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NEJM: fMRI shows that some unresponsive patients perform cognitive tasks

AuntMinnie

"Evidence of cognitive motor dissociation may prompt more thorough investigation of subtle behaviors that are under volitional control, uncovering potential avenues for communicating with the patient and respecting their autonomy," they wrote. The median patient age was 37.9

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Cyberattacks: What can radiology do to boost protection?

AuntMinnie

Promote : Alternative communication pathways through staff education and training. Publicize : Outreach to patients and community, nominate communication officer to liaise with media and public. Paralysis : Complete shutdown of all devices and IT systems to mitigate against further threat. proton mail).

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More radiology research funding tied to limited patient outreach

AuntMinnie

The authors also highlighted that options exist for addressing these barriers to patient care. These include establishing cross-institutional collaborations between research institutions and safety net and minority-serving hospitals, such as the Minority-Based Community Clinical Oncology Program of the National Cancer Institute.

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Dedicated ultrasound, MRI protocols improve endometriosis diagnosis

AuntMinnie

The results could lead to better patient care, noted a team led by Angela Tong, MD, of NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. Follow-up dedicated ultrasound may be performed to further interrogate areas of disease and inform comprehensive treatment planning. The complete study can be found here.

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GI Imaging and Communication on the Skeleton Crew Podcast

Radiology Cafe

Here’s what we covered: Importance of Precise Medical Requests: I highlighted the necessity of good communication in medical imaging requests. This integration of technology also facilitates quicker results, which is critical in emergency situations and ongoing patient management.

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Can LLMs help improve oncologic imaging interpretation?

AuntMinnie

Radiologists highly prefer patient clinical histories generated by large language models (LLMs) for oncologic imaging requisitions to those typically produced by referring physicians,according to research published February 4 in Radiology.

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The Whistle That Never Blew: Real-Time Communication Between Teleradiologists & Referring Physician Aids Diagnosis and Quick Clinical Decision

Cloudex Radiology

The multiple one-to-one communication between pulmonologist and teleradiologist benefited both caregivers. The communication between the pulmonologist and endoscopy surgeon at the tertiary center resulted in the successful removal of the impacted whistle and smooth recovery of the patient. It kept causing.