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

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In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com 's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years.

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Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy Provides Long-term Benefits to Patients with Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

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associate professor of Radiation Oncology. “IMRT spared more normal tissue than 3D-CRT, which translated into a clinically meaningful benefit to patients,” Chun said. IMRT treatment plans achieved significantly lower cardiac radiation doses. Both the 3D-CRT and IMRT groups had similar rates of new cancer development over time.

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RaySearch Expands Collaboration with P-Cure

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It is used clinically by the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem – the only proton facility in the Middle East, to treat CNS, head and neck, thoracic and pancreatic malignancies. develops and supplies a compact proton therapy solution for the targeted treatment of cancer with radiation. 1 statement released by Raysearch. P-Cure Ltd.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.

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Calcifications on mammo could identify women at risk of CVD

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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. The researchers collected data from 215 women aged 18 or older who underwent mammography and CCTA within a two-year period between 2007 and 2017.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

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At the same time, the use of imaging, particularly CT, has been on the rise in emergency departments and may present health risks due to the effects of radiation exposure. As a result, the researchers sought to assess whether HIE adoption could lead to a decline in repeat imaging in EDs.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

In 2007 even technological optimists would not have predicted that the commercial application of driverless cars would only be a decade away and yet Google’s driverless cars have currently over 700,000 miles of testing on public roads (1). Also demands on radiologic services will continue to increase. 2011, Radiographics, pp.