February, 2022

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The Art and Science of solving MCQ’s like a topper

Sumer's Radiology

MCQ Fascinating, isn’t it? The way three simple letters resonate in your nightmares, overload your cognitive senses in moments of truth and make you curl up in your blanket and pray to almighty. And all of this is done by actually displaying the answer to a posed question right in front of your eyes, hidden within other choices. But students would rather have no choice to begin with rather than being tricked by the illusion of choice.

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AI Collaboration to Create Personalized Healthcare  

Health IT Analytics

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Cloudex Celebrates its 10 years of Teleradiology with 6 million patient’s smile curves

Cloudex Radiology

A humble start of Cloudex’s teleradiology services in 2012 has grown in leaps and bounds and has reached this celebration point. The journey so far covered has been full of coordination, compassion and patience filled. Each day has passed by with learning, growth and sometimes stumbling’s too. Today, we can share and write on our success stories; and redefine it with growing service demand, advancing technology and addition of sharper minds.

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MRI Scan

Capitol Imaging Services

MRI Scan An MRI scan is a noninvasive, safe way for healthcare professionals to examine a patient's organs, tissues, and skeletal system. MRI , or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is diagnostic technology that uses a powerful magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed, 3D images of the organs and tissues of the body that can be viewed from many different angles.

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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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Visit TTG Imaging Solutions at ICE 2022

TTG Imaging Solutions

Imaging Conference & Expo: February 20 – 22, 2022 TTG Imaging Solutions will be exhibiting at the Imaging Conference & Expo in Napa, CA. Be sure to visit us at booth #304 Monday, February 21 and Tuesday, February 22 to discover solutions for equipment, nationwide service, parts, and clinical support. About TTG Imaging Solutions TTG Imaging Solutions is your partner for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging solutions that includes equipment sales, nationwide service, parts, turnkey

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NEET PG delayed- Strategies and timelines

Sumer's Radiology

The official news is in. NEET PG has been delayed to May 21 st , 2022. Article by Dr Sumer Sethi, Dr Deepti Bahl And yes! We are well aware of the ramifications of a such a decision. It may seem like a trance for now but do not let it faze your sight. It is a lot to process and eventually you will need to snap out of it. First, lets address a few common issues and queries before we can guide you through this drastic change.

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UCI Health Aims to Improve Remote Patient Monitoring Via AI Partnership

Health IT Analytics

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How artificial intelligence and teleradiology can be used for early stroke diagnosis?

Teleradiology Solutions

The word stroke, similar to the term heart attack, has a forbidding connotation in our minds. It delivers up the image of a life threatening event, with dismal consequences that include disability, paralysis or even death. Magnify this with the national statistics on stroke and the concerns can only intensify – given that stroke is […] The post How artificial intelligence and teleradiology can be used for early stroke diagnosis?

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Is Cloud Storage Right for My Medical Imaging Modality?

Purview

For many doctors, specialists, hospitals, health care practices and medical facilities, the cloud holds a lot of promise for storing and accessing medical imaging studies by physicians and patients alike. Luckily, virtual cloud storage can typically find an application for nearly every type of medical imaging modality, from CT scanners to MRI machines and everything in between.

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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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Mobile CT: Siemens Sensation 64

Kings Medical Group

A 64-slice Siemens Sensation is one of the most popular CT units in the imaging industry. KMG has a large mobile fleet with multiple Siemens units to choose from. This specific mobile CT is a 64 slice Siemens Sensation, with top of the line software and ancillary equipment. All of KMG’s mobile CT units are […] The post Mobile CT: Siemens Sensation 64 appeared first on Kings Medical Group.

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The Gold Standard in Medical Imaging: What ACR Accreditation Means to Us and Our Patients

Professional Radiology

Every field of medicine strives to innovate, improve, and demand high standards of excellence from its practitioners. This is why American physicians and health care providers stand out in the world of medicine. The field of radiology is no different. We serve patients and physicians to improve diagnostics, treatments, and recovery. We are at the center of patient care and we take that responsibility very seriously.

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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)- CT Findings

Sumer's Radiology

History : A 26 years female c/o dyspnoea and mild cough since 4 months Findings: The CT scan shows multiple thin walled cysts of varying sizes in both the lungs. The CP angle are involved. Perivascular in location. No zonal predominance. Findings are s/o LAM Diagnosis: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) Extra Edge Examples of Cystic Lung Disease LAM LCH LIP BHD (Birt hogg Dube) Amyloidosis LAM Female No smoking No zonal predominance CP angles involved LCH Male Smoker Upper zone predominance CP angle

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Capitol Imaging Services affiliate voted best medical testing facility

Capitol Imaging Services

For the third year in a row, a Capitol Imaging Services affiliate has been designate as the best of the best! Our Southeast Louisiana network member, Diagnostic Imaging Services (DIS), was chosen by the readers of EDGE Magazine published in St. Tammany Parish. Diagnostic Imaging Services has been serving the greater New Orleans metropolitan market, the state of Louisiana and the Gulf South for nearly 50 years.

