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4 ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in radiology

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Use of PACS made up 11% of departmental greenhouse gas emissions (0.48 Thiel and colleagues performed an LCA in April 2023 of the diagnostic radiology practice of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Of these emissions, MRI was responsible for 48% (2.2 kt CO 2 e) and CT for 24% (1.1 kt CO 2 e). kt CO 2 e). kt CO 2 e).

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New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023

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App Orchestrator is compatible with most major PACS, according to the company. GEHC also displayed its Signa PET/MR AIR system, which was introduced at the annual Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference in June. It supports both radiography and fluoroscopic imaging.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Luthria, et al, Journal of Nuclear Medicine , October 26, 2023. To learn more about this paper, click here. Increased Metabolic Activity of the Thymus and Lymph Nodes in Pediatric Oncology Patients After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination. To learn more about this paper, click here. Best New Radiology Device Aperto Lucent 0.4-tesla