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NIH: Occupational radiation dose to RTs needs careful monitoring

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission limits occupational radiation exposure to 50 mSv per year.) The study supports] the need to update and revise current estimates of cumulative organ-absorbed doses [among radiologic technologists] for more precise assessment of occupational radiation exposure and disease risks," Milder and colleagues noted.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

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Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges. At the same time, the use of imaging, particularly CT, has been on the rise in emergency departments and may present health risks due to the effects of radiation exposure.

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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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TRIGA reactor fuel supply restored in the U.S

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“These new fuel elements will enable us to run the reactor for longer [periods of time] to support studies conducted by Penn State faculty, students, and collaborators,” said Kenan Ünlü, director of the university’s Radiation Science and Engineering Center, in a news release.

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FCH-PET/CT superior to MIBI-SPECT/CT for guiding parathyroid surgery

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MIBI-SPECT/CT is considered the standard technique for guiding these surgeries, yet several phase II clinical trials suggest advantages of a newer approach using FCH-PET, such as superior spatial resolution for detecting small adenomas and lower radiation exposure to patients, they noted.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Elliot Fishman, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine The second finalist is Elliot Fishman, MD, a category for which he took the trophy in 2001, 2007, 2014, and 2017. It is an opportunity to share with the community all about the medical imaging and radiation sciences profession while educating about ultraviolet radiation, Dempsey said.

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Serial PoCUS for ED Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Is More Actually Better?

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US, compared with CXR and CT, offers the absence of ionizing radiation and high reproducibility. 2014 Aug;2(8):638-46. Epub 2014 Jul 3. In many emergency departments (ED), US machines are readily available and can be used to rapidly assess and monitor patients with acute dyspnea at the bedside. Lancet Respir Med. PMID: 24998674.