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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) offers certifications for four imaging modalities, including CCT, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology; certifications for these modalities increased between 2003 and 2022, particularly for cardiac MRI. Communicate," he said. Just do it!"

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Tomography originates from the Greek words ‘tomos’, meaning ‘slice’ or ‘section’, and ‘graphia’, meaning ‘description of’. In the 1960s computers were increasingly available and more powerful and in 1971, the first computed tomography (CT) scan was performed on a patient. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14 (7): 841–853.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

negative predictive value for greater than 50% cerebral vascular stenosis;[7] a 2017 pooled analysis of 7 studies from 2003 to 2012 broadly reported a sensitivity of 93% and specificity of 100% for acute ischemic stroke.[8] A 2014 pooled analysis of 21 studies from 1993 to 2013 showed CTA has a sensitivity of 83.2% 9,10,12] Figure 5.