Imaging Technology

MAY 6, 2024

Neuroscience, particularly in the study of psychiatric diseases and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, has been constrained by technological and biological limitations, leaving many aspects of the brain structure and functionality largely unexplored, noted GE Healthcare in a written statement about the unveiling.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 09/21/2023 - 16:17 September 21, 2023 — Declines in cardiovascular procedure volumes observed early in the COVID-19 pandemic greatly recovered in 2021 in the U.S. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women,” said lead researcher Andrew J. Einstein , M.D., published to date.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A steady increase in the volume of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams is occurring, especially at mid- to high-level community hospitals across the country. If staff choose the right subgroup of patients to examine with CCTA imaging, they can save their hospital, healthcare system, and insurance companies a lot of money.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Opportunistic low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening can reduce mortality from the disease by almost 50%, research published December 12 in JAMA Network Open has found. The study that included 5,234 patients who underwent lung cancer screening at Weihai Municipal Hospital Healthcare Group, Weihai City, China, between 2016 and 2021.

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Vesta Teleradiology

AUGUST 24, 2023

The rise is driven by chronic diseases, an aging population, and post-Covid-19 demand recovery. For instance, OECD data for 2021 showed 84.5 Opportunities arise from the growing demand for imaging services, especially for chronic diseases, and the development of new modalities like 3D mammography and MRI-guided focused ultrasound.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Courtesy of Dr Michael Yam, lead for 3D printing centre in Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Workforce issues Singapore is a young and very small country with challenges of a rapidly aging population, rising chronic disease load (e.g., Proof-of-value remains the greatest hurdle for sustained implementation."

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 12, 2024

This study included imaging from 143 patients with active abdominopelvic cancer and 64 patients without any active cancer who underwent whole-body PET/CT scans at Osaka University Hospital between January 2020 and August 2021. Extending the study to other institutions is an important future task, they wrote. “We

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Chen, MD, both of UC San Diego Health in California, adding that in a 2021 survey, 71% of radiologists said they had been sued. Autoimmune encephalitis: When your immune system attacks your brain and MRI is your detective, by Fernando Diego Choque Chavez, MD, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain. Image courtesy of UNC Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But even though the pool of patients eligible for lung cancer screening was expanded in 2021, uptake remains low. The study included 32,165 women who underwent screening mammography between November 2019 and December 2022 at two academic hospitals. There's much more to be done to encourage women to get LCS, Sandler said.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 2, 2024

The availability of these offerings – including the MIM SurePlan and MIM Symphony families, MIM Maestro, MIM Encore, and more – is in alignment with GE HealthCare’s precision care strategy, which aims to deliver innovative digital solutions across care pathways for more precise, connected, and efficient care across disease states. "We

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 12, 2024

CMS created two new reimbursement codes for use in the hospital outpatient setting, effective Jan. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Breakthrough Device in 2021 for its potential in managing motion in lung tumors, SCINTIX therapy was FDA-cleared in 2023 for treating lung and bone tumors that arise from primary or metastatic disease.

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REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

CVC vs PIV The critically ill patient is often associated with pathology that makes IV access difficult such as shock state, hypovolemia, obesity, IV drug abuse, end-stage renal disease, cardiac arrest, as well as other conditions. 2021 PMID: 34273470 12 Petitpas F et al. Resusc Plus. 2023 PMID: 37502742 11 Schwalbach KT et al.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 26, 2024

Pharmacotherapy 2021; 41(7): 598-607. Definition: A serum potassium level > 5.5 patients can jump from peaked T waves to sine wave) Management Basics: ABCs, IV, O 2 , Cardiac Monitor and, 12-lead EKG Identify + treat underlying cause of hyperkalemia (i.e. rhabdomyolysis -> hydration) Remove inciting factors (i.e.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 14, 2023

When information-blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act took effect in 2021, providers faced the need to make test results -- including radiology reports -- accessible to patients at the same time they were available to referring physicians. felt negative; and 9.3% felt positive. Hailey Choi, MD, of UCSF.

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Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 31, 2023

A 2021 research study by Pew Research Center revealed 93% of Americans use the Internet in their homes , which shows the usefulness that virtual medical care for less serious patient needs can provide. Doctors and specialists no longer need to travel to the hospital to provide critical care with Tele-ICU.

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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). A repeat search was completed in May 2021 & November 2022. 2021 May 12:34894211015590. Podcast Blog.

