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Pediatric PET radiotracer doses drop by a third over two decades

AuntMinnie

“Technical innovations in pediatric hybrid F-18 FDG-PET has led to a steady decrease in the amount of applied radiotracer, which is particularly beneficial for children who are more sensitive to radiation,” wrote first author Stephan Waelti, MD, and colleagues. In PET/MRI, all of the radiation exposure derives from injected F-18 FDG.

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Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

AuntMinnie

Kalender's other main fields of research were radiation protection and the development of quantitative diagnostic procedures, for example, for the assessment of osteoporosis, lung, and cardiac diseases, noted the International Society for CT. "His Willi Kalender, PhD. Courtesy of National Academy of Engineering.

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Dr. Stavropoulos Chooses Omega as the Centerpiece of the Endoscopy Program at Archbold

Omega Medical Imaging

He leads the new Program in Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. He was one of the first practitioners in the US of ESD in 2005, the first practitioner of POEM in 2009, and the first practitioner of EFTR and STER in 2012. The Omega E-View.AI

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The ED Guide to Neuroimaging: Part 2

Northwestern EM

When properly applied to the intended patient populations, we can conclude that these are all useful clinical decision making tools, in particular to identify low risk patients and avoid unnecessary radiation exposure, costs, and resource utilization. 2005 Oct;59(4):954-9. 2005 Sep 28;294(12):1519-25. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg.