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Injury prediction rule could decrease radiographic imaging exposure in children, study shows

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Detecting CSIs in a clinical setting often requires imaging such as X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, both of which expose children to radiation, which can cause other health issues over time.

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Forgetting More Radiology Than You Will Ever KNow

Diagnostic Imaging

When reviewing radiographs, computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, do you still turn to mnemonics every now and then to jog your short-term memory?

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Weight Bearing CT for Foot & Ankle Imaging

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Flat Foot Provide an assessment of important anatomical markers of pronounced hindfoot deformity and peritalar subluxation (PTS), difficult to visualize on conventional two-dimensional radiographs 2. Foot Ankle Clin. 2023 Jun;28(2):283-295.

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New Campaign From the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Advocates for Profession to "Be Seen"

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:22 February 23, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) launched its "Be Seen" campaign today to raise public awareness about the crucial role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient diagnosis, intervention and treatment.

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Researchers Discover Contrast Dye Shortage Affected Assessment of Stroke Patients

Imaging Technology

Injecting or drinking the media contrast helps doctors see blood vessels and organs more clearly in an x-ray or a computed tomography ( CT ) scan. Qureshi said these findings highlight the need to reduce the reliance on radiographic media contrast imaging without compromising patient outcomes.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

CurveBeam AI

In addition, WBCT better quantifies 3 the structural deformity of Chopart, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints when compared to conventional radiography and non-weight bearing computed tomography images. However, the severity of deformity and involved joints were difficult to determine on plain radiographs alone.

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Weight Bearing CT Imaging for Sports Medicine

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Can Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography Be a Game-Changer in the Assessment of Ankle Sprain and Ankle Instability? Help detect subtle syndesmosis injuries 1. Lisfranc Injuries Better characterize bony injuries 3. Foot Ankle Clin.