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Clinical Conundrums: Do We Need to Order a CT for Every Patient with Renal Colic?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 35-year-old man with no PMH presents with left flank pain, hematuria and history of kidney stones. In a young patient who has a clear clinical diagnosis, there is no required imaging. ” The Journal of Urology 199.4S (2018): e683-e684. POCUS can help guide imaging decisions. Am J Emerg Med. 2021.03.059.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

CurveBeam AI

The most common etiology is posttraumatic degeneration, but primary degeneration and inflammatory diseases can also result in osteoarthritis of the midfoot joints.​ Epub 2018 Oct 8. Weightbearing Computed Tomography for Assessment of Foot and Ankle Deformities: The Iowa Experience. PMID: 32851880.​ (2) Foot Ankle Int.

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Synoptic Reporting Improves Pretreatment CT for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Imaging Technology

An ovarian cancer synoptic report increased completeness of reporting, facilitating referrer communication and having the potential to improve clinical decision-making,” wrote first author Pamela Causa Andrieu, MD , from the department of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Andrieu et al.’s

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WBCT Indication Series: End Stage Ankle Arthritis

CurveBeam AI

Postoperative Assessment 52 yo with post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the ankle. His clinical interests include ankle arthritis, neuropathic disease, forefoot reconstruction, and deformity. (1) The Assessment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap.

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Cardiac CT Update- Virtual Conference by Society of Cardiovascular CT (SCCT), 2020

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

Now in 2019, in Circulation, the Guidelines on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease by American College of Cardiology (ACC)/ American Heart Association (AHA) recommend considering CAC scores in decision making to assess risk. They go on to state borderline to intermediate risk patients with CAC=0 do not need statin therapy. There was 0.98

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The ED Guide to Neuroimaging: Part 1

Northwestern EM

When evaluating a CT brain the following, certain cisterns have clinical relevance for potential herniation syndromes, layering of subarachnoid blood, and/or the significant structures that run through them. Computed Tomography. Neurovascular Diseases. In Clinical Neuroanatomy, 28th Edition (2013). McKetty MH.