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Are Mammograms Safe? Understanding Radiation Exposure and Precautions

Professional Radiology

However, many patients have concerns about radiation exposure and the potential risks involved. The truth is mammograms are generally safe when used properly, and the amount of radiation you’re exposed to is minimal. As the leading diagnostic imaging radiology center in El Paso, patient care and safety are our top priorities.

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Radiation Dose Management Market Overview and Product Updates

Imaging Technology

Advances in the growing radiation dose management market are continually helping those who administer treatment to focus on personalized patient care and workflow management.

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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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More than 60% of diagnostic radiology and radiation therapy staff experience workplace violence, according to a study published January 9 in Radiography. Yet no systematic review has been published on the issue in medical radiation science, the authors noted. Additional risk factors included being a more vulnerable practitioner (i.e.,

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Ultrahigh-resolution CTA bests conventional for aneurysm detection

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Ultrahigh-resolution CT angiography {CTA bests conventional for the detection of ruptured intracranial aneurysms, offering higher sensitivity, improved image quality, and reduced radiation dose, according to a study published October 9 in Academic Radiology. DSA served as the reference standard. The complete study can be found here.

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Vacation days taken and working during vacation tied to burnout

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However, among specialty disciplines, radiologists and radiation oncologists have the highest proportion of physicians taking more than three weeks of vacation. Of these, 115 were radiologists and 33 were radiation oncologists. of radiation oncologists reported this amount of work during vacation. and 62.5%, respectively.

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Artificial General Intelligence for Radiation Oncology

Imaging Technology

AI achieves human-level accuracy in the auto-segmentation, tumor staging, image registration, automatic treatment planning, quality assurance and outcomes prediction, which greatly improves the accuracy, precision, and efficiency of radiation therapy. The authors stressed that these models should complement human expertise and care.

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ECR: Use MR enterography for complex IBD cases

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The survey also found CT enterography and barium follow-throughs are still used in clinical practice; however, barium follow-through has a relatively diminishing role in IBD, and radiation exposure limits CT. A survey of patients in the U.K. reported that they rated their IBD care as fair or poor, according to Bhatnagar.