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Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

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Fluoroscopy-assisted ultrasound guidance for mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) procedures in children is a safer and more effective approach than fluoroscopy alone, researchers have found. The investigators tracked complication rate and fluoroscopy time. Hospital stay (days) 2.8 Hospital stay (days) 2.8

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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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To cover a CT and MR "list" was a luxury; it was to escape the murderous fluoroscopy rooms, intravenous urography (IVU) lists, and indeterminable piles of plain films Then the scanners got fast. So as to report more CT and MRI, radiologists stopped doing hands-on ultrasound and fluoroscopy. 20s rotation, 40s reconstruction.

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Tampa-area imaging services impacted by Hurricane Milton

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Tampa-area hospitals are facing the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, with some imaging services being temporarily suspended as healthcare systems reallocate resources toward emergency care. The hospital performs more than 400,000 imaging exams per year, according to Tampa General’s website. in late September.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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4 ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in radiology

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Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. Of these emissions, MRI was responsible for 48% (2.2 The finding isn't necessarily surprising. kt CO 2 e) and CT for 24% (1.1 kt CO 2 e).

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

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Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% growth of nominal hospital imaging prices and a 22.6% Nominal medical imaging price increases by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality Percentage increase CT 12.4% Nuclear medicine 40% Use rates by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality 2010 2021 CT 10.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7%

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Radiology Jobs

Ben White

Positions (On-site): Body (100% Body) – Regions Hospital Mix of shifts worked on-site Mixture of hospital, outpatient, and remote Interpret MRI, CT, U/S, and radiographs After-hours coverage provided internally by the emergency radiology section No neuro or MSK Body/Mammo – Western Wisconsin 45-minute drive from the Twin Cities.