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AI boosts identification of incident vertebral fractures on chest CT

AuntMinnie

between 2007 and 2008 to 12.6% Representative noncontrast chest CT Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (A) axial and (B) sagittal segmentation images show manual labeling (white region of interest [ROI]) overlayed with inferred ROI by using the 2D deep learningderived algorithm. between 2017 and 2018, the authors noted.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

Red arrows indicate focal encephalomalacia of the left parietal lobe with replacement by a cystic mass that communicates with the left lateral ventricle. Discussion: Porencephaly is a rare congenital neurological disorder of the central nervous system that is characterized by encephalomalacia that communicates with the ventricular system [1].

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Visibility (in radiology reporting) is everything

Teleradiology Solutions

As critical values communication takes on increasing importance, this has both regulatory as well as medicolegal significance. Of course, when one isn’t sure of the finding then it is equally important to hedge effectively and communicate one’s uncertainty to the clinician. But that is the subject of a different blog post.

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Radiologist Burnout – and related issues

Teleradiology Solutions

And better communication of clinical information would greatly help avoid radiologist ‘hedge time’ which is really wasteful in the current situation when the radiologists’ time and energy is such a precious resource. Adoption of reporting standards is I think another key tool to ensure radiologist efficiency.

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4 Strategies to Reduce Reporting Errors in Radiology

Everything Rad

From the patient’s perspective, the outcome can be the same whether we miss a potential diagnosis or we identify the relevant abnormalities but fail to effectively communicate the key findings and/or their meaning in a poorly-written report. American Journal of Roentgenology AJR (2007);188:1173-1178 2 Bruno MA, Walker EA, Abujudeh HH.

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Extending the Reach

Imaging Technology

Meeting the Technical and Geographic Challenges For more than 17 years, eHealth Saskatchewan has been using a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) from Philips Healthcare Informatics to deliver quality radiology services across a very large geographic region.

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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

REBEL EM

cefazolin or cefuroxime) If risk factors for MRSA present, use agent with activity against MRSA (i.e. vancomycin) If significant soft tissue injury, add gram negative coverage like late generation cephalosporin, extended-spectrum penicillin, or aminoglycoside (i.e.

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