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Increase in CCTA exams expected to mirror TAVR growth trend

AuntMinnie

A steady increase in the volume of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams is occurring, especially at mid- to high-level community hospitals across the country. Performing CCTA imaging CCTA is a complex exam. In fact, a review 3DR Labs conducted in August showed a 44% increase in CCTA cases over 12 months.

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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

AuntMinnie

CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

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Rural Hospital Raises the Bar with Comprehensive State-of-the-art Imaging Systems

Imaging Technology

That’s clearly the case at Massac Memorial Hospital , an award-winning critical access hospital in Metropolis, Ill., Here you’ll find a highly skilled, compassionate staff along with comprehensive advanced imaging technologies that are raising the bar for patient care in their rural community. with 25 beds.

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ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption

AuntMinnie

The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. The group developed a "green imaging review" for patients accessing the emergency room.

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Paramedics weigh in on the feasibility of portable MRI for stroke care

AuntMinnie

Door-to-needle" time -- that is, time elapsed from a patient's hospital arrival to the administration of stroke treatment -- is a key factor to a positive outcome. CT and MRI are the main imaging modalities used to evaluate stroke, and although MRI exams take longer, they are more accurate and sensitive, Kolangarakath and colleagues noted.

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AI Can Now Detect COVID-19 in Lung Ultrasound Images

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:42 March 21, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows. How does AI analyze ultrasound lung images?

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AuntMinnie 2009: California technologist faces testimony in CT overdose case

AuntMinnie

In January 2008, 23-month-old Jacoby Roth fell out of bed, and when he could hardly move his head his worried parents took him to the emergency room at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, a small town 290 miles north of San Francisco. She did not testify during the hearing. I think it was just a rogue act of insanity.”—