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Moore’s Law for radiologists

AuntMinnie

Most radiologists have heard of Moore’s Law. A close colleague observed that radiologists are affected by a type of Moore’s Law. The amount of scans a radiologist is expected to shift per day is increasing year on year. Today’s radiologist is expected to shift work at an eye-watering rate. Paul McCoubrie, MBBS.

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What can we do to increase global access to imaging?

AuntMinnie

The First Read Initiative donated 7 Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound devices to the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. About 12 years ago, vRad radiologists had the option to volunteer to read x-rays from Doctors Without Borders and Haitian Relief Services, a small nonprofit organization. What can I do? It is that simple.

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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. It described shifts in ultrasound use across billing provider specialties and places of service in the U.S.

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Pediatric radiologists should handle breast mass cases in children

AuntMinnie

CHICAGO -- Breast masses detected by ultrasound in pediatric patients can be treated by pediatric specialists and not adult centers, suggest findings presented December 3 at RSNA 2024. For example, children may associate adult hospitals with serious illness, adding to their anxiety.

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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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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.

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ECR: Use MR enterography for complex IBD cases

AuntMinnie

Gastrointestinal imagers should use high-quality MR enterography for complex inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases that can't be dealt with using intestinal ultrasound, even though both tests contribute to overall assessment, said an expert leading an advanced course on imaging Crohn's disease at ECR 2025. "MR