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Attracting and Retaining Radiology Staff

Everything Rad

The enduring shortage is affecting staffing for radiographers and radiologists; and all imaging modalities. We need to providing imaging 24/7 for outpatient and inpatient facilities; it’s becoming critical,” she said. Their leadership makes the hospital a great place to work. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dempsey began working in radiography at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania. She continued working at the hospital for 12 years while growing in her role as an educator. Dmitry Beyder.

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Artificial Intelligence Embedded Imaging Modality

The British Institute of Radiology

In the third blog of her series on AI and the radiographer, Shamie Kumar explores the impact on the radiographer when AI is integrated within an imaging modality. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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ISMRM: Does MRI have a role in the emergency department?

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And having MRI available in the emergency department means that ED patients don't have to compete with inpatients or outpatients for MRI time." Hospitals must develop a "safety first" culture for emergency department MRI, which should include tight access control, mandatory staff training, and vigorous screening, according to Mandel.

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Innovation Through a Pandemic – How to survive when there’s nothing to report

The British Institute of Radiology

Coronavirus imaging from hospitals all over the world was collated to provide real-time COVID reporting best practice as the world started to understand the virus more. In addition, top thoracic specialist radiologists from Europe who had already experienced COVID radiology were called to report cases for NHS hospitals.

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Are x-rays necessary after pulling chest tubes?

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Ordering x-rays after removing chest tubes from lung surgery patients does not lead to meaningful change in patient management and prolongs hospital stays, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. No patient underwent any procedure following the post-chest tube removal x-ray. days vs. 2.3

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