation: UCSF’s Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

In 2003, the Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) at China Basin Landing opened its doors with San Francisco’s first 3T MRI and two 1.5T clinical scanners, followed a few years later by a cyclotron which launched our in-house radiopharmaceutical program.

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Private equity buying up a growing share of cancer care clinics

Radiology Business

Between 2003 and 2022, PE platform companies poured money into 724 oncology operators, or about 10% of all locations.

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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. From 2003 to 2020, he served as regional medical director for Texas Oncology, where he managed a 60-physician practice in the Houston region.

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Dr. Vivek S. Kavadi Named CEO of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

Imaging Technology

Kavadi, a radiation oncologist and ASTRO member since 1994, ascends to the role from his current position as Chief Radiation Oncology Officer for The US Oncology Network, where he oversees strategy, operations and clinical service delivery for a network of 200 physicians.

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

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cardiac CT or MRI, nuclear cardiology, or echocardiology) for myocardial ischemia and the more invasive coronary CT angiography (CTA) for patients exhibiting symptoms of the disease and for whom obstructive CAD can't be excluded by clinical assessment alone. years of follow-up compared with CT imaging (2.1%

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REBEL Core Cast 117.0 – Infections of Pregnancy

REBEL EM

Sheridan (2003). References: Abbrescia, K. “Complications of second and third trimester pregnancies.” ” Emerg Med Clin North Am 21 (3): 695-710, vii. PMID: 12962354 Apantaku, O. Mulik (2007). “Maternal intra-partum fever.” ” J Obstet Gynaecol 27 (1): 12-15.

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Bone scans support high-velocity resistance training in older adults

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Studies were published between 2003 and 2021. HVRT should be considered in clinical practice, however it remains unclear as to what constitutes an optimal exercise program,” the group concluded. They found 2,696 potentially relevant studies and eventually narrows the list to 25 that met the review’s inclusion criteria.

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