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Healthcare Excellence
23
Mar

No evidence IV contrast causes renal damage in patients with kidney disease, study finds

A new study found that chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients who received IV contrast-enhanced imaging faced no more risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy than those who did not receive contrast material. Matt O'Connor | Diagnostic Imaging | Health Imaging

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20
Mar

CAD tool detects microcalcification clusters in mammograms

A fully automated algorithm can accurately detect microcalcification clusters in mammogram scans and may help reduce radiology workloads. Matt O'Connor | Imaging Informatics | Health Imaging

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17
Mar

Cardiac ultrasound at bedside boosts disease diagnosis

Adding focused cardiac ultrasonography to clinical assessment of the cardiovascular health of patients at bedside improves diagnostic yield. By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

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12
Mar

Preop breast MRI improves DCIS surgical planning

Preoperative breast MRI improves the surgical planning and outcomes of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a new study published online July 5 in Academic Radiology. By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

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05
Mar

Cardiac MRI plan hikes myocarditis detection rate

Swiss and German researchers have devised an effective diagnostic cardiac MRI workup strategy that has quadrupled the rate of myocarditis detection in patients with myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

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27
Sep

Australia’s $168M nuclear medicine plant begins full production of Mo-99

Until now, the $168 million facility was producing limited amounts of Mo-99, a radioisotope used in approximately 85% of all Australian nuclear medicine procedures such as SPECT scans. Matt O'Connor | Molecular Imaging | Health Imaging

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18
Aug

Are we ready for an inbound medical tourism industry?

While Australians are travelling abroad for cheap medical care, international visitors are coming here for quality care they can trust. When Rabia Tahir arrived at Adelaide airport last year, she was cautiously hopeful. Never having been out of Pakistan and understanding but not speaking English, she had made the journey alone. Rabia was suffering the...

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06
Dec

See the full portfolio of Carestream image capture solutions from RSNA 2018

What a Great Show! RSNA 2018 was a truly dynamic event, brimming with innovations and advances in Radiology.

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03
Dec

Can black bone MRI match CT for pediatric head trauma?

Black bone MRI may be a viable, radiation-free alternative to CT for the evaluation of children presenting with abusive head trauma -- particularly for detecting skull fractures, according to a Friday presentation at RSNA 2018 in Chicago. By Abraham Kim, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

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29
Nov

Gadolinium accumulation might be more widespread than thought

Increased signal intensities in different brain regions presumably caused by linear and macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) could be an indication that gadolinium accumulation is more widespread than previously thought, according to a study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2018. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

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