July, 2021

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Left Atrial Myxoma Presenting with Splenic Infarct

Global Radiology CME

66 year old female with abdominal pain. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings? Figure 2. Axial CT - A: Large filling defect in the left atrium. Note the slight enhancement indicating it is a neoplastic mass rather than thrombus, (red arrow) suggesting myxoma. The large size is also compatible with myxoma rather than thrombus.

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Struggling to Get Radiologic Technologist (Rad Tech) Approval? Here’s Your Solution!

Associates in Medical Imaging

Diagnostic imaging is one of the best methods that medical practices, hospitals and health care professionals can utilize to diagnose and treat their patients. However, finding licensed and experienced radiologic technologists (rad techs) is becoming increasingly difficult. Why Trust AIMI’s Radiologic Technologists? Hiring has never been an easy process.

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Breast Screening Info You Need to Know

Pure Mammography

Breast screenings are integral to women’s’ health. They provide the critical information that healthcare providers rely on for breast cancer detection. Routine mammograms and other recommended breast screenings can help improve patient outcomes by paving the way for early detection. Here, we discuss the breast screening information all women should know.

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7 year old Domestic Shorthair

Veterinary Radiology

This week’s case is a 7-year-old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat with difficulty breathing. What are the two main findings?

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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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How CT Scans Identify Vaping-Related Lung Damage

Midstate Radiology Associates

A study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology highlights the role computed tomography (CT) has played in identifying electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, also known as EVALI. The first reports of EVALI emerged in late 2019. Within a six-month timeframe, a handful of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased to nearly 3,000 and 68 confirmed deaths.

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Plastic Bowing Fracture Ulna

Global Radiology CME

8 Year Old Male With Trauma Due To A Fall. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What is the important finding? Figure 2 A: AP view radiograph of right forearm. Acute transverse fracture of distal radius visualized (green arrow). B: Lateral radiograph view of right forearm. Angulation of ulna visualized (red arrows). Discussion: The above imaging findings occurred in an 8-year-old child with a trauma after a fall.

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Electron Microscopy: What Does Coronavirus Look Like?

Open Medscience

The structures of a virus can be elucidated by using the high resolving power of scanning electron microscopy. The post Electron Microscopy: What Does Coronavirus Look Like? appeared first on Open Medscience.

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Breast Implants and Mammograms

Pure Mammography

Breast augmentation is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures performed today. This breast surgery is often performed long before a woman needs her first mammogram , which means that the topic of breast implants’ effects on necessary screenings is rarely discussed before breast augmentation is performed. If you’re nearing the age at which routine breast screenings become necessary (age 40), you may have some of the following common questions.

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1 year old male castrated Labrador Retriever

Veterinary Radiology

This week’s case is a 1-year-old male castrated Labrador with 2-day history of vomiting and anorexia.

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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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Innovation Through a Pandemic – How to survive when there’s nothing to report

The British Institute of Radiology

Dr Gareth Davies describes the massive impact the COVID 19 pandemic had on elective cross-sectional reporting, reducing output to almost zero. Here he reflects on how the drive for innovation and the motivation to think differently led to a better teleradiology service for both patients and staff. Dr Gareth Davies The pandemic will certainly define us as an organisation.

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What Rapid Growth in the Mobile Imaging Services Market Means for Your Organization

Associates in Medical Imaging

Mobile imaging is a huge—and growing—industry. Already worth more than $1.5 billion globally in 2016 , this is a market that is poised to grow rapidly in the years to come. We’d like to break down what it is about mobile imaging that makes it so valuable to healthcare organizations, and why you should take a close look at the pros of implementing mobile imaging as part of your operations.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

42 year old male with headache and history of cerebral palsy. What is the diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Head CT. What are the significant findings? Figure 2. Head CT. Red arrows indicate focal encephalomalacia of the left parietal lobe with replacement by a cystic mass that communicates with the left lateral ventricle. Green arrows indicate white matter lining the porencephalic cyst.

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Molecular Imaging Technology: Use of PET in Clinical Microdose Studies

Open Medscience

PET imaging is used in oncology, neurology and cardiology. The post Molecular Imaging Technology: Use of PET in Clinical Microdose Studies appeared first on Open Medscience.

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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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Emphysematous Pyelonephritis

Global Radiology CME

90 yo F with UTI. Diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Non-contrast CT abdomen & pelvis of a 90-year-old female. Figure 2. Figure 1: Non-contrast CT abdomen & pelvis of a 90-year-old female with a UTI demonstrating emphysematous pyelonephritis and a renal stone within the renal pelvis. A. Coronal non-contrast CT of abdomen & pelvis showing gas (green arrow) and renal stone (red) within the renal pelvis.

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Tricuspid Valve Repair with MitraClip

Global Radiology CME

Name the cardiac device. • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Figure 1. AP Chest X-ray demonstrating placement of 3 MitraClips over the tricuspid valve. Figure 2. A: AP chest X-ray demonstrating placement of 3 MitraClips over the tricuspid valve (yellow arrow) B: Coronal chest CT showing 3 MitraClips over the tricuspid valve in the right atrioventricular septum (red arrow).

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Lens Dislocation

Global Radiology CME

A 67 year old female with trauma due to a motor vehicle collision. What is the diagnosis? • Xray of the Week Figure 1. Brain CT. What is the significant finding. Figure 2. Axial CT brain demonstrates a right posterior lens dislocation with the lens lying in the dependent portion of the vitreous humor (red arrow). Note the normal location of the left lens in the iris (green arrow).

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Chance fracture

Global Radiology CME

Trauma in a 31 yo F due to a motor vehicle collision (MVC) • Xray of the Week Figure 1. What are the important findings on this CT scan. What is the diagnosis? Figure 2. A,B. Sagittal reformatted CT images. C-E. Axial CT images Images show horizontal fracture through the right lamina (orange arrows), right pedicle (green arrows) and left pedicle (red arrows).

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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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6 month old male neutered Rottweiler with vomiting

Veterinary Radiology

For the first case of July, we have a 6-month-old male neutered Rottweiler that has been vomiting for three days.