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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. It certainly doesn't help matters that the disease has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents, a ubiquitous tool in the MR armamentarium. In 2006 the U.S. Louis hospital. Accessed 3/5/2007.

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From Awareness to Action: How the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Is Advocating for Change

Aidoc

Even though one in 50 people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm, awareness of the disease – both among medical professionals and the public – trails other pathologies with similar prevalence, including heart disease ( one in 20 adults ) and stroke ( one in 416 adults ).

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Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma

Global Radiology CME

Both tissue diagnosis of malignancy and clinical evidence of inflammatory disease are required to confirm the diagnosis of IBC [3]. Around 3-6 months and most commonly within 3 months into the disease progression, changes of the skin and development of an underlying mass will be appreciated and are used to validate the diagnosis.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

REBEL EM

Most secondary outcomes were disease-oriented with an unclear clinical significance. 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). 2006;(4):CD005154. Published 2006 Oct 18.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

Computer aided diagnostic systems are already in use throughout radiology and can accurately diagnose breast cancer with a higher degree of accuracy than their human counterparts (2) and this use will only increase. It is likely that they will lead clinic with patients to discuss their imaging, as already happens in some hospitals.

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GE HealthCare, UC San Diego School of Medicine to Collaborate on Women’s Imaging Research

Imaging Technology

19, 2024 — GE HealthCare recently announced a collaboration with the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to investigate advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocols and techniques for female-specific diseases and conditions of the pelvis and develop comprehensive educational materials for clinicians. 2006 Jul 6;6:177.