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AuntMinnie 2006: How 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's story

AuntMinnie

In 2006, our top article shared the story of a radiologist whose life was saved by a 64-slice CT scanner just installed at the hospital he worked at. Copyright © 2006 Ivy Ventures, LLC New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024.

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Private equity firm acquiring 'leading' teleradiology group that spans 48 states

Radiology Business

Grovecourt Capital Partners said it hopes to fuel further expansion for Miami-based Premier Radiology Services, which was founded in 2006.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

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Generally, adenosine has a favorable safety profile, with mostly minor side effects (Holdgate 2006). These rates are significantly lower than those in other research (Holdgate 2006). Additionally, robust evidence supports using calcium channel blockers, which may have a more favorable side effect profile (Holdgate 2006).

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AMA working with radiology groups to fix flawed approach that’s driving Medicare payment decisions

Radiology Business

The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule utilizes 2006 cost information to develop practice expense relative values and resulting reimbursements.

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Racial, ethnic representation increases over time in NCDB

AuntMinnie

They assessed individuals in both databases diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer in two periods: 2004 to 2006 and 2017 to 2019. The team included data from 5,175,007 individuals. Of these, 0.5% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.1%

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The Negativity Tendency

Ben White

The late Hans Rosling gave an amazingly popular TED talk back in 2006 (and many other popular talks since). You may have seen it. It’s the one showing recent human progress by following counties over time as a series of bubbles. One could summarize: things can be bad but still be improving.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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2006; 333(7580):1193. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006(2). PMID: 8874253 Oosterheert JJ, Bonten MJ, Schneider MM. Effectiveness of early switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics in severe community acquired pneumonia: multicentre randomised trial. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). PMID: 17090560 Castro-Guardiola A et al. Pneumonia 2017.

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