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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

AuntMinnie

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.

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Lung Abnormality Progression Linked to Acute Respiratory Disease in Smokers

Imaging Technology

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 ).

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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

REBEL EM

Patients may be agitated or altered, hindering their initial evaluation and diagnostic workup. The situation is more dangerous given the high incidence of chronic disease, critical illness, and acute trauma. Suicide attempts in which alcohol is involved: a special group in general hospital emergency rooms. 2007 Dec;50(6):715-21.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn, Elsevier, 2018, pp. Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities, Elsevier, 2007, pp. Diagnostic Imaging: Obstetrics, Elsevier, 2016, pp. Jay Vora is a medical student at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) – Virginia and plans to pursue a residency in diagnostic radiology.

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The radiologist in 22 years time

Radiology Cafe

I believe that the first main difference seen in the radiologists role in 2040 will be the change that artificial intelligence (AI) will have made on the diagnostic role that radiologists currently perform. It is likely that they will lead clinic with patients to discuss their imaging, as already happens in some hospitals.