Virtual residency: ups & downs | Local takes on the contrast shortage | more

Challenged by the COVID pandemic to “match pedagogy with purpose,” many radiology educators have tapped technology to help keep residents from falling behind.

U.S. healthcare is now a solid week into the CT contrast shortage of ’22, and common themes are emerging in adaptations at local hospitals and imaging centers.

The exterior illuminations are only one part of the ALA’s annual “Turquoise Takeover” initiative. Also look for turquoise accents across social media, including in the apparel choices of enthusiasts posting selfies.

In some cases hospital staff kept no watch over outside-looking-in connections between manufacturers and scanners.

Computer scientists, rheumatologists and immunologists have pooled skill sets to develop a neural network that can distinguish between rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis while also recognizing healthy joints with no arthritis at all.

An overview for the coming January 2023 mandate to use clinical decision support for all advanced imaging orders.

The new equipment, which initially will be used to treat prostate and neuroendocrine tumors, is expected to be operational in July.

“Our results are relevant to clinical practice, supporting the use of the Mediterranean diet in secondary prevention," researchers wrote. 

Biohaven is known as the company behind Nurtec ODT, a dual-acting migraine therapy approved for both the acute treatment and episodic prevention of migraines.