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REBEL Core Cast 131.0 – Traumatic Arthrotomy

REBEL EM

Take Home points : Always suspect an open joint if there is a laceration, regardless of size, the lies over joint CT scan of the affected joint is widely considered to be the standard approach to evaluation but the saline load test may be useful in certain circumstances. 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.

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Does placing a patient’s photograph in the EHR influence radiologist behavior?

Radiology Business

Economic and psychological studies have shown that seeing an individual’s face can change one's actions—a dynamic relevant to rads who experience minimal patient interaction.

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A step toward safer X-rays with new detector technology

ScienceDaily

X-rays are a common component of diagnostic testing and industrial monitoring, used for everything from monitoring your teeth to scanning your suitcase at the airport. But the high-energy rays also produce ionizing radiation, which can be dangerous after prolonged or excessive exposures. Now, researchers have taken a step toward safer X-rays by creating a highly sensitive and foldable detector that produces good quality images with smaller dosages of the rays.

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AMA delegates voice concern about radiologists' exposure to ionizing radiation

Radiology Business

The American Medical Association House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a resolution urging the organization to step up advocacy efforts on this issue.

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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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Choosing Between CT or MRI for Your Veterinary Patients

Atlantis Worldwide

Discover when to use CT or MRI for veterinary patients and how each imaging technique excels in different scenarios. Get expert advice from Atlantis Worldwide.

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MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT

Health Imaging

A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.

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Is AI ready to replace human readings in TB detection?

AuntMinnie

Sunday, December 1 | 9:50 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | S1-SSCH01-5 | E451A This scientific paper may increase overall confidence in the potential of using multimodal AI for tuberculosis (TB) detection, and potentially autonomous reporting, on chest radiographs in certain clinical settings. The research comes out of Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea and the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands on the feasibility of relying on multimodal generative AI in TB detection.

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What SPECT/CT May Reveal About Early Treatment Response for Pluvicto in Patients with mCRPC

Diagnostic Imaging

Researchers found that new prostate lesion detection on SPECT/CT at the beginning of a second cycle of 177 Lu-PSMA-617 for mCRPC was associated with an over sevenfold higher mortality risk.

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Lumicell appoints new CEO

AuntMinnie

Fluorescence-guided imaging technology company Lumicell has appointed Howard Hechler as CEO. Hechler joined Lumicell as senior vice president of corporate development and strategy and was then promoted to president and now CEO. His prior experience spans investment banking, management consulting, and extensive partnering work at large medical device and biopharmaceutical companies, including Medtronic, Smith & Nephew, and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Lumicell noted.

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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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3T Head-Only MRI System Gets FDA Clearance

Diagnostic Imaging

The Signa Magnus MRI device offers a slew rate and gradient amplitude that are reportedly superior to those of 60 or 70 cm bore whole-body MRI systems.

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Bracco hits 1M Vueway injections milestone

AuntMinnie

Bracco Diagnostics has achieved the milestone of one million patient injections of its MRI contrast agent gadopiclenol (Vueway) at more than 480 customer sites. Vueway is a highly stable, macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent that has higher relaxivity compared with other commercially available MRI contrast agents on the market, according to the vendor.

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Assessing the Benefits of AI When Choosing Your Hospital’s Platform Vendor

Aidoc

The Value of Healthcare AI Platforms Healthcare AI platforms are emerging as a unified solution to the challenges posed by traditional point solutions. These platforms offer a broad range of capabilities that go beyond isolated use cases, providing scalability and integration that point solutions simply can’t match. While implementing a healthcare AI platform may seem like a significant upfront investment, the long-term benefits in terms of efficiency, scalability and improved patient outcomes m

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Konica Minolta launches new cloud-based platform

AuntMinnie

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas has launched a new cloud-based enterprise imaging platform called Exa Enterprise through Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) HealthImaging service. Exa Enterprise is designed for hospitals with up to 500 beds and hospital-owned and large imaging centers, The platform integrates third-party partner tools for vendor-neutral archive, universal viewer, advanced visualization, image sharing, AI-powered workflow orchestration, business intelligence, and speech and reporting,

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

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.

