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LUS reliable for care strategies in infants with RDS

AuntMinnie

Researchers led by ShivendraRai, MD, from King Georges Medical University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, found that LUS scoring predicts surfactant administration better than chest x-ray in preterm neonates of 34 weeks' gestation admitted within 12 hours of birth with clinical suspicion of RDS. Of the total newborns, 67.2%

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PET/CT reveals new infections in ICU patients

AuntMinnie

F-18 FDG-PET/CT is a valuable approach for diagnosing unknown infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, according to research published February 20 in Annals of Intensive Care. They determined whether diagnoses were new, which diagnostics were performed before the PET/CT scans, and whether PET/CT resulted in treatment changes.

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Behind the Decision-Making Process of Purchasing X-Ray Equipment

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 10 minutes read By Henry Williams, Carestream Area Vice President, Sales Western Nowadays, with hospital budgetary restrictions at the forefront of the purchasing decision making process, it seems like the X-Ray market, like everything else, is not immune to the current state of the economy. But is that really the case?

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Radiologists ‘compete’ on chest x-rays reads with and without AI

AuntMinnie

In a study described as a “competition between radiologists,” participants tasked with identifying abnormal findings on chest x-rays performed better with AI assistance than without AI assistance – though not by much and not in all cases, according to a group in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Navigating Treatment Options: How X-rays Guide Personalized Care Plans

Professional Radiology

X-rays are like a superpower for doctors—they can see things hidden from plain sight. Whether it’s a broken bone, a lung infection, or even a swallowed object, X-rays reveal the secrets of your body. At Professional Radiology in El Paso, we understand the importance of X-rays in guiding personalized care.

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Types of Diagnostic Imaging

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

AuntMinnie

While services for breast and lung cancer screening were temporarily halted, imagers in x-ray, lung ultrasound, and PET/CT were busy examining patients who presented with COVID-19. While screening mammography services were halted, Patel and colleagues continued with diagnostic imaging services, especially for symptomatic patients.