Imaging Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

Locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are typically treated with definitive thoracic radiotherapy (RT), often in the form of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT). These adverse events often lead to hospitalizations and treatment interruptions that can reduce treatment efficacy.

Radiation Oncology 119

Radiation Oncology Radiation Hospital Healthcare 119

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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Clinic Hospital 98

Imaging Technology

JULY 17, 2024

inch 5-megapixel (MP) IPS diagnostic monitor designed to deliver high-definition radiological images and maintains consistent image quality through its internal front calibration sensor and calibration software. The 21HQ613D-B offers exceptional definition and brightness.

Diagnostic 105

Diagnostic Imaging DICOM Medical Device 105

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. Background: Patients with decreased level of consciousness due to alcohol, drugs, or medications commonly present to the ED.

Hospital 141

Hospital Clinic Medical IT 141

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. The article was published January 25 in Neurological Research and Practice.

Diagnose 108

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Early expeditious definitive hemorrhage control is a major focus in trauma resuscitation. Definitive hemorrhage control procedures were performed in 30% of patients in the REBOA and standard care group and 43% in the standard care alone group. Background: Hemmorhage is a major cause of preventable death in trauma patients.

Hospital 91

Hospital Clinic Healthcare Healthcare 91

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In most Thai government hospitals, chest X-rays are interpreted by non-radiologists. However, in community hospitals, there are often no radiologists available to read chest X-rays at all. Missed lung cancer was defined as missed in the original report six months prior to a definitive lung cancer diagnosis.

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Ben White

JULY 5, 2024

The definition of disability varies among insurance policies, so the details are everything. Some policies have an “ Any Occupation ” definition, which means you only receive benefits if you are unable to work in any capacity, not just your current profession. Note that even here the details vary.

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Insurance Medical IT Clinic 162

Aidoc

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We have recently launched our exclusive c-suite video series “Lessons From the Inside,” where hospital leaders and executives share their exclusive insights on clinical AI. Sturman emphasizes integrating AI into existing applications, underscoring the need for education and clear definition.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Education Patient Care 52

Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 16, 2024

10, 2024 — NYU Langone Health recently launched a digital pathology program, transforming disease diagnosis from microscopes to high-definition images, shareable in real time across the hospital network. Its impact is already being felt across the hospital.” tim.hodson Wed, 10/16/2024 - 13:57 Oct.

Diagnose 52

Diagnose Disease Hospital Healthcare 52

Ben White

MARCH 20, 2023

In his follow-up book, Factfulness , Rosling discusses the fact that almost all “news” by definition is bad news. Do you hear about the patients who recover uneventfully in the hospital? Not really. Do people gossip about the patients who go home after surgery with well-healed incisions?

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Radiologist Education Hospital IT 198

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Finally, in a cohort of 23 patients from another hospital, the nomogram predicted 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with LACC with an area under the operating curve (AUC) of 76% and 5-year PFS with an AUC of 68%, according to the findings. “We

Clinic 118

Clinic Hospital Medical Imaging Diagnose 118

AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

In their article, the group introduced the concept of super phantoms, offering the following definition: “A computer model, an inanimate physical object, or an ex vivo organ that replicates the most relevant anatomic and functional imaging biomarkers of the structure of interest under carefully controlled laboratory settings.”

Medical Imaging 116

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Communication 116

AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has also provided some reimbursement through Category I codes and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS). Thorwarth added that the U.S. It remains unclear, however, that all reimbursed uses are currently adding value to patients or the health system, Thorwarth said.

Medical Device 115

Medical Device Government Patient Care Diagnostic Imaging 115

Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

Connor Family Professor and Endowed Chair of Research and Innovation at Children's National Hospital. “AI They also stress that AI tools be designed with the trust of radiologists and clear definitions of clinical accountability.

Radiology 102

Radiology Medical Imaging Radiologist Clinic 102

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 11, 2024

A team led by Rajesh Bhayana, MD, from Toronto General Hospital in Canada found that the large language model achieved a perfect F1 score for incidental adrenal nodules and highlighted that their results show that such models can be applied flexibly in medical settings.

Electronic Medical Record 111

Electronic Medical Record Patient Care Medical Radiologist 111

AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

Emerging research suggests that e-cigarettes contain definite and probable carcinogens and cause similar cancer associated gene deregulations as combustible tobacco," the group noted. Individuals who use e-cigarettes are less likely to undergo lung cancer screening (LCS), researchers have reported.

Disease 100

Disease Education Hospital IT 100

AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

The midtown center has been in operation since the 1950s and currently operates 17 outpatient imaging centers across the greater Austin metropolitan area, serving 24 area hospitals. Columbus Radiology, like many other imaging centers, is contracted to serve local hospitals, in this case throughout Ohio. "We

Nuclear Medicine 105

Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Radiation Radiation Oncology 105

Imaging Technology

MAY 4, 2023

BlueSeal is one of a range of Philips leading health technologies and innovations designed to reduce hospitals’ dependency on natural resources and energy consumption and help meet their sustainability goals. For hospitals, it not only reduces operating costs. 1] Applicable to Ambition S.

Radiology 98

Radiology X-ray Hospital Diagnostic 98

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“We hypothesize that the hypometabolism pattern observed in long COVID patients with brain fog using F-18 FDG-PET might primarily be a signature of astrocyte-related glutamatergic dysregulation,” wrote lead study author Eric Guedj, MD, PhD, of Marseille University Hospital.

