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Increase in CCTA exams expected to mirror TAVR growth trend

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It is imperative that radiologic technologists obtain accurate data and the right bolus timing simultaneously. The radiologic technologist must also obtain gated images: If the patient’s heartbeat is irregular or too fast, a nurse may need to administer beta blockers to slow the heart rate down.

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AuntMinnie 2001: Frontline radiologists recall September 11

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When radiology professionals at local hospitals around the World Trade Center and the Pentagon got word of the September 11 terror attacks, they prepared for the worst, unsure of how many patients would be coming through their doors. Patients who needed CT scans were transported to radiology on the hospital’s third floor.