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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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What are the top uses for ChatGPT in radiology?

AuntMinnie

Current and future applications of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in radiology hold immense promise for improving patient care and outcomes, according to an article published October 5 in Academic Radiology. The full article can be found here.

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AuntMinnie 2011: Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation

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New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our top article in 2011 reported on a “sentinel alert” issued by the U.S. Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. California will implement even stricter requirements beginning in January 2013.

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Can LLMs help improve oncologic imaging interpretation?

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By effectively addressing long-standing communication gaps and information bottlenecks, LLMs offer a promising pathway to better diagnostic accuracy, enhanced patient safety, and improved workflow in radiology departments," Tavakoli and Kim wrote. The full research article and editorial can be found here and here.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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We hope you enjoy our article as well as the opportunity to hear directly from the recipients. Our hope is that we'll be able to determine how to use this as a diagnostic tool in actual practice,” he said. He added that by the age of 50 or 60, many or most people have already had a CT scan for diagnostic purposes. “We

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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , December 2006, Vol. Giles, U.K.

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Digital Dimension: The Impact of Cone Beam CT on Dental and Medical Diagnostics (Himachal PRadesh, Panchakula, Rewari, Sirsa, Chamba, Yamunanagar, Haryana, Shimla)

Future Teleradiology

Teleradiology in a flat world Introduction: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) technology has transcended its role in dentistry, extending its reach into the broader realm of medical diagnostics. Enhanced Dental Diagnostics: In dentistry, CBCT has revolutionized diagnostics.