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How effective are MRI definitions of knee osteoarthritis?

AuntMinnie

Current MRI definitions of knee osteoarthritis aren't necessarily adequate for identifying which knees will develop disease in the future, researchers have found. However, a substantial proportion of individuals with baseline MRI-defined knee OA did not develop radiographic knee OA during follow-up." times increased risk.

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Elbow Dislocations

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Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

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. Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons."

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Innovative Technology Integration Promises to Revolutionize Osteoporosis Screening

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IBEX BH is a software solution that provides areal bone mineral density outputs from a standard digital radiograph. The solution has been developed to address the critical need for osteoporosis screening, enabling earlier detection, diagnosis and treatment of this condition.

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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

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Obtain emergency orthopedics consultation for all open joints and administer antibiotics and update tetanus in all patients REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. cefazolin or cefuroxime) If risk factors for MRSA present, use agent with activity against MRSA (i.e.

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Can ‘normal filtering’ AI save radiologists time?

AuntMinnie

Actually, what we want to do is spend time on non-plain radiographs now, but then what should we do for the chest x-rays?” In a session on chest imaging, scientists from AI developers Lunit and DeepTek.ai In both cases, the algorithms ruled out a potentially significant number of reads.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Definition Inflammation of the vertebrae due to a pyogenic, fungal or mycobacterial organism. The initiation of empiric antibiotics in hemodynamically stable, neurologically intact patients should be done on a case-by-case basis.

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