Ben White

APRIL 28, 2023

When I started the current iteration of this site in January 2009, I was also writing short fiction. In fact, one of my self-imposed creative writing projects was an exercise in the form of a daily tweet-sized story. Very strange, it’s true, but 2009 was a long time ago in internet years, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Perhaps even odder, but I found this experiment so creatively fulfilling that I decided to do something that remains unique: a paying venue for literary Twitter

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 19, 2023

In a recent lecture at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2023 Annual Meeting, Andrew Callen, M.D., discussed a variety of imaging features associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, the diagnostic utility of the Bern score as well as the merits of 3D T2FS MRI and dynamic computed tomography myelography.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 18, 2023

Experts recently identified alterations in regions of the brain that process smell in COVID long-haulers.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 13, 2023

“Of these, the mismatch between the clinical workload and the available radiologist workforce was foremost," experts wrote in JACR.

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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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REBEL EM

APRIL 26, 2023

Take Home Points Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA) can present with significant acidemia (pH < 7.00). Despite the significant acidemia, patients with AKA can remain alert and lucid despite their severe metabolic derangement. Relying on urine ketones for diagnosis can be misleading, as acetoacetate is the primary ketone detected in the urine but not the most common ketone generated in AKA.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

Earlier this year at the Texas Radiological Society annual meeting, I attended an ABR update given by current ABR president, Bob Barr, where he announced the rapid progress of the ABR’s plan to revitalize the Certifying Exam to address widespread discontent. I wrote about it here. The plan was to announce the change no later than June but potentially as early as April.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 17, 2023

Given the increasing prevalence of breast reconstruction, researchers discussed key signs of common complications on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and other imaging during a recent presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2023 Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 18, 2023

Energy consumption reduction tactics could decrease greenhouse gas emissions owed to radiology while also saving departments tens of thousands of dollars every year.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 24, 2023

The commercial software also reduced the median detection and notification time for incidental PE in flagged scans from “several days” down to just 1 hour.

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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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REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap. Physical examination is approximately 75% sensitive and 50% specific for identifying PTA.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

APRIL 4, 2023

On Wednesday, March 29, the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and the Center for Intelligent Imaging ( ci 2 ) welcomed a global crowd of researchers to our Mission Bay Campus. The scientific sessions inaugurated a new collaboration with Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, and helped mark the ci2 ’s third anniversary celebrations.

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Ben White

APRIL 12, 2023

When you look for the answers needed to confirm your beliefs, you can almost always find evidence. That doesn’t mean you’re right. It means confirmation bias is a real cognitive trap. Radiologists (or clinicians of any stripe) need to constantly regulate and bring to consciousness balanced decision-making between observation and synthesis (putting together multiple findings to reach a conclusion) and anchoring on initial observations in ways that can impair objective analysis.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 20, 2023

Emerging research looking at data from over 414,000 cases of breast cancer deaths suggests that Black women should begin annual mammography screening seven to nine years earlier than White women.

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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.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 24, 2023

AI chatbot ChatGPT is making its official debut in medical imaging by way of a new app that can be utilized by anyone with a smartphone.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Three members of the specialty recently offered advice to leaders navigating this issue in their organization.

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Health IT Analytics

APRIL 21, 2023

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/11/2023 - 21:23 April 11, 2023 — To meet the needs of non-acute healthcare, a global health advocate is launching a newly modernized digital maturity model. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society will introduce Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition , recognized as the global standard of digital healthcare innovation, strategy and education.

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Ben White

APRIL 6, 2023

The online course version of WCICON23, “ Continuing Financial Education 2023: The Latest in Physician Wellness and Financial Literacy ” is now available. It includes 55 hours of content and qualifies for 22 hours of CME. It also includes a talk from yours truly on the surprisingly interesting topic of thinking about thinking. Enrollment is $100 off through midnight on April 17th and would be–in my opinion–a great way to use your CME funds. ( Signing up from this post also

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 4, 2023

Emerging research shows the adjunctive use of automated breast ultrasound with mammography has similar sensitivity for breast cancer detection as adjunctive handheld ultrasound but may offer reduced false-positive rates in women with dense breasts.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 10, 2023

When tested, the model achieved a performance comparable to that of human experts.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 11, 2023

Yue “Emily” Yu, MD, PhD, of Irvine, California, faces four felony counts and more than eight years in prison if convicted.

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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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Health IT Analytics

APRIL 12, 2023

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 04/06/2023 - 17:11 April 6, 2023 — The neonatology team at Bonn University Hospital ( UKB ) has conducted the world's first study of children receiving ECMO therapy using the mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The procedure, known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), involves oxygenating the blood outside the body. The findings of the successful, innovative study of the first four pediatric ECMO patients using the mobile MRI has now been published in the prestigious

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Ben White

APRIL 6, 2023

Delightful: Monotony, the cardinal and most common sin of the public speaker, is not a transgression—it is rather a sin of omission, for it consists in living up to the confession of the Prayer Book: “We have left undone those things we ought to have done.” Emerson says, “The virtue of art lies in detachment, in sequestering one object from the embarrassing variety.” That is just what the monotonous speaker fails to do—he does not detach one thought or phrase from anoth

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 21, 2023

In a new study involving over 11,700 chest computed tomography (CT) scans in oncology patients, adjunctive artificial intelligence software demonstrated a sensitivity rate of 91.6 percent for incidental pulmonary embolism (IPE) and reduced median detection and notification time for IPE-positive scans from multiple days to one hour for a radiology department at a comprehensive cancer center.

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