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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. and two-thirds were published from 2019, which indicates a recent increase in attention to the issue, the authors noted. One-quarter of the studies focused on the issue in the U.S.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

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Diagnosis An accurate diagnosis and grading of the severity of osteoarthritic joints in the midfoot have been shown to be clinically relevant in treating the pathology early in its course and avoiding late-stage invasive procedures such as arthrodesis 3.​ 2019 Feb;40(2):152-158. PMID: 32851880.​ (2) Foot Ankle Int. Epub 2018 Oct 8.

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Opportunity for osteoporosis check on lumbar spine plain radiographs

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In a retrospective study led by presenter Bin Zhang, MD, of The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University in China, 1,538 pairs of lumbar spine radiographs and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) results from females aged ≥ 50 years were collected between January 1, 2014, and October 10, 2019.

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WBCT Indications Series: PCFD

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In addition, WBCT better quantifies the structural deformity of PCFD compared to conventional radiography and non-weight bearing CT images 1 ​​. 2019 Feb;40(2):152-158. Comparative assessment of midfoot osteoarthritis diagnostic sensitivity using weightbearing computed tomography vs weightbearing plain radiography. Eur J Radiol.

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Open Disclosure in Radiology

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By Professor Louise Rainford, Associate Dean of Radiography, UCD Dublin. And are clinical staff treated the same across disciplines when they make mistakes? For example, teams and clinical leads change based on the procedure being performed. Actively discuss within your clinical environment the fact that mistakes happen.

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Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation

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Is the diagnostic validity of conventional radiography for Lisfranc injury acceptable? Published 2019 Jul 2. During medical school, she volunteered at the IU student outreach clinic and participated in Kids in Nutrition, teaching healthy habits, and providing nutritional education to elementary students. PMID: 28846306.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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The technology figured prominently in five Minnies categories, including Hottest Clinical Procedure. Pickhardt believes using additional clinical data on CT imaging could save healthcare costs, especially when AI tools are used in parallel, suggesting it is a cost-effective or even cost-saving strategy for personalized or precision medicine.

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