REBEL EM

MARCH 12, 2024

Pretreatment should not delay imaging required for definitive diagnosis. Clinical Scenario: A 65 year-old woman presents with shortness of breath. The post Clinical Conundrums: Should I Pretreat Patients with Contrast Allergy Prior to IV Contrast Administration? What Your Gut Says : The patient is stable and can wait 4 hours.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 7, 2023

Background: Getting a definitive airway in a critically ill trauma patient can be a stressful situation. PMID: 37058727 Clinical Question: Does delayed sequence intubation decrease peri-intubation hypoxia in trauma patients requiring definitive airway control compared to rapid sequence intubation? Anesth Analg 2023.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The nomogram incorporating radiomics and clinical features could be a useful clinical tool for the early and accurate assessment of long-term prognosis in patients,” the group wrote. They extracted radiomics features from this data based on their clinical effectiveness in predicting 3- and 5-year progression-free survival.

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Clinic Medical Imaging Hospital Diagnose 118

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

These patients can be at risk of vomiting and aspiration and often prompts clinicians to pursue definitive airway management to avoid pneumonia and other complications. Effect of Noninvasive Airway management of Comatose Patients with Acute Poisoning: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Paper: Freund Y et al.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Clarius PAL HD3 high-definition wireless scanner is available today in Europe and the United Kingdom. It offers superior image quality of superficial and deep anatomy at the bedside 1. Clarius ultrasound scanners are proven to deliver superior image quality.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

“Remote monitoring technologies, such as those provided by Koneksa, offer a unique opportunity to gather real-time data on patient health and treatment outcomes outside of traditional clinical settings,” said Dr. Ohri. “By Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States and worldwide.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition and Physiology Standard definition of a wide QRS is anything > 120 msec (3 small boxes on the ECG) In the context of poisoning, a “wide QRS” is anything greater than 100 milliseconds. Boehnert 1985 ).

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Ben White

JULY 5, 2024

a surgeon who can’t operate to make their full income but can still see patients in clinic). The definition of disability varies among insurance policies, so the details are everything. Group policies often have a more restrictive definition of disability, cap benefit amounts, and lack portability if you change jobs.

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JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

90Yittrium (90Y) radioembolization has emerged as a secondary treatment option for early- to intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Staging and Treatment Algorithm.

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Clinic 40

AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

F-18 FDG-PET/CT is useful to detect the site and extent of recurrence when conventional imaging methods are equivocal and when there is clinical and/or laboratorial suspicion of relapse. This guideline provides practical recommendations to be applied in clinical practice,” the group wrote.

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CurveBeam AI

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Greater than 70% of women who have a fragility fracture are not identified using the current clinical definition of osteoporosis, and therefore remain unidentified and untreated. Fragility fractures are a major health problem. Access the full study here.

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Imaging Clinic 105

Aidoc

APRIL 13, 2023

These could be administrative, financial, operational or clinical – from automated scheduling to virtual care assistants and supply chain management tools. Clinical AI is the segment of healthcare AI that specifically focuses on AI technologies used to improve patient outcomes. Want to explore more on this topic?

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

With our service and the Clarius handheld MSK scanner, we can make it possible for a clinic of any size to add ultrasound diagnostics because our solution enables physicians to quickly enhance their skills and diagnostic accuracy, bolstering confidence in their ultrasound interpretations.

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Ultrasound Diagnose Diagnostic Clinic 103

REBEL EM

JUNE 22, 2023

However, the medical community is only just starting to understand long-COVID (WHO Definition: the continuation or development of new symptoms 3 months after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, with these symptoms lasting for at least 2 months with no other explanation). Blinding procedures were well constructed as to mask group allocation.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

To date, F-18 FDG PET findings are currently not taken into account when making a diagnosis for possible, probable, or definite neurosarcoidosis,” noted lead author Jessy Chen, MD, of Charité - Berlin University Medicine, and colleagues. In our outpatient clinic follow-up (2 to 2.5

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

RadNet executives will spend the next 18 months learning what does and doesn't work for operating small in-store retail breast cancer screening clinics in three areas of the U.S. In early December 2023, the first of RadNet's three pilot MammogramNow clinics opened in a Walmart Supercenter in Milford, DE. Photo courtesy of RadNet.

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Insurance Mammogram Clinic X-ray 124

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

POSLUMA is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive therapy or with suspected recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. “PET

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Diagnostic Radiation Oncology Radiation Clinic 105

REBEL EM

JANUARY 18, 2024

PMID: 35387313 Clinical Question: Do prehospital antibiotics impact 28 day mortality, length of stay in the hospital and ICU length of stay for patients triggering sepsis compared to usual care (No prehospital antibiotics)? Clinical Take Home Point: Cutting corners to speed up time is not always a good thing in medicine.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

These conversations have collected viewpoints from multidisciplinary experts in radiology, medical imaging and machine learning on the current clinical penetration of AI technology in radiology, and how it is impacted by trust, reproducibility, explainability and accountability.

