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POCUS useful for diagnosis of retained conception tissue

AuntMinnie

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a useful tool for diagnosing "retained products of conception" in women, suggest findings published January 13 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Ultrasound is the go-to method for diagnosing tissue retained as the result of conception.

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Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods

AuntMinnie

In total, the team included data from 29,999 breast biopsies performed between 2017 and 2023 from 18 imaging sites in four U.S. These included the following: symptomatic presentations, imaging modalities, and other. The team also highlighted that detection methods from imaging modalities were 9.6

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Half of imaging referrals submitted by free clinic not completed

AuntMinnie

They evaluated imaging referral completion rates in their urban free clinic for underserved patients, including associated factors. Final analysis included 882 referrals submitted between 2017 and 2022 for 629 unique patients. These referrals had a successful completion rate of 48% (n = 424).

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First breast cancer factors impact mammo's ability to find future ones

AuntMinnie

A personalized surveillance program employing a supplemental imaging modality adjunct to mammography may be considered for this select group of breast cancer survivors,” Hamzah and colleagues wrote. They added that future studies should evaluate factors that affect the performance of DBT in surveillance imaging.

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REBEL Core Cast 116.0 – Achilles Tendon Rupture

REBEL EM

Wallace 2011 ) If addressed early and appropriately, most patients have good self-reported long-term outcomes regardless of the treatment modality Links Orthobullets: Achilles Tendon Rupture Resources: Sheth U et al. 2017; 99-B(1): 78-86. Bone Joint J. PMID: 28053261 Chiodo CP, Wilson MG. Foot Ankle Int 2006; 27(4): 305-13. Sports Med.

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

The theoretical basis for ultrasound physics has been around since 1794, but it wasn’t until 1942, when Dr Karl Theodore Dussik in Austria transmitted an ultrasound beam through a human skull to view the brain, that ultrasound was first used in medicine. (13) This was a defining publication in the field of medical ultrasound. (14)