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Radiologists in Europe ramp up testing of AI

AuntMinnie

Clinical centers rarely have the necessary resources and personnel to evaluate and compare multiple products prior to purchase,” the group wrote. These algorithms were all tested on the same validated data set of 386 chest x-rays, which were acquired between January 2012 and May 2022 from institutions in the Netherlands.

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Olympic imaging squad gets set for summer games

AuntMinnie

A team of 32 radiologists and 36 radiographers are limbering up to work at the summer Olympics, which begins July 25. Clinical information is essential to refine the diagnosis, but we must also understand the sporting issues in order to adapt the athletes’ care.” They are likely to perform more than 1,800 scans on injured athletes.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Clinical presentation is very nonspecific; evaluate all patients presenting with back pain for infectious risk factors. MRI is key to diagnosis, obtain this imaging in all patients who raise clinical suspicion Patients with hemodynamic instability and neurologic compromise warrant empiric antibiotics. 7 th ed.

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Responding to a Ransomware Attack in Radiology

Everything Rad

Sites that still had film printers relied on them to print and send radiographs to remote sites and to our emergency department. Niall Sheehy, MB, MRCP, FFR RCSI, is a radiologist and Associate Clinical Professor at St James’s Hospital – Trinity College Dublin. This greatly impeded communication with staff.

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The DINAMO Study: Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis

REBEL EM

Additionally, several recent clinical trials have offered a challenge to the long-held dogmatic belief of antibiotic necessity 3,4. PMID: 34183510 [ Access on Read by QxMD ] Clinical Question : Is it necessary to prescribe antibiotics to all patients undergoing outpatient management for mild diverticulitis as identified on CT scan?

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The Promise of Automation in Radiation Oncology

The British Institute of Radiology

Radiation oncology clinics face numerous challenges in the present environment, including the simultaneous management of multiple tasks (many of which are manual in nature), various degrees of standardisation, and the potential for errors to impact patient treatment. April 2012. Source: Cafazzo, J and St-Cry, O. Healthcare Quarterly.

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

1) and may go undetected until they are larger and more likely to present with clinical symptoms [4]. A growing number of medical organisations link to the DenseBreast-info.org website, including the EFRS (European Federation of Radiographer Societies) and the Society of Radiographers. Radiology 2011;260:658-63 2.