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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. The group's research was published March 13 in Urology. "[Our

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Walgreens-backed VillageMD launches ‘major imaging hub’ open 7 days a week

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The “first imaging department of its kind” will deliver CT, ultrasound, X-ray, fluoroscopy and ambient MRI, all in one location.

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Vanderbilt Health breaks ground on 6,000-square-foot new imaging facility

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acre site in Nashville and plans to offer services including MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, X-ray and mammography. The facility is located on a 0.55-acre

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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

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They found that rates of self-interpretation varied by imaging modality: Self-interpretation rate for office-based imaging by modality Modality Percentage X-ray and fluoroscopy 50.4% Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5% By specialty, self-interpretation rates were 19.9% for primary care physicians; 75.7%

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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% 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% Duszak's team also reported the following: A 22.9%

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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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FDA issues guidance on scanning interference with implanted medical devices

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CT is safer than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for people with devices of unknown MRI safety status." The FDA released the guidance -- which is mostly specific to CT -- noting that it is not aware of any confirmed interference from other imaging technologies such as x-ray, fluoroscopy, angiograms, or mammograms.