POCUS used widely in lung ultrasound applications
Some of the top "domains" of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) incorporate the technology into lung ultrasound applications, according to research published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.
A team led by the POCUS Certification Academy, part of Inteleos in Rockville, MD, published a list of the top 25 POCUS community-defined practice domains, dubbed “POCUS25.” They found via survey data that the POCUS community believes the most important domains are tied to imaging of the pneumothorax, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade detection, normal lung ultrasound, basic practical physics, and extended focused assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?
Chloe Cross, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.In interventional radiology (IR), most of us quickly become accustomed to needing to explain what we do -- to other clinicians, patients, their families, and even our own families. But how do patients get their own information about IR, if at all? When a patient receives a diagnosis, they may have multiple medical specialists offering various treatment recommendations, so they may be unsure which to follow.If patients search for information using new tools like artificial intelligence, what is it telling them? How much does AI know about IR? Does ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Chloe G. Cross, MD Tags: Interventional Interventional Radiology Source Type: news
Aspirin Tied to Slower Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Aspirin Tied to Slower Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Aspirin use may reduce growth and progression of abdominal aortic aneurysms in certain patients, with a favorable safety profile, observational data suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
CEUS has role in follow-up for endovascular aortic repair
Monday, November 27 | 1:40 p.m.-1:50 p.m. | M6-SSVA02-2 | Room N226The performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in follow-up imaging after endovascular aortic repair will be compared to that of CT in a 12-year study to be presented in this session.In his talk, Johannes Rübenthaler, MD, from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich will present research showing how while CEUS may not replace CT in this area, it could be a supplementary modality.Effective diagnostic follow-up is needed for planning and implementing therapy for secondary rupture caused by endoleaks after endovascular aortic repair. While CT is...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news
ACR releases updated appropriateness criteria
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an update to its Appropriateness Criteria, which includes nine new and nine revised topics.
The criteria in total include 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios. All topics include a narrative, an evidence table, and a literature search summary. The ACR said the criteria aim to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions for specific clinical conditions.
The following are the new topics:
Imaging of In...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
EVAR vs Aneurysm Activity; Carotid Stenosis Inaccuracy; More PAP in Heart Failure?
(MedPage Today) -- In patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, endovascular aneurysm repair was shown to reduce aortic microcalcification and disease activity according to fluoride-18 uptake. (Heart)
There was a shrinking of small abdominal aortic... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 16, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Novel Risk Tool IDs Those at Risk for Contrast-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 -- A novel risk assessment tool can be used preoperatively to identify patients at risk for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes Worse for Women
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 -- Female sex is associated with decreased five-year survival and increased one- and five-year reintervention after elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), according to a study published online June 12... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 27, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Former smoker should be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 70-year-old father-in-law smoked for more than 30 years. I read that men who used to smoke should be screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. What does this screening involve? What would be done if he is found to have an aneurysm? ANSWER: A number of factors can raise the risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm. One of the most significant is tobacco use. In addition to the direct damaging effects that smoking… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 23, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
FDA Urges Lifelong Follow-Up After Endovascular Aortic Repair FDA Urges Lifelong Follow-Up After Endovascular Aortic Repair
Regular imaging surveillance, within 30 days of EVAR and annually thereafter, can help identify adverse events after abdominal aortic aneurysm, the FDA says in a letter to healthcare professionals.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - March 1, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
Higher Long-term Mortality Seen With Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Higher Long-term Mortality Seen With Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Patients undergoing endovascular repair of an intact abdominal aortic aneurysm have a lower risk of death in the short term than do those undergoing open surgery, according to new findings.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 24, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Vascular bioengineering lab receives funding to track aneurysms and predict rupture
(University of Pittsburgh) Pitt researchers received funding to develop a new model to better predict patients at-risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm -- the 15th leading cause of death in the US. They will perform shape analysis and biomechanical simulations and use these data to train a machine learning algorithm to classify different types of aneurysm outcomes. This classifier will be used to develop a predictive model that can help guide clinicians and determine the need for surgical intervention. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 19, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Attacking aortic aneurysms before they grow
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) New basic science research shows what happens to the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms when you inhibit JMJD3 through both genetics and pharmacology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Using a machine model to predict risk of human aneurysms
(University of Pittsburgh) An abdominal aortic aneurysm can be a ticking time bomb if undiscovered in time. It occurs when the aorta weakens and begins to irreversibly dilate, like a slowly inflating balloon. If left untreated, the risk of rupture increases and has a 90 percent rate of mortality. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are developing a new model to better predict at-risk patients, and the tools they are using apply mechanical testing to the human body. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Endovascular aneurysm repair linked to higher readmission rates
(University of Missouri-Columbia) Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) are responsible for nearly 2% of all deaths in U.S. men over the age of 65. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has emerged as a newer and less invasive alternative to open repair for rAAA. But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered that while EVAR is more commonly utilized for rAA, the odds of hospital readmission after EVAR are 1.5 times higher compared to traditional open repair. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
