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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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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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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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Some of my radiological heroes would report a staggering 30,000 to 40,000 radiographs a year. 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. I still don’t know how they did it.

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Nonphysician providers often used in pediatric radiology settings

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More than nine in 10 pediatric radiologists reported that nonphysician providers are used often in the subspecialty, suggest findings published December 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The researchers, however, noted that previous surveys lack data on the pediatric radiology workforce.

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

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The study was published April 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Nonradiologist specialties, aside from cardiology, lack the rigorous and comprehensive training in imaging interpretation that occurs during the four years of a radiology residency program. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

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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. The study was published November 26 in Radiology. The finding isn't necessarily surprising. The complete study can be found here.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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Each year, the Minnies award winners reflect the current challenges, issues, and advances in radiology. And for the first time since 2018, physician burnout did not win the Minnies award for Biggest Threat to Radiology. Interested in the history of the Minnies, our annual award program recognizing excellence in radiology?

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