REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage?

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bottom Line Up Top: In selective patients presenting with flank pain, we can diagnose renal colic without a CT scan. What Your Gut Says: We need a CT report to diagnose a kidney stone. What The Evidence Says: Many clinicians feel that CT imaging is required to diagnose a patient with renal colic.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The recommended annual screening test for lung cancer is a low-dose computed tomography scan (also called a low-dose CT scan, or LDCT). However, lung cancer mainly occurs in older people, as most people diagnosed with the disease are aged 65 or older. Anyone at any age can get lung cancer.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2023

The approval expands upon Bayer's focus on breast imaging, with a portfolio that also includes Gadavist (gadobutrol) injection, a gadolinium-based contrast agent approved for use with MRI ( Magnetic Resonance Imaging ) to assess the presence and extent of malignant breast disease in adult patients. RadioGraphics 2021 41:3, 829-839.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 22, 2024

Adding dynamic CT perfusion (DynCTP) to cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) shortens time to diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Washington, DC.

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AJNR

MAY 16, 2023

This was a cohort study of adults with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion admitted between 6 and 24 hours after last-seen-well at 5 participating Swiss stroke centers between 2014 and 2021. The National Cancer Database was queried for pediatric patients who were diagnosed with CNS tumors from 2004 to 2018. 2023;(January).

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