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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

"Imaging was so important [for cardiac indications], that I decided to become a radiologist," he said. Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons." Since Gutberlet was starting out, training for cardiac imaging has improved.

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Breakthroughs in breast cancer screening technologies

AuntMinnie

i Thankfully, the field of breast screening is not static, and advancements are revolutionizing how we detect and diagnose the disease. For dense-breasted patients requiring supplemental imaging, MRI remains a valuable option that is not limited by breast density and is shown to be more sensitive than mammography at finding breast cancer.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

3] To identify a causative vascular lesion, which may or may not be amenable or contraindicatory to thrombolysis Non-Contrast Head CT NCCT is usually the first imaging modality obtained in the acute evaluation for stroke. Vascular Diseases of the Brain.” Last Update: March 22 2019. Radiographics. Stroke Fact Sheet.”