PET Scan 145

PET Scan Nuclear Medicine Hospital Imaging 145

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

In an analysis of F-18 FDG-PET/CT scans in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) prior to treatment, specific imaging findings were higher in a group that subsequently relapsed than in those who did not relapse, noted first authors Shengxin Chen and Guanyun Wang, of Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues.

Imaging 105

Imaging Clinic Hospital IT 105

REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

Many clinicians don’t consider IO placement while others consider it a last resort or only a pre-hospital procedure. Intravenous vs.intraosseous vascular access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – protocol for a randomized clinical trial. PMID: 33350794 10 Meilandt C. Resusc Plus. 2023 PMID: 37502742 11 Schwalbach KT et al.

Hospital 105

Hospital Inpatient Ultrasound Clinic 105

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

1, 2 Its occurrence often portends worse outcomes in intubated patients, whose projected hospital course was already tenuous. Stratified by center (different hospital practices may affect results) and GCS (<8 or ≥8) (higher VAP risk inherent to lower GCS). 4, 8 Paper: Dahyot-Fizelier, C.,

Hospital 126

Hospital X-ray Nursing Clinic 126

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The researchers did just that in their multicenter randomized controlled trial, which was performed at 18 secondary and tertiary hospitals across England between 2015 and 2018. The team also found no significant difference in the median time to reach the final definitive diagnosis, 3.3 Image courtesy of the RSNA.

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Ultrasound Diagnose Hospital Radiologist 59

REBEL EM

JANUARY 29, 2024

in the paper but 2.7% to ≈0.99 (p<0.001) Mean MPI/Tei Index≈ 0.47 to 4.0mg/hr typically given in EKOS therapy (See Below).

Hospital 137

Hospital Clinic Disease Ultrasound 137

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.

Disease 145

Disease Medical Clinic IT 145

REBEL EM

MAY 25, 2023

Lancet 2010 [10] >20,000 adult trauma patients with SBP <90mmHg Patients randomized to TXA 1g over 10 min + 1g IV over 8hrs vs Placebo given within 8hrs of injury In-hospital mortality by 28d reduced (14.5% NEJM 1994. [2]

Clinic 145

Clinic Hospital Interventional Radiology IT 145

Everything Rad

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

With advance planning and an emphasis on learning, your facility can perform imaging studies with the same standard of care as a large children’s hospital. With advance planning and an emphasis on learning, your facility can perform imaging studies with the same standard of care as a large children’s hospital.

Medical Imaging 111

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Radiation 111

Vesta Teleradiology

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Types of Imaging Studies That Often Need a Second Opinion Not all imaging studies are straightforward, and some require deeper insight to reach a definitive diagnosis. This statistic highlights the significant impact that expert second opinions can have on patient outcomes​.

Teleradiology 52

Teleradiology Healthcare Healthcare Magnetic Resonance Imaging 52

REBEL EM

AUGUST 14, 2023

This varies from the 2001 definition, which used SIRS criteria and was thought to overly focus on inflammation. This varies from the 2001 definition, which used SIRS criteria and was thought to overly focus on inflammation. 001) Hospital mortality: Placebo 22.8% 1,817 enrolled and randomized 911 randomized to the XBJ cohort.

Clinic 98

Clinic Hospital Disease IT 98

Aidoc

MAY 2, 2024

The capabilities of the individuals performing these tasks are far-extended as they work within the strenuous confines of delivering high quality patient care within definitive triage time windows for the complex pathophysiologies of an increasingly aging and sicker population while meeting the persistent demands of an impatient patient population.

Communication 59

Communication Radiologist Emergency Room Patient Care 59

AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Benjamin Fritz, MD, of Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. Definitely toward increased use, according to Fritz. MRI is underutilized in trauma imaging and often falls short of its potential," said presenter Prof. Fritz moderated a session titled "Seeing the Unseen: MRI in Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disease."

MRI 64

MRI Computed Tomography X-ray Imaging Modalities 64

Aidoc

MAY 2, 2024

The capabilities of the individuals performing these tasks are far-extended as they work within the strenuous confines of delivering high quality patient care within definitive triage time windows for the complex pathophysiologies of an increasingly aging and sicker population while meeting the persistent demands of an impatient patient population.

Communication 52

Communication Radiologist Emergency Room Patient Care 52

Professional Radiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Prior Images are REQUIRED for all Diagnostic Mammograms If you go in for a diagnostic mammogram (an exam for women who have experienced symptoms or abnormalities with their breasts), your prior images are definitely required. How Can I Obtain My Prior Images? Obtaining your prior images should not be a headache!

Mammogram 52

Mammogram Diagnostic Insurance Radiologist 52

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

So with yet another confounding variable added (sicker patients at baseline in methylene blue group), the comparison of these two medications is yet again even more difficult There was no difference in ICU and hospital length of stays or hospital mortality between the two groups. REFERENCES: Hiruy A, et al.

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Hospital Medical Clinic IT 72

Imaging Technology

APRIL 24, 2024

Our therapies are excellent in that we’ve definitely improved MS patients’ lives,” Bakshi said. There’s no doubt about that, but we’re still not at the finish line.” One limitation to the study is the initial group was small.

PET Scan 102

PET Scan Disease Nuclear Medicine Clinic 102

AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Our estimate of the actual impact is as follows: Subspecialty Imaging Center Global Fee Hospital Professional Fee Combined Impact Interventional Radiology -5.8% -1.8% -4.8% However, those calculations do not take into account the Congressional adjustment to the 2024 fee schedule. Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8%

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Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 105