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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

years of follow-up compared with CT imaging (2.1% vs. 1.9%) as well as an increase in the demand for noninvasive imaging for the diagnosis of CAD between 2013 and 2017 across all cardiac imaging modalities. Gutberlet emphasized that obtaining certifications is part of succeeding in cardiac imaging.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

AuntMinnie

"Our findings support the widely held notion that HIE can reduce redundant medical services and thereby produce cost savings," wrote lead author Eric Lammers, PhD, and colleagues in the journal Medical Care (December 26, 2013).

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CT-based AI algorithm comparable to rads for identifying renal masses

AuntMinnie

More SRMs are found due to use of modern imaging modalities and an increase in surgery for suspected cancer, the team noted. Between 2013 and 2021, they conducted external testing of the algorithm using data from five hospitals, then between 2021 and 2022, created a prospective test set with data from one hospital.

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Deep learning combines breast imaging data to predict cancer prognosis

AuntMinnie

A team led by Junqi Han, MD, from the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University in China found that its model combining data from mammography images, ultrasound images, and other characteristics performed well in predicting disease-free survival of breast cancer.

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REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

REBEL EM

There is no history or physical exam feature that rules out the disease Lactate elevation is a late finding in SBO. A normal lactate does not rule out the diagnosis Plain X-rays perform poorly in making or ruling out the diagnosis. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, April 2023

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MRI before and after a gadolinium-based contrast agent is the preferred imaging modality for evaluating brain tumors. Symptoms of malignant brain tumors include headache (50%), seizures (20%-50%), neurocognitive impairment (30%-40%), and focal neurologic deficits (10%-40%). Science translational medicine, 4(147), 147ra111.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

3] To identify a causative vascular lesion, which may or may not be amenable or contraindicatory to thrombolysis Non-Contrast Head CT NCCT is usually the first imaging modality obtained in the acute evaluation for stroke. A 2014 pooled analysis of 21 studies from 1993 to 2013 showed CTA has a sensitivity of 83.2%