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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons." At the time, there was little training for, say, cardiac MRI. But he persevered. Imaging was so important [for cardiac indications], that I decided to become a radiologist," he said.

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Plastic Bowing Fracture Ulna

Global Radiology CME

Figure 2 A: AP view radiograph of right forearm. B: Lateral radiograph view of right forearm. An angulated fracture of the distal midshaft radius is also visualized, but there is also bowing of the ulna that is more appreciated on the lateral radiograph view. 2003;(413):233-237. 8 Year Old Male With Trauma Due To A Fall.

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Fujifilm to Unveil New Medical Imaging Innovations at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America Conference

Imaging Technology

The Essentia SA is an ultra-compact straight arm system, designed for a wide range of standing, sitting and recumbent radiographic exams. In 2003, Fujifilm released the world’s first commercially available ultrasound platform with real-time tissue elastography.

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The RAMPP Trial: Randomised Ambulatory Management of Primary Pneumothorax

REBEL EM

Patients were discharged if: Stable cardiopulmonary observations No increase in the size of the pneumothorax since the last radiograph Did not require oxygen or other respiratory support Able to self-care Provided a point of contact and follow-up plan Lives with a responsible person at home and agrees with disposition.

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Photoprint from radiograph by W.K. 3) In the early twentieth century, it was a common goal for investigators to try to find a way to separate the superimposed shadows that were recorded when a complex structure was shown on a radiograph. (3) 10) This earned them a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine that they both shared in 2003.

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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] Radiographics. A 2014 pooled analysis of 21 studies from 1993 to 2013 showed CTA has a sensitivity of 83.2%