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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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To address this knowledge gap, the authors reviewed medical literature to identify articles on the issue over the last 10 years. They included 12 relevant articles in their research, with most investigating the prevalence of workplace violence using surveys. The full article is available here.

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Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections

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Eleven medical associations have released guidance on the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for patients with cardiovascular (CV) infections. In PET/CT and SPECT/CT exams, patients are first injected with radiotracers that target the site of the infections, with the scanners then revealing the activity.

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FAPI-SPECT reveals damage to myocardium after heart attack

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Ultimately, the study represents a significant step toward improving risk stratification and management in post-acute myocardial infarction patients, the authors suggested. Access to the full article is available here. Nonetheless, additional research is needed to validate the findings, the authors noted.

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ChatGPT may help educate interventional radiology patients

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A team at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany explored the use of GPT-3 and GPT-4 for in-depth patient education prior to interventional radiology procedures and found both versions of the model highly accurate. The feasibility and accuracy of these models suggest their promising role in revolutionizing patient care.

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Can new image processing methods deliver reproducible radiomics?

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and Alex Zwanenburg-Bezemer, PhD, of National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden in Germany, and colleagues shared their results in an article published February 6 in Radiology. Their full research article can be found here. Co-first authors Philip Whybra, PhD, of Cardiff University in the U.K.,

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BERT-based AI poised for use in radiology

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Its implementation in radiology holds potential for enhancing diagnostic precision, expediting report generation, and optimizing patient care,” the group wrote. “As BERT technology advances, we foresee further innovative applications. Google’s Bard chatbot is based on BERT. “The The full study can be found here.

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What are the top uses for ChatGPT in radiology?

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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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