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Ultrasound nonmass breast lesion features may signal malignancy

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A team led by Su Min Ha, MD, PhD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea found that the following nonmass lesion features on ultrasound can be considered suspicious: calcifications, posterior shadowing, segmental distribution, and mixed echogenicity. The full study can be found here.

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Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

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He is the father of contemporary CT imaging -- and thus of clinical radiology as we know it today," Christiane Kuhl, MD, PhD, told AuntMinnie.com on November 4. Willi was the one to invent helical CT, the type of CT which is used today for all whole-body applications of clinical radiology," she said. Willi Kalender, PhD.

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PET/CT predicts adverse cardiac events in men with prostate cancer

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PET/CT scans used to visualize findings in men with recurrent prostate cancer may also help assess their risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published January 22 in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. Among the patients, there were 98 MACE events in 74 patients (21%).

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Evidence grows for use of amyloid PET in China

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In patients treated at a memory clinic at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai, amyloid PET scans detected brain pathology associated with the disease and led to changes in treatment plans in 36.5% The clinical utility of amyloid PET scans has been systematically studied in many other countries. The full study is available here.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

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Clinical Take Home Point: In patients with TBI and hypovolemic shock, target a SBP or MAP ≥90mmHg, but know this is based on limited evidence. mental status, urine output, capillary refill) is more important than an actual goal PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSTION IN PTS WITH TBI Brotfain E et al. NEJM 1994. [2]

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Responding to a Ransomware Attack in Radiology

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Reading Time: 8 minutes read By Dr. Niall Sheehy, MB, MRCP, FFR RCSI, St James’s Hospital -Trinity College Dublin. In May 2021, St James’s Hospital in Dublin was one of 54 public hospitals affected when the Health Service Executive (HSE) was the victim of a Cyber Attack by Conti, a sophisticated, financially-motivated criminal gang.

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First Knee Replacement Surgery Planned with Weight Bearing CT Imaging Successfully Completed

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OrthoCarolina offers WBCT imaging services in its clinics. Patients’ out-of-pocket expense for a CT scan at OrthoCarolina is significantly lower than it would be for the same service at a local hospital, he added. 2012): 296–302. (3) This allows surgeons to assess bone and joint deformities with better accuracy 1.

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