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Clinical Conundrum: Should a Troponin Routinely be Ordered in Patients with SVT?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 44-year-old man presents with palpitations that started 45 minutes ago. Up to 80% of patients will have at least one troponin sent ( Gabrielli 2022 ). Rezaie, MD (Twitter/X: @srrezaie ) The post Clinical Conundrum: Should a Troponin Routinely be Ordered in Patients with SVT? Cardiol Rev. 2021;181(6):842-843.

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Private equity buying up a growing share of cancer care clinics

Radiology Business

Between 2003 and 2022, PE platform companies poured money into 724 oncology operators, or about 10% of all locations.

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Clinical value of some knee and hip MRIs questioned

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While MRI-detected biomarkers may serve a beneficial role for people with hip and knee pain, the modality's clinical utility may be limited in patients over the age of 45 in patients with advanced osteoarthritis, according to an article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). Erin Alaia, MD.

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One-fourth of practices say operating costs are up, with 93% facing clinical staffing shortages

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Another 80% of physicians believe such challenges are worse than they were in 2022, according to survey data from ASTRO released Tuesday.

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ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

Imaging Technology

The guideline task force also created algorithms on the optimal clinical scenarios for local therapy and the different types of local therapy available for these patients. Radiation is favored when multiple organ systems are being treated or when the clinical priority is to minimize breaks from systemic therapy.

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New Clinical Program: Emergency Radiology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

On July 1, 2022, UCSF and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) established a new Emergency Radiology section to provide after-hours faculty coverage for imaging exams conducted between 5 pm and midnight.

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The Pros and Cons of Using ChatGPT in Clinical Radiology: An Open Discussion

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milla1cf Wed, 05/24/2023 - 06:00 May 24, 2023 — Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the use of large language models (LLMs) powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm. Now, researchers have investigated the potential of using these types of AI tools in the field of clinical radiology.

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