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To Screen or Not to Screen
Raising awareness of the importance of lung cancer screenings and breaking down barriers to access is crucial, as participation rates remain low.
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Building the Pipeline
Expanding outreach to medical students could be the way to combat ongoing workforce shortages within the field of medical imaging.
Out of This World
Radiology could play a significant role in maintaining health aboard spaceflights as space travel becomes more common and imaging technology becomes more accessible.
Light and Sound
By combining optical tomography and ultrasound, a new imaging modality called QPAT can provide high-resolution images of various complex systems within the human body.
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A 60-year-old man with a personal history of right-sided renal cell carcinoma, status post partial nephrectomy approximately six months prior, presented to the emergency department (ED) with a two-week history of a rash (diffuse palpable purpura) that started on his lower extremities and subsequently moved up to his torso and arms. The patient also reported a two-day history of new-onset abdominal pain, which