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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. Buying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. During my 12 years as a radiologist, I received training in interventional procedures.

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Penn. radiologist charged with child sexual exploitation

AuntMinnie

Homeland Security Investigations in Pittsburgh and Chicago conducted the investigation leading to the indictment, with the case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat “the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse,” the statement noted.

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Radiology Partners enlists IKS Health for administrative help

AuntMinnie

IKS Health has partnered with Radiology Partners to implement a generative AI-powered care enablement platform intended to increase clinical capacity for radiologists. The platform will offer Radiology Partners' 3,900 radiologists opportunities to reduce burdens by offloading nonclinical tasks, according to the companies.

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First PANORAMA findings support AI-based opportunistic screening

AuntMinnie

. | S2-SSGI01-2 | E451B Transparently benchmarked, expert AI can enable opportunistic screening to start catching pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) at earlier stages, according to first results of the PANORAMA (Pancreatic cancer diagnosis: Radiologists meet AI) study.

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Yellowcross launches teleradiology management service

AuntMinnie

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

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

AuntMinnie

In 2006 the U.S. Since then, reports on NFS and its connection to gadolinium have been pouring in: At the 2007 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting in Vienna, Scottish radiologists reported on NSF episodes in the whole renal failure population of western Scotland. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , December 2006, Vol.

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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). As a radiologist, I only hear about my misses. About once a year, someone congratulates me on a good catch, and usually, that’s coming from another radiologist who read the follow-up. You may have seen it. No, they do not.