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European Radiology

JANUARY 16, 2023

Dear Editor, We read with interest the article by Sun Huh et al [1] in the Jul 2021 issue of European Radiology. disease) in the enrolled sample is known to influence diagnostic tests [2]. Since hospital admission criteria and study eligibility criteria were different, the enrolled sample differed accordingly.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Research presented at ASTRO’s 2021 Annual Meeting suggested genomic testing may be better at predicting the risk for metastases than conventional prostate cancer tests, such as the Gleason score and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. The median age in both groups was 68 years, and racial distributions were similar (60% white, 35.1%

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 18, 2022

Annals of Surgery, 2021. Results: A total of 480 patients were enrolled 242 were randomized to the non-antibiotic group 238 were randomized into the group receiving antibiotic therapy There was NO STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT difference in hospitalizations. The Paper : Mora-López, L. difference, 95% CI 4.22

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While clinically relevant and heavily debated, the primary outcome is disease-oriented and not patient-oriented. The weighting from spontaneous pneumothorax was nearly 55% for drainage duration, 77% for complication rates, 96% for hospital length of stay, and 100% for recurrence rates. Air is Air?

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 25, 2024

Vedantham has played a critical role in refining IR treatments for venous disease through his ground-breaking research, which has delivered us the robust evidence needed to guide high-quality venous care for patients worldwide,” said SIR Foundation Chair Maureen P. Louis, where he also serves as assistant dean for clinical research. “Dr.

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Aidoc

AUGUST 3, 2023

Last winter, the NHS faced one of the toughest periods in its history with most hospitals full to bursting, ED throughput stalling, ambulances stacking up outside hospitals waiting to offload patients and, in December 2022, waits of over 1.5 hours on average for category 2 calls for conditions such as strokes and heart attacks.

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Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

billion people as of November 2021, it accounts for about 16.72% of the world’s human population. According to the World Health Organization, the African continent has about 930 registered hospitals (as of November 2015), compared with 650 registered hospitals in India alone. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7

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Global Radiology CME

APRIL 2, 2023

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a seronegative spondyloarthropathy and chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton that leads to the partial or complete fusion and rigidity of the spine. Because radiography may not detect early signs of AS, non-enhanced MRI is recommended in identifying early signs of disease.

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Global Radiology CME

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Both tissue diagnosis of malignancy and clinical evidence of inflammatory disease are required to confirm the diagnosis of IBC [3]. Around 3-6 months and most commonly within 3 months into the disease progression, changes of the skin and development of an underlying mass will be appreciated and are used to validate the diagnosis.

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Global Radiology CME

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Capsule Retention and Risk Factors: Capsule endoscopy is used for evaluating small-bowel disorders, such as bleeds and Crohn disease.[ For patients with inflammatory bowel disease, the use of steroids has been shown to assist the excretion of capsules in up to 20-30% of all CR cases.[

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Global Radiology CME

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Discussion: Vasitis refers to a rare inflammatory disease of the vas deferens (1). Formerly the Chief of Staff at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was once again a semifinalist for a "Minnie" for 2021's Most Effective Radiology Educator by AuntMinnie.com.

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Global Radiology CME

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Malunion, degenerative joint disease, persistent subluxation, and prolonged pain are complications of mismanaged cuboid fractures [2]. In both 2016 and 2021, Dr. Rice was nominated and became a semifinalist for a ,"Minnie" Award for the Most Effective Radiology Educator.

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The British Institute of Radiology

MARCH 5, 2021

One of the first doctors to use radiology to diagnose diseases of the nervous system, Artur Schüller began his first systematic survey of the skull just a few years after X-rays were first discovered. Arthur Schuller Schuller was the first to describe the role of X-ray in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system.

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REBEL EM

JULY 1, 2024

Balkan Med J 2021. Balkan Med J 2021. Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Prehospital and Emergency Settings. Cureus 2021. AVAPS: 0.07 P = 0.015 PaCO2 Excretion in 1 st Hour BPAP S/T: 4.75 AVAPS: 10.20 AVAPS: 0.07 AVAPS: 10.20

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In his presentation, Jae Seok Bae, MD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea presented research that found that shear-wave velocity values measured after chemotherapy showed predictive performance in chemotherapy responsiveness in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 1, 2023

The Company received 510(k) clearance to market its single-source X-ray device, known as the Nanox Cart X-Ray System, in April 2021. Medical imaging is essential for detecting, diagnosing, and managing disease, guiding treatment decisions for improved health outcomes. While access to medical imaging is relatively high in the U.S.

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Ammar 2021, Pham 2022, Parsel 2022) However, Korebey et al. Korebey 2021) These studies were retrospective in design and are subject to inherent limitations. The synthetic control arm was obtained retrospectively from one of three acute care hospitals in the Hartford Healthcare network between 12/1/2016 and 8/30/2020.

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Aidoc

JANUARY 3, 2023

AI will impact the patient throughout their clinical journey, whether they know it or not, both within and outside the walls of the hospital. 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. dollars worldwide.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

It can be used to distinguish between various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, acute heart failure (AHF), pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumonia [2,3]. thus prolonging their hospital stay and increasing readmission rates.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 14, 2023

001) Hospital mortality: Placebo 22.8% The most common reasons for exclusion included severe liver and kidney dysfunction, severe primary disease, and diagnosis of sepsis ≥48hrs. 2021 Apr 26;2021:6621368. This varies from the 2001 definition, which used SIRS criteria and was thought to overly focus on inflammation.

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