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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles

AuntMinnie

Instead, the AuntMinniecommunity gravitated more toward articles describing how advanced image analysis -- including AI-based assessment of body composition on CT scans -- can track treatment results and predict patient outcomes. He was regarded as a receptive person who helped other doctors in the discussion of cases to reach diagnoses.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

AuntMinnie

Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., Despite the recommendations of several guidelines for lymphedema, our real-world results demonstrate that only a minor proportion of patients with [lymphedema] in this healthcare insurance database undergo LSG,” the group wrote.

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Ukraine's top pediatric hospital rebuilds after bomb attack

AuntMinnie

On July 9, 2024, AuntMinnieEurope.com posted an article about the extensive damage caused to Ukraine's largest pediatric hospital. Radiologist Josh Sokol, MD, a founder of the FRI who works with teleradiology company vRad, read AuntMinnieEurope.com 's July 9 article and recognized the urgent need for ultrasound capabilities at the Ohmatdyt.

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Article: Kim DJ et al. Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage? Furthermore, another small retrospective study found that approximately 30% of patients with CT-diagnosed PTA lacked purulence on drainage attempts (Eliason 2023). Acad Emerg Med.

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Can AI help chest DDR achieve clinical adoption?

AuntMinnie

The DDR sequences were acquired using commercially available DDR machines ( Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas , Wayne, NJ) and the CNNs were trained to quantify lung areas and generate what the group termed “DDR-based PFT’s,” or dPFTs. The full article is available here. Image and caption courtesy of Chest Pulmonary.

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What Is the Lifespan of an X-Ray Machine?

Maven Imaging

Radiological equipment such as the X-ray machine provides a low-risk way for healthcare providers to deliver fast and accurate diagnoses for treatment guidance. X-ray machines can last for many years, but it's essential to have a properly functioning and technologically up-to-date machine to obtain accurate images in your practice.

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AuntMinnie 2016: A proposal would let nurses take on imaging duties

AuntMinnie

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our top article in 2016 reported on a proposal to enable advanced-level nurses in the VA health system to order, perform, supervise, and interpret some imaging studies.

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