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ISMRM: Higher BMI measures translate to poorer brain health

AuntMinnie

It based the research on information from the KaiLuan study , which began in 2006 and consists of data from 681,275 individuals; this work included participants who visited the hospital at least three times and underwent brain MRI examination, with no evidence of dementia or mental disorders.

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CMS Expands Access to Beta Amyloid PET for Medicare Beneficiaries

Imaging Technology

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has tracked the movement of this national coverage determination (NCD) as previously reported and has advocated for removing existing barriers and providing broader access to beta-amyloid PET imaging for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) diagnosis, management and evaluation of newly approved therapies.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. Executive Summary: 2015 Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis in Adults. ESR and CRP are sensitive, yet not specific. Clin Infect Dis 2015 Sept 15;61(6):859-63.

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American Roentgen Ray Society's Roentgen Fund presents 2023 Honorary Lecture, “Advanced High-Resolution CT,” in memory of W. Richard Webb

Imaging Technology

His foundational work in HRCT underpins the modern evaluation of diffuse lung disease. Dr. Webb served as Chief of Thoracic Imaging from 1995–2006, a formative period in the section’s rise to international eminence in the field. A native son of San Francisco who spent the greater part of an illustrious career at UCSF, Dr.

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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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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 DINAMO Study: Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis

REBEL EM

The use of a radiographic scoring system to determine disease severity may not appropriately correlate with symptom severity nor likelihood of acute complication. Emergency Department Burden of Diverticulitis in the USA, 2006-2013. Dig Dis Sci. PMID: 28332105 Biondo S et al.

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