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Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

AuntMinnie

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. Hospital stay (days) 2.8 Hospital stay (days) 2.8 The investigators tracked complication rate and fluoroscopy time.

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What can we do to increase global access to imaging?

AuntMinnie

Healthcare inequality -- and especially imaging inequality -- appears to be insurmountable on the surface and growing worse with each passing year. The First Read Initiative donated 7 Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound devices to the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is a solvable problem. What can I do? What can I do?

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Ukraine's top pediatric hospital rebuilds after bomb attack

AuntMinnie

Radiology staff at the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv are making steady progress with their plan to restore normal service after a devastating missile attack. On July 9, 2024, AuntMinnieEurope.com posted an article about the extensive damage caused to Ukraine's largest pediatric hospital.

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Nearly 40% of thyroid ultrasounds at 1 hospital had no noteworthy clinical findings

Radiology Business

“Providing clear guidance on when to order thyroid ultrasounds can help reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization and potential overtreatment," experts wrote.

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ChatGPT-4 accurately interprets thyroid, renal ultrasound images

AuntMinnie

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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Can ChatGPT-4 accurately interpret thyroid, renal ultrasound images?

AuntMinnie

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a small study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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AI predicts malignancy on breast ultrasound

AuntMinnie

An AI model can accurately predict malignancy on breast ultrasound based on BI-RADS assessment, according to research published December 11 in Academic Radiology. Previous studies have demonstrated how AI can be applied to breast ultrasound. of follow-ups,” the Guldogan team wrote.