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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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Connecting Remotely to Cure & Care….

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

Africa is the world’s second largest and second-most populous continent , after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth’s total surface area and 20% of its land area. With 1.38 billion people as of November 2021, it accounts for about 16.72% of the world’s human population.

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Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. Announces Acquisition of NHRA and Whitney Imaging centers in Hamden, CT

Midstate Radiology Associates

Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. continues to expand its award winning imaging services to more convenient Connecticut locations. Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. (MRA) announced the acquisition of New Haven Radiology Associates, PC. (NHRA) and Whitney Imaging sites. This acquisition enables Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. to continue expanding their footprint across the state, providing comprehensive imaging services to more Connecticut towns.

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The Elusive IMF: What, Why, When and How

Mammography Educators

Written by: Louise C. Miller , R.T.(R)(M)(ARRT), CRT(M), FSBI, FNCBC, Director of Education There is so much discussion regarding visualization of the Inframammary Fold (IMF) on the Quality Breast Imagers (QBI) Facebook Page , I thought it would be appropriate to write a blog and share my thoughts about recommendations that have been made. Let’s start with some info on the IMF: IMF is the inferior border of the breast and the crease between the breast and abdominal tissue.

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Mobile MRI: Siemens Espree 18 CH

Kings Medical Group

If you are looking for a mobile MRI Siemens Espree to help expand your imaging capabilities, this is it. Our 18 Channel mobile MRI Siemens Espree is a wide bore mobile solution that can be ready at a moments notice. It has a 70cm bore that allows for larger or claustrophobic patients. The mobile MRI […] The post Mobile MRI: Siemens Espree 18 CH appeared first on Kings Medical Group.

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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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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: NCCT

Sumer's Radiology

History: A 32 yr female c/o sudden headache followed by loss of consciousness. Post partum status Findings: Multiple ill-defined hypodense lesions are seen in the brain parenchyma bilaterally Not confined to single arterial teritory Most of the lesions show hemorrhagic transformation Mild surrounding edema is seen Hypderdense superior saggital sinus - thrombosis The findings are typical of Hemorrhagic venous infarcts Diagnosis: Hemorrhagic venous infarcts Extra Edge Etiology Genetic prothromboti

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What is global billing?

Capitol Imaging Services

There are many confusing terms surrounding healthcare, healthcare services and health insurance coverage. Numerous different options can often put someone’s head in a spin as they try to grasp with bills and statements from medical provider offices, hospitals and medical centers. One term that Capitol Imaging Services often uses and can be considered to be a major financial benefit to people undergoing diagnostic scans is called “global billing.” In its simplistic form, global

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UNC Researchers To Lead NIH Precision Nutrition Centers

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Education needs Collaborative Approach

Sumer's Radiology

New Generation seeks to learn but teaching by humiliation is unacceptable Education needs a collaborative approach. In medical education there is a strong hierarchical system where there is trend of posing on-the-spot questions to probe the limits of trainees’ knowledge, also known as “pimping" which often goes on to level which can be considered bullying and is considered an important cause of medical student /resident burnout.

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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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Gall Stone Ileus diagnosed on USG

Sumer's Radiology

History – A 43 years female c/o sudden onset severe abdominal pain with vomiting and constipation Findings- USG images shows an air-filled gall bladder There is a calculus seen in the distal ileal loop With resultant small bowel obstruction Diagnosis- Findings are s/o gall stone ileus Extra Edge- Rigler’s triad – Pneumobilia, Gall stone impacted in distal ileum, SBO Famous Radiology Blog by Dr Sumer Sethi www.sumersethi.

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Hell is other people Handling insecurities and opinions

Sumer's Radiology

Opinions - the fundamental right of speech, the instrument of thinkers like the pen and paper; weapons of the powerless like a sharp sword or, perhaps, a double edged sword in my…well… ‘opinion’. The seed During my youthful years in the medical college I too carried the weight of other people’s opinions. Having been brought up and spent my adolescent years in an average run of the mill school, medical college seemed like unknown territory to me.

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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection : CT Scan

Sumer's Radiology

History : 1 month neonate c/o convulsions Findings: CT brain shows ventricular dilatation Periventricular calcification is seen around both the lateral ventricles Diagnosis: The findings are typical of congenital cytomegalovirus infection Extra Edge Information What is TORCH infection? Toxoplasma, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus and herpes infection that typically affects newborn.

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Sigmoid diverticulitis with Rupture : CT Findings

Sumer's Radiology

History A 56 years female c/o pain in abdomen with fever and diarrhoea since 10 days Findings The CT shows multiple small sigmoid diverticulae A small abscess is seen in relation to the sigmoid colon with surrounding fat stranding Air foci are seen within the abscess s/o contained rupture Diagnosis Sigmoid diverticulitis with rupture Extra-Edge Difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis Diverticulosis is presence of multiple diverticula, when they are inflamed or infected it is called

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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?