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Seno Medical's Imagio System Receives Innovative Technology Contract

Imaging Technology

tim.hodson Wed, 11/13/2024 - 14:00 Nov. 12, 2024 — Seno Medical announced its Imagio Breast Imaging System has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company. The contract was awarded based on the recommendation of the Imagio System by hospital experts who serve on one of Vizient’s customer-led councils, and signifies to Vizient provider customers unique qualities that potentially bring improvement to

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FDA clears GEHC’s Signa Magnus MRI scanner

AuntMinnie

GE HealthCare (GEHC) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its 3-tesla MRI scanner Signa Magnus for head imaging. The system is specifically tailored for neuroimaging and features an asymmetrical, head-only gradient coil design, which achieves higher gradient performance due to its reduced inner diameter, GEHC said. The asymmetrical design shifts the gradient isocenter to the patient edge of the coil rather than its geometric center, enabling patient head access and

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Why a CEO Might Consider a Return-to-Office Mandate: Key Reasons to Bring Teams Back

MRI Network

by Rick Hermanns, CEO, HireQuest Inc. The world of work took a turn to remote during the pandemic, with most people forced to work from home where possible. Research from HireQuest Inc. shows that at least 55% of Americans worked from home in 2020. Since then, many organizations have allowed their teams to continue working remotely. The benefits of remote work from an employee’s perspective include increased productivity, better work/life balance, and the opportunity to hire a more dive

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Hermes Medical gets FDA nod for latest software

AuntMinnie

Swedish nuclear medicine software developer Hermes Medical Solutions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its latest Hybrid Viewer 7.0 software. Results of a renogram displayed by the Hybrid Viewer 7.0 software. Image courtesy of Hermes Medical. The software is for reconstructing and processing nuclear medicine imaging studies.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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Philips Spectral CT 7500 RT Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

Imaging Technology

tim.hodson Wed, 11/13/2024 - 10:56 Royal Philips recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its detector-based spectral computed tomography (CT) radiotherapy solution. Philips Spectral CT 7500 RT integrates the unique tumor visualization and tissue characterization capabilities of spectral CT into cancer treatment and planning.

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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks safe for emergency pain management

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed by emergency clinicians could be safe for pain management, suggest findings published November 13 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers led by Andrew Goldsmith, MD, from Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, MA, reported that pain experienced by patients who received these blocks was cut at least in half.

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A Smile is Sometimes the Best Medicine

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

“It’s really hard not to be smiling all the time,” says Jesse Huang, a Practice Coordinator at UCSF Health who greets patients with a warm smile and welcoming vibes.

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Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain

Health Imaging

Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have grown in popularity in recent years, but some are hesitant to adopt the procedure.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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33-year-old radiologist father of 4 dies while hiking

Radiology Business

James MacDonald, MD, with Oregon Health & Science University, went missing Nov. 6 in the Mount Hood National Forest.

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AI Supported Detection of Cerebral Multiple Sclerosis Lesions Cuts Radiologic Reporting Times

MedImaging MRI

A new study has highlighted the improvements in radiologic reporting for patients with multiple sclerosis through the use of AI-enhanced software.

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Salary differences narrow between academic, nonacademic radiologists

AuntMinnie

Over the past 10 years, the salary gap between academic and nonacademic radiologists has decreased, according to a study published November 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The trend matters in an era of physician shortages and boosted imaging volume post-COVID-19, wrote a team led by Ajay Malhotra, MD, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.

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A Formula for Writing a JVIR Article

JVIR

The Abstract is the most commonly read component, is the only part that a potential reviewer sees when invited to review a manuscript, and is eventually published in the public domain in PubMed. The majority of readers only read the abstract, so it must provide a concise summary of everything that is significant and innovative in the manuscript. JVIR abstracts are limited to 250 words and are composed of 4 sections: Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusion.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?