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Radiology Medical Imaging Radiologist Clinic 102

Imaging Technology

JUNE 24, 2024

As written, the bill would mandate that any health facility, clinic, physician’s office or group practice office using generative AI to generate patient communications must include a disclaimer notifying the patient that the communication was AI generated and provide clear instructions for contacting a human healthcare provider.

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Median

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Value of Standardized Quality and Performance Metrics in Clinical Trials It’s not just tumor measurements that matter! Quality and performance metrics are just as important and necessary for running a successful clinical trial with image analysis metrics as the endpoints. Quality and Performance Measurements are critical too.

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Clinic Risk Management Medical Imaging Imaging 52

REBEL EM

MAY 25, 2023

Clinical Take Home Point: In patients with TBI and hypovolemic shock, target a SBP or MAP ≥90mmHg, but know this is based on limited evidence. mental status, urine output, capillary refill) is more important than an actual goal PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSTION IN PTS WITH TBI Brotfain E et al. NEJM 1994. [2]

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

MD, issued a nine-page letter to Congress recommending how to solve the reimbursement problem for AI in healthcare and ensure clinical AI is of value to patients and health systems. American College of Radiology (ACR) CEO William Thorwarth Jr.,

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REBEL EM

APRIL 26, 2023

REBEL Core Cast 100.0 – Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition and Physiology Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a starvation state that occurs in the patient with severe ethanol use disorder. Severe metabolic acidemia can occur which is out of proportion compared to the patient’s clinical presentation.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The authors also called for more research to better understand factors leading to HCC under-detection along with the extent of residual disease that leads to clinically significant outcomes. They concurred that future studies are needed to assess whole-liver explant results, combining per-lesion and per-patient analysis.

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Disease MRI Imaging Clinic 115

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Proposed studies could focus on a range of areas including clinical outcome evaluations, testosterone kinetics, patient-reported outcomes, safety/adverse events, compliance/adherence and translational research. We are grateful that Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

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Radiation Oncology Radiation Clinic Disease 105

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

VIENNA -- It's definitely possible to develop a successful cardiac imaging practice, according to a professional development presentation delivered February 28 at the ECR in Vienna. years of follow-up compared with CT imaging (2.1% vs. 3%) and major procedure-related complications during initial management (0.5%

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Imaging Imaging Modalities Computed Tomography MRI 104

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Early expeditious definitive hemorrhage control is a major focus in trauma resuscitation. Patients with torso hemorrhage present a clinical conundrum often requiring interventional radiology or surgery, both of which take time to mobilize. Background: Hemmorhage is a major cause of preventable death in trauma patients. 2023;e2320850.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 30, 2023

Take Home Points Clinical presentation is very nonspecific; evaluate all patients presenting with back pain for infectious risk factors. MRI is key to diagnosis, obtain this imaging in all patients who raise clinical suspicion Patients with hemodynamic instability and neurologic compromise warrant empiric antibiotics. 7 th ed.

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Myelogram MRI Disease Bone Scan 104

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Story behind the birth of The Clinic at the Mall, Uganda: The Clinic at the Mall provides accessible, high quality and personalized healthcare services to families in Kampala and beyond. Thus, the dream of The Clinic at The Mall began. MHRG devised a 24/7 remote radiology solution for the Clinic.

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Patient Care Clinic IT X-ray 52

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

“Relapse seriously affects the lives of patients and comprises a heavy psychological burden; therefore, it is necessary to identify predictors of relapse during clinical diagnosis and treatment,” the group wrote. AIP is a rare form of chronic pancreatitis first described in 1995, the authors explained.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 24, 2024

The findings were published in Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Our therapies are excellent in that we’ve definitely improved MS patients’ lives,” Bakshi said. Singhal said before the technique can be used routinely in a clinical setting, it must be validated on a larger sample size. It means our approach is relevant clinically.”

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

Alan Zhu from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, and colleagues determined that such a system led to high reporting accuracy at a sustained rate that improved over time. Next steps include increasing awareness of the importance of … classification and the definition of methods of detection as proposed by the ACR among radiologists,” they wrote.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It includes new terms of clinical importance and concepts that have emerged, discards others that have become obsolete, and addresses terms where usage has either changed or become inconsistent to a degree that they warranted a new definition. The latest glossary replaces previous glossaries published in 1984, 1996, and 2008.

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Imaging Communication Radiologist Radiology 52

REBEL EM

JANUARY 29, 2024

PMID: 37188358 Clinical Question: What is the efficacy and safety of low-dose (25mg) prolonged administration (over 6hrs) of alteplase in patients with massive PE? Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Paper: Aykan AC et al. Reduced-Dose Systemic Fibrinolysis in Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Pilot Study. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2023.

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Hospital Disease Clinic Ultrasound 136

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ultimately, further research is needed to establish a definitive link between reactive astrocytes and long COVID. Moreover, they cited a recent study that used a combination of guanfacine and N-acetylcysteine to improve cognitive function in eight of 12 long-COVID patients with brain fog.

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PET Scan Nuclear Medicine Hospital Imaging 145

REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

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. We need high-quality evidence to provide a definite conclusion. Article: Kim DJ et al.

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