Let’s have a Tuesday Talk – Today in Radiology
Happy Tuesday to all the hard-working radiology peeps!
Here’s what’s going on today:
Top Stories in Radiology
Mosquito Pesticide or Sonic Weapon?
A 69-year-old woman had been feeling well during her trip to Cuba until about two hours before the flight back to the U.S. Just 30 minutes after eating a sandwich at the airport, she developed generalized weakness, sweating, and nausea. Soon after, she experienced lethargy, vomiting, and urinary incontinence.
By the time the woman arrived in the U.S. she was stuporous and needed intubation. She was rushed to the hospital, where CT imaging revealed bilateral hyperdensity of the globus pallidi.
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Imaging President Trump
President Donald Trump reportedly underwent chest imaging while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The president’s physician said there were some “expected findings” but nothing of “major clinical concern.”
“REPORTER: And what do the x-rays, and CT scans show, are there signs of pneumonia, are there signs of lung involvement? Or any damage to the lungs?
CONLEY: Yes, so we’re tracking all of that. There’s some expected findings, but nothing of any major clinical concern.”
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What is the New Normal? – Episode 6 AHRA Link
The current state of operations and new routines designed to protect patients and staff regarding COVID-19.
Moderator Joanne Hoener, from Bayers portfolio team is joined by industry experts, Bill Algee, CRA, FAHRA, Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, IN, Amanda Garlock, CRA, Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA, and Brian Fox, CRA, from Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, TX as they candidly discuss emerging from the Coronavirus crisis and talk about lessons learned, best practices and next steps.
Listen to this podcast here.
Coming Soon to Instagram…Your Radiologist?
Radiologists are reaching large swaths of followers by posting clinical imaging cases on Instagram.
And new research suggests more individuals and societies should take advantage of this image-friendly platform to increase awareness of the field.
Most studies investigating radiology’s connection to social media focus on Twitter and Facebook, overlooking the more than 1 billion monthly active Instagram users, experts explained Sept. 23 in Academic Radiology.
A pair of NYU Langone Health doctors recently found that a number of radiology accounts are already taking advantage of the platform, with some attracting more than 50,000 followers and upward of 41,000 views on a single post.
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