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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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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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He's also won the award five times under the Best Educational Mobile App category (2023, 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016), once for Most Influential Radiology Researcher (2004), and once under the category of Best Radiology Image (2017). Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

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In addition, WBCT better quantifies 3 the structural deformity of Chopart, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints when compared to conventional radiography and non-weight bearing computed tomography images. 2019 Feb;40(2):152-158. PMID: 32851880.​ (2) 2) Jeng CL, Rutherford T, Hull MG, Cerrato RA, Campbell JT. Foot Ankle Int.

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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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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Increased Metabolic Activity of the Thymus and Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Oncology Patients After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis. Shah, et al, Radiography , January 9, 2024. Edwards, et al, Cancer , June 10, 2024.

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Open Disclosure in Radiology

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By Professor Louise Rainford, Associate Dean of Radiography, UCD Dublin. A 2019 national Danish study of 208 MR professionals found that 25% of respondents had been in a safety incident that was not reported. (1) Reading Time: 6 minutes read Six recommendations to foster reporting of safety incidents in radiology. Read the blog.

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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.