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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

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POCUS allows for real-time evaluation and administration of treatment, without reliance on facility-based scanning, i.e. radiology departments, and avoidance of unnecessary tertiary care referral is a major benefit, he added. The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. Courtesy of Dr. Cher Heng Tan.

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. CMS required that this measure be designed as an electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM), the first radiology measure to be written in this format. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.

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University of Washington CT expert offers contrast conservation tips

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It's definitely possible to reduce CT contrast volume, even in a busy radiology department, according to CT supervisor Gulnoor Sheriff at the University of Washington Medical Center, Montlake, in Seattle. It's exciting to get great diagnostic images with less contrast to our patients," she said. We don't want to overuse or underuse it."

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Predictions for Healthcare AI Entering 2023

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According to a survey conducted in 2021, nearly 40% of respondents were engaged in the AI market or actively assessing the role AI would play in their health system. In 2021, the AI in healthcare market was worth around 11 billion U.S. This means that the potential of the AI market will continue to grow. dollars worldwide.

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, May 2023

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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. 0000000000002192 The authors investigated inpatient mortality after conservative management of large aSDHs. 3 tables, 1 figure 5.