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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. Quantifying Regional Radiation-Induced Lung Injury in Patients Using Hyperpolarized 129Xe Gas Exchange Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Rankine, et al, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics , September 1, 2023.

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How radiologists can image pregnant women post Dobbs decision

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Standardized guidelines can help radiologists navigate the legal landscape of imaging pregnant women with ionizing radiation, according to a July 15 editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology ( ACR ).

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Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Pregnancy

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The patient is pregnant (orange arrows), therefore ionizing radiation with CT scan or fluoroscopy can not be used for imaging guidance. A nuclear medicine hepatobiliary scan was also performed (not shown) and demonstrated no radiopharmaceutical present in the gallbladder due to cystic duct obstruction.