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Clinical Conundrums: Should Ketamine be Preferred Over Etomidate in RSI?

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Clinical Scenario: A 48 year old man presents with fever, hypotension, hypoperfusion and hypoxemia. However, it is well-established that even a single dose of etomidate can cause adrenal suppression ( Albert 2011 ). 2024;28(1): PMID: 38368326 The post Clinical Conundrums: Should Ketamine be Preferred Over Etomidate in RSI?

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Clinical Conundrums: Do We Need to Order a CT for Every Patient with Renal Colic?

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Clinical Scenario: A 35-year-old man with no PMH presents with left flank pain, hematuria and history of kidney stones. In a young patient who has a clear clinical diagnosis, there is no required imaging. 2011; 18(7):699-707. CT in Detecting Urinary Tract Calculi: Influence on Patient Imaging and Clinical Outcomes Radiology.

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ACR names recipient of Thorwarth award for radiology leadership

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He also serves as a clinical reviewer for the college's MRI accreditation program. In 2011, he joined the American Medical Association (AMA)/RUC panel, first as the alternate radiology member and then as radiology member from 2021 to 2024. He is a past chair of the ACR Neuroradiology, Reimbursement, and College Nominating committees.

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BIOTRONIK and Texray Establish Collaboration to Distribute Texray’s Innovative Radiation Protection Products

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BIOTRONIK, with its legacy in providing radiation protection solutions since 2011, has recognized the value of Texray's innovations. Our cutting-edge innovations will now be accessible for healthcare professionals through the experienced BIOTRONIK clinical and sales forces around the globe. CVIR Endovasc 7, 18 (2024). Bärenfänger, F.,

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GE HealthCare names executives, combines IGT segment with Ultrasound

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Rott joined GE HealthCare in 2011 and has held multiple leadership roles within the ultrasound segment, becoming president and CEO in 2021. GE HealthCare said it is aligning Image Guided Therapies with Ultrasound to better match its clinical usage and realize stronger business and customer impact.

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Dr. William Donovan Receives Thorwarth Award for Radiology Leadership

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Donovan is a current member of the ACR Commission on Economics, Commission on General, Small, Emergency and/or Rural Practice, Coding and Nomenclature Committee, Quality Assurance Committee and Clinical Reviewer for the MRI Accreditation Program. He is a past chair of the ACR Neuroradiology, Reimbursement and College Nominating committees. “Dr.

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Extracardiac findings common on CT, MRI

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Clinically significant extracardiac findings are common on CT and MRI imaging and are especially associated with exam indication and patient age, researchers have reported. Their assessment included information from 208,506 cardiac CT exams and 228,462 cardiac MRI exams entered into the registry between January 2011 and November 2023.

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