Ben White
APRIL 19, 2024
This post is written for anyone who is lost and dejected after failing one of the Step exams. § First, I’m sorry that you’re going through this. The path to becoming a doctor is long and hard, but there’s something unique about high-stakes testing that adds stress and uncertainty. I know this may sound a little odd/dramatic, but I think dealing with a big testing disappointment is ultimately the same as any other grieving process.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 19, 2024
ChatGPT-4 appears useful for extracting details from reports on thrombectomy procedures in stroke patients, a labor-intensive and error-prone task currently performed by human readers, according to a group in Germany. Such “data mining” by ChatGPT could provide an alternative to manual methods for building stroke registries, with the data being key to improving the quality of stroke care, noted lead author Nils Lehnen, MD, of University Hospital Bonn, and colleagues.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
While the exact size of radiology’s carbon footprint remains unknown, the energy-intensive nature of its equipment makes it a significant contributor to the healthcare sector’s 10 percent share of carbon emissions. A single MRI, for example, expends the energy equivalent to powering 12 US homes and one CT unit equates to three US homes.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 19, 2024
MR elastography (MRE) is an effective technique for noninvasive monitoring of liver stiffness -- a surrogate for fibrosis -- in children and young adults with autoimmune liver disease, researchers have reported. A team led by first author Jonathan Dillman, MD, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center in Ohio found that MRE liver stiffness measurements were elevated in children and young adults with autoimmune liver disease.
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Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
One of the features on the new Voluson Signature 20 and 18 ultrasound devices reportedly uses automated AI tools to facilitate a 40 percent reduction in the time it takes to perform second trimester exams.
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Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
Examining current trends in brain cancer diagnostics, these authors discuss diagnostic imaging advances, pathways with adaptive radiotherapy and the ongoing quest to provide optimal precision with dosimetry.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 19, 2024
Data management vendor Segmed plans to partner with nonprofit Beacon Health System in Indiana to supply Segmed's advanced medical imaging data. Beacon will have access to Segmed's database of imaging data from various modalities such as CT scans, MRIs, x-rays, and ultrasounds, according to Segmed. Segmed acquires, deidentifies, standardizes, and provides medical imaging data to use as part of AI machine learning.
Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
While noting inconsistencies with the diagnostic yield of cardiac MRI in patients who survived sudden cardiac arrest, researchers cited unique advantages in characterizing ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and facilitating alternate diagnoses.
Health Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
ILD-RADS was developed to address issues with inconsistency when reading high-resolution CT scans of the lungs in patients with a suspected interstitial lung disease.
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AuntMinnie
APRIL 19, 2024
Recurrence-free breast cancer survival is less likely in women with high breast density compared to women with low density, according to research published April 18 in The Breast. A team led by Kristina Lång, MD, PhD, from Lund University in Sweden found that these results were especially evident for women with screening-detected cancers. However, they found no association between mammographic tumor appearance and recurrence-free survival.
Neuroradiology Cases
APRIL 19, 2024
MRI LITTLE FINGER SAGITTAL T2 5TH FINGER SAGITTAL T2 5TH FINGER AXIAL T2 A2 PULLEY AT MID PORTION OF PROXIMAL PHALYNX 5TH FINGER This MRI study of litter finger shows: Full-thickness flexor digitorum profundus, FDP tendon tear, Zone II injury. There is associated retraction of the proximal end, spring coiled, the torn end of proximal stump is at the level of metacarpo phalangeal joint, with a gap of 36 mm.
Radiology Business
APRIL 19, 2024
Leaders said previously that the publicly traded imaging provider will use the proceeds to fuel growth in Houston and elsewhere.
Health Imaging
APRIL 19, 2024
There are still nearly 30 million people who actively smoke in the United States.
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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.
MRI Network
APRIL 19, 2024
Image by Freepik Over the past few years, the talent market has shifted for HR professionals and hiring managers. In 2020 and 2021, the so-called “Great Resignation” rocked hiring and resourcing, making finding and retaining top talent that much more challenging. Even through rounds of layoffs at notable companies and fears of a global recession in the years since, most experts agree that in 2024, talent still holds the upper hand in the labor market.
MedImaging Radiography
APRIL 19, 2024
New research has shown applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI results can substantially improve diagnostic precision for patients with prostate cancer, potentially reducing unnecessary biopsies.
Radiology Business
APRIL 19, 2024
The practice's mobile MR unit imaged nearly 2,400 patients in 2022, and leaders are projecting 94% growth by next year.
Radiology Business
APRIL 19, 2024
“We want the policy that governs access to healthcare in our country to be informed by the evidence,” supporter Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, told Radiology Business.
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