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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. for the inpatient setting. and inpatient settings from 25.1% and from 44.8%

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). O2 Sat 99% on RA, RR 18.

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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

AuntMinnie

The use of both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI increased in the Medicare population over the past seven years, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. As for cardiac MRI, the number of exams increased annually between 2013 and 2019, and cardiologists read the majority of them, Beizavi reported.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

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.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. Editor's note: "Singapore Presents: Radiology in the Lion City - The Pursuit of Excellence Within 284 Square Miles" takes place on Tuesday, 28 November at 9:30-10:30 a.m. Imaging-based screening is also an emerging field.

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Three Key Takeaways from the 2023 PERT Consortium

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This was vividly illustrated at the recent conference, which brought together a multidisciplinary team of experts, fostering a collaborative approach in both research and clinical practice, and paving the way for more comprehensive and nuanced care strategies. Here are our three key takeaways from the Annual PERT Consortium: 1.