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Friday, July 5, 2019

Healthcare associated infections (HAI) will account for 1.7 million infections this year and cause up to 99,000 patient deaths in the United States alone. Bacteria, fungus, and viruses are typically responsible for infection, and bacteria alone is...

CT-Scan

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Patients in Motion: How to Stabilize Patients...

Reducing patient exposure to radiation is a high priority for any imaging department. Groups like Image Gently champion facilities that practice safe imaging. Safer imaging and patient care are a foremost concern for Agnieszka Dziubinski, Manager of...

CT-Scan

Friday, December 7, 2018

Localization of Needle Entry Point For CT...

Since first suggested in 1976, CT guidance during interventional procedures has become indispensable. Common procedures that utilize CT guidance and can benefit from a localization device include biopsies, drainages, cryoablation, celiac plexus, and...

CT-Scan

Friday, October 19, 2018

Cincinnati Children’s Compares Two Neutral...

The Department of Radiology at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center compared two neutral oral contrast agents and published their findings (Comparison of Two Neutral Oral Contrast Agents in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, July 13, 2018

Current Trends with Oral Contrast in...

Every hospital has its own set of protocols to address the needs of their patient population. When it comes to diagnostic CT, drinking protocols for oral contrast can vary from facility to facility. While oral contrast plays a critical role in...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, March 9, 2018

Patient Satisfaction and Oral Contrast in...

Happy customers often turn into repeat customers. More importantly, they tell their friends about their positive experience. This is true for any business, including medical imaging. James Lipcamon, imaging services manager for East Cooper Medical...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, February 16, 2018

Positive Oral Contrast for Acute Abdominal...

There has been much debate in the last few years regarding the use of positive oral contrast for patients with acute abdominal pain in the ED setting. Typically, radiologists want oral contrast as it helps with the speed and accuracy of their...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, December 29, 2017

Diagnosing Abdominal Disease: Two Exams, One...

Two of the exams used in the diagnosis of abdominal diseases include a routine CAT-Scan (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis, and small bowel enterography which can be performed in either CT or MRI. A routine CT of the abdomen and pelvis can help...

CT of Abdomen/Pelvis

Friday, November 3, 2017

To Drink or Not to Drink: An Honest...

To drink or not to drink? That is the question radiologists have been struggling with when it comes to positive oral contrast. To the patient it may seem like an arbitrary question but there are real consequences to not using an oral contrast agent...

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