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Weight Bearing CT Imaging for Sports Medicine

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. 2018 Feb;9(1):35-45. Epub 2018 Jan 4. Differentiate pathology from natural variability in patient anatomy via contralateral comparison to uninjured ankle as internal control 2. Help detect subtle syndesmosis injuries 1.

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Weight Bearing CT for Foot & Ankle Imaging

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Flat Foot Provide an assessment of important anatomical markers of pronounced hindfoot deformity and peritalar subluxation (PTS), difficult to visualize on conventional two-dimensional radiographs 2. Epub 2018 Oct 8. Foot Ankle Int.

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Radiography, Research, and You

The British Institute of Radiology

Kim Mason Kim Mason, an Audit and Research Radiographer for Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals Trust, talks about their role as well as the value of radiographer engagement in research activities and how to get involved. Hi, I’m Kim and I am an alternative-styled, funky-haired, septum-pierced, disabled Audit and Research Radiographer.

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Low risk of oropharynx cancer on PET/CT, surgeons advise

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To bridge this knowledge gap, the group analyzed 327 PET/CT diagnostic radiology reports between January 2001 and December 2018 at their institution that included descriptions of the finding. These signs often prompt otolaryngology referral to rule out malignancy yet the true risk based on the finding is unknown, they noted.

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RSNA Makes Strides in Narrowing Radiology Gender Gap

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mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:30 July 25, 2024 — The radiology gender gap is decreasing, but there remains work to be done, according to an editorial published today in RadioGraphics , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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WBCT Indication Series: End Stage Ankle Arthritis

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Radiographs demonstrated tibiotalar arthritis as well as adjacent-joint arthritis. Characteristics of medial gutter arthritis on weightbearing CT and plain radiograph. Epub 2018 Oct 8. Predict the likelihood of periprosthetic cyst formation based on varus/valgus 3​. The calcaneal position was difficult to determine on X-Ray.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

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However, the severity of deformity and involved joints were difficult to determine on plain radiographs alone. As shown here, subluxation at the first and second TMT joints was better visualized on WBCT (bottom two scans) images than conventional radiographs (top scan). Epub 2018 Oct 8. PMID: 32851880.​ (2) Foot Ankle Int.