AuntMinnie

AUGUST 5, 2024

In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. In 2006 the U.S. report of NSF in 33 dialysis patients at a St.

Disease 116

Disease MRI Radiologist IT 116

AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2024

CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

Disease 111

Disease Emergency Room Clinic Hospital 111

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The percentage of lung fibrosis quantified on CT pulmonary angiograms (CTPA) by an AI model is associated with increased risk of mortality -- and boosts clinicians' ability to predict the survival of lung disease patients, researchers have found. The results were published February 6 in Radiology. Images courtesy of the RSNA. "[We

Disease 116

Disease Radiology Clinic Diagnose 116

Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

Disease 94

Disease Emergency Room Hospital Radiology 94

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Seventeen years was all it took for flurpiridaz F-18 to reach the market – the first patient was injected with the PET imaging agent in November 2007, by Jamshid Maddahi, MD, and colleagues, of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 15, 2024

Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found. Breast arterial calcifications are incidental findings on mammograms. 0.0002 N/A N/A Presence of diabetes 2.77 Parity 4 0.006 3.31

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Mammogram Disease Clinic Radiation 132

REBEL EM

MARCH 9, 2023

The situation is more dangerous given the high incidence of chronic disease, critical illness, and acute trauma. It is reasonable to wait to consult psychiatry until clinical sobriety is achieved. If there is a strong clinical suspicion of alcohol use, but a patient denies drinking, it is reasonable to send an alcohol level.

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Hospital Clinic Emergency Room Public Health 52