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

AuntMinnie

In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. They found 14 cases (0.77%) of confirmed NSF among 1,826 patients. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I I love how research improves my clinical acumen and 'moves the needle' for patient care," he said. Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD.

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AI helps predict all-cause mortality from incidental chest CT findings

AuntMinnie

Marcinkiewicz and colleagues conducted a study that included 24,401 participants in the NLST who underwent low-dose CT between August 2002 and September 2007. Follow-up of these patients continued through December 2015. All-cause mortality was assessed at two-year and 10-year follow-up from baseline imaging.

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SNMMI Announces Julie Dawn Bolin, MS, CNMT, as President-Elect of the Technologist Section During 2023 Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

As an educator and clinical technologist, I believe that advocacy, education and professional development are central to combating complacency, cultivating engagement and improving patient care standards,” stated Bolin.

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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

REBEL EM

Background: Pneumothorax management is a common clinical condition in the emergency department (ED) occurring in patients of varying ages and caused by multiple etiologies, including spontaneous, traumatic, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. Regardless of the cause, a thoracostomy is often required for treatment (Currie 2007 ). World J Surg.

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Visibility (in radiology reporting) is everything

Teleradiology Solutions

For now, suffice to say that an important and significant finding should be ‘shouted from the treetops’ from the perspective of high visibility in the report to ensure compliance with quality norms, to diminish legal risk, and most importantly of all, to benefit patient care.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

Obstetric Imaging: Fetal Diagnosis and Care, Elsevier, 2018, pp. Textbook of Fetal Abnormalities, Elsevier, 2007, pp. While shadowing and on rotations, Jay saw how integral the field of radiology is to every other specialty in medicine and its key role in patient care. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-44548-1.00040-1.