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

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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. So Benjamin Roach, MD, was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner. Giles, U.K.) It saved my life.

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Can open-source AI algorithms help clinical deployment?

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has developed neural networks for interpreting chest x-rays that could help speed the adoption of AI systems in clinical settings, according to a study published December 8 in The Lancet Digital Health. Six hospitals from three National Health Service (NHS) Trusts contributed 2.5 A group in the U.K. million frontal x-rays.

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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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Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2006; 333(7580):1193. Her vitals are: HR 115, BP 120/80, Temp 102.8, 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

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Clinical Question: Does simultaneously performing the modified valsalva maneuver and administering intravenous adenosine, compared to either treatment alone, have greater success in achieving normal sinus rhythm in patients presenting to the ED with PSVT? Most secondary outcomes were disease-oriented with an unclear clinical significance.

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Yellowcross launches teleradiology management service

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The two first worked together in 2006 at Nighthawk Radiology Services. Yellowcross works with hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and entrepreneurial physicians throughout the U.S. to develop focused service offerings to address radiologist shortages and provide specialty diagnostic services.

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Radiation Oncology Leaders Awarded ASTRO Fellow Designation

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Since its inception in 2006, the FASTRO designation has been awarded to just 450 of ASTRO’s 10,000 members worldwide. “On Chao, MD, Cleveland Clinic Christopher Chen, MD, GenesisCare John P. Joseph Hospital Harvey Mamon, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Loren K. Pang, MD, MPH, Cancer Center of Hawaii Joshua H.

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Yellowcross Launches to Streamline Teleradiology Service Management

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The two first worked together in 2006 at Nighthawk Radiology Services. Yellowcross works with hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and entrepreneurial physicians throughout the United States to develop focused service offerings to address radiologist shortages and provide specialty diagnostic services.