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Excess imaging produces 'significant' carbon dioxide emissions

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They also found that total average yearly greenhouse gas emissions from all Medicare imaging exams between 2017 and 2021 ranged from 8.1 The researchers reported that the imaging inefficiency rate varied by modality and body region and ranged from 1.1% to 136 kilotons for MRI; 25 to 178 kilotons for CT; 7.1 to 46 kilotons for x-ray, and 2.7

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Unnecessary imaging wastes $12B a year and uses enough electricity to power a small town

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Between 2017 and 2021, all inappropriate imaging generated upward of 129.2 kilotons per year, with CT and MRI accounting for the largest portion.

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Radiology practices can make breastfeeding more accessible for returning mothers

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radiology practices report having dedicated lactation facilities for their employees, according to a 2017 report by the American College of Radiology. However, only 13% of U.S. Tomblinson and co-authors offered strategies to support radiologist mothers as they return to work.

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Interventional radiologists earn more than their diagnostic counterparts, though the gap is narrowing

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The reported median, 25th and 75th percentile compensation for IR faculty were consistently higher than DRs, 2017-2023 AAMC data show.

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POCUS useful for diagnosis of retained conception tissue

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The study included data collected between 2017 and 2023 from 645 women. To address the knowledge gap, Boivin and colleagues investigated the test characteristics of POCUS in detecting this particular tissue and evaluated how cases were managed in the emergency department.

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14-hospital Allegheny Health Network selects radiologist as next chief medical officer

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Bethany Casagranda, DO, MBA, has served as chair of AHNs Imaging Institute since 2017, growing the networks radiologist roster from 28 to 124.

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ECR: CEUS adds value to spleen trauma management

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CEUS can be used for follow-up of conservatively managed trauma to reduce the number of CT exams, especially in children, according to guidelines published in 2017 by the European Federation Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). Finardi said this offers a fast and safe method for monitoring damage.

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