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Using Recent Diagnostic Scans Can Substantially Cut Time to Treatment for Patients Needing Urgent Palliation

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 10/03/2023 - 11:11 October 3, 2023 — Using previously taken diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans in place of CT simulation scans to plan simple palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time some people spend waiting for urgent treatment, improving the patient experience, a new study suggests.

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap. Moreover, POCUS can be used to augment clinical assessment, and the results may obviate the need for advanced imaging. The neck and thyroid are particularly vulnerable to radiation (Tipnis et al.). Article: Kim DJ et al.

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Non Contrast CT Head for the EM Physician

Northwestern EM

As the so-called green arrow-signs on the CT image indicate, there was indeed a significant amount of cerebral edema present in the L temporal lobe white matter, which contains the anterior optic radiations carrying information from the R superior visual field and corresponds to our patient’s deficit. Emergency Medicine: Clinical Essentials.