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John Kalafut, Ph.D., Director of Informatics Research and Strategy, MEDRAD Corporate Development and Innovations, answers your questions on achieving optimal CT opacification.
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AngioJet Thrombectomy is associated with a reduction in Late Stent Thrombosis and MACE in STEMI patients with large thrombus burden.
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A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) clinical trial has resulted in a higher percentage of diagnostic quality exams to exclude pulmonary embolism when MEDRAD P3T for Stellant CT Injection System is employed.
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Two separate articles about Contrast Induced Nephropathy show higher risk of death and the importance in prevention of using the smallest dose of contrast needed.
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Research has shown that MEDRAD's P3T™ Cardiac software has resulted in a higher percentage of PE exams ranked as diagnostic without limitation*.
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Awareness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) risk factors and symptoms can significantly reduce adverse events associated with this serious but under-diagnosed condition.
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A hospital facility should be concerned with medical professional liability of extravasations. The potential liability of a moderate and severe extravasation are $14,118 and $94,056, respectively.
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XDS technology enables quick and highly accurate detection of extravasated fluid at less than 20mL, but typically between 5mL and 11mL.
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Despite the risk of errors and inconsistencies in manual documentation, most radiology departments lack the tools to automate documentation of contrast media administered intravenously.
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UPMC research demonstrates that P3T Cardiac is proven to deliver a higher percentage of PE exams ranked “diagnostic without limitation” when compared to standard protocol.*³
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High Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) levels and repeat negative biopsy remains a problem for diagnosing prostate cancer.
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Optimizing the treatment options for the patient is the positive result of making the distinction between intra-capsular and extra-capsular prostate cancer.
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In a JCAT study, Tom Lombardi, M.D. found the research showed high sensitivity while maintaining high specificity in the subcutaneous detection of contrast extravasation using radiofrequency (RF) permittivity sensitivity.
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Newly completed research now quantifies reduced set-up and infusion time in automated FDG infusion for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging procedures.
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Are you trying to increase effiency in your MR suite? It is a common request in MRI these days. A couple ways of achieving it are to reduce scan interruptions and turnaround patients more quickly.
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PET technologists are exposed to radiation during the manual preparation and handling of FDG for PET imaging. Validation tests confirm that MEDRAD's Intego™ PET Infusion System reduces the radiation dose from preparation and handling by more than 20%.
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Although serious extravasations are rare, a single major event can put your patient at risk, subject your hospital and staff to liability costs, and potentially damage your hospital’s reputation.
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Travellers have nearly triple the normal risk of developing a venous thromboembolism, a dangerous blood clot, researchers from Havard University reported in July 2009.
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