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Residency programs should consider rotating more outpatient blocks

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A team led by Daniel Heppe, MD, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, found that residents reported improved overall health and well-being, as well as reported improved ability to attend educational sessions without skimping out on clinical reasoning or skills.

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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

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And it appears that radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI studies, presenter Mustafa Al-Ogaili, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, told session attendees. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital).

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GE HealthCare and Biofourmis Collaborate on Virtual Care-at-Home Solutions

Imaging Technology

christine.book Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:14 March 12, 2024 — GE HealthCare and Biofourmis have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing continuity of care by enabling safe, effective, and accessible care in the home to support the patient journey beyond the hospital setting. American Hospital Association. Epub 2019 Dec 17.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. Courtesy of Dr Michael Yam, lead for 3D printing centre in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Courtesy of Dr. Joyce Yap, community geriatrician and lead for POCUS in Community (PIC). Proof-of-value remains the greatest hurdle for sustained implementation."

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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In 2019, the U.S. Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. This finding persists when looking at a number of other infections including skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) ( First10EM ), pyelonephritis ( Strohmeier 2014 ) and even bone and joint infections ( Li 2019 ). 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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The SQuID Protocol: SQ Insulin in DKA?

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Mild to moderate DKA represents a subgroup of patients that often require admission to the ICU due to hospital policies not allowing insulin infusions outside of this clinical setting. However, it is unclear if all degrees (mild, moderate, severe) of DKA require the same intensive treatment. Paper: Griffey RT et al. tests/hr (0.8

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