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UltraCon: How reliable is POCUS for pancreatic imaging?

AuntMinnie

AUSTIN, TX – Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) isn’t typically used for imaging the pancreas, but perhaps that should change, according to a presentation given April 7 at UltraCon. In her talk, Alice Lee, MD, from Stanford University in California highlighted findings on how POCUS can be a reliable tool for pancreatic imaging, whether performed by experienced or novice sonographers.

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Ratings agencies react favorably to RadNet’s $1B debt maneuver

Radiology Business

Both S&P and Moody’s highlighted the Los Angeles-based company's strong revenue growth, competitive position and solid liquidity.

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UltraCon: Hands-on training promotes student confidence in ultrasound

AuntMinnie

AUSTIN, TX -- Hands-on training that works better with medical students' schedules can improve practical skills and foster mentorship for promoting ultrasound use, according to research presented April 7 at UltraCon. In his talk, Ernest Fonocho, MD, from the University of Texas Health McGovern Medical School in Houston presented findings indicating that a three-day curriculum with smaller class sizes improved image acquisition skills for students in several areas of the body.

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Norwalk Radiology Consultants launches new joint venture with health system

Radiology Business

NRC is teaming with Connecticut-based Stamford Health to open a new outpatient center with improved efficiency and competitive pricing.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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Novartis to file for Pluvicto label expansion

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Novartis said it will file for a label expansion with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this year to expand the use of its Pluvicto radiopharmaceutical drug to patients with earlier cases of prostate cancer. Currently, Pluvictro (lutetium-177 [Lu-177] prostate-specific membrane antigen [PSMA]-617) is indicated in adult patients with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have previously received other anticancer ther

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UCSD receives $6.7M for immune cell imaging studies

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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have received two grants totaling $6.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop technology to image macrophages in tumors. Called TAM-Sense, the technology works by feeding macrophages tiny drops of a dye that can be detected by MRI, UCSD said. A team led by Eric Ahrens, PhD, will test the technology in patients with recurrent head and neck tumors in a phase I trial, as well as adapt the technology to be used along wi

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Legal Considerations for Construction Managers

MRI Network

A lawsuit or a contract dispute can derail a construction project in moments. But, with proper construction management oversight and guidance from experienced construction managers, companies can effectively mitigate many of the risks they face beforehand. Without the worry of legal battles, that could help companies see better relationship building, improved reputation, and lower costs per project.

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Focused Ultrasound Technique Gets Quality Assurance Protocol

MedImaging Ultrasound

Researchers have developed a quality assurance protocol to ensure safe treatment and consistent functioning of their guided focused ultrasound device.

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Image-guided transbronchial pulmonary cryoablation with a flexible cryoprobe in swine: performance and radiology-pathology correlation

JVIR

To evaluate the performance of a prototype flexible transbronchial cryoprobe compared to percutaneous transthoracic cryoablation and to define cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging and pathology cryolesion features in an in vivo swine model.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Non-Invasive Technique Combines Cardiac CT with AI-Powered Blood Flow for Heart Bypass Surgery

MedImaging General Imaging

A new approach to the guidance, planning, and conducting of heart bypass surgery on patients has shown that non-invasive cardiac CT combined with AI-powered blood flow scanning is safe and feasible.

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Occupational radiation dose trends in U.S. radiologic technologists assisting with fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures, 1980-2020

JVIR

To summarize dose trends from 1980-2020 for 19,651 U.S. radiologic technologists who reported assisting with fluoroscopically-guided interventional procedures (FGIP), overall and by work history characteristics.

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Corrigendum to: Crucial factors for implementing treatment strategies in intractable atonic postpartum haemorrhage: early phase contrast medium extravasation on dynamic CT [Clin Radiol, 79 (1) 73–79]

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 7 April 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): T. Mitoma, J. Maki, A. Suemori, C. Kuriyama, K. Hayata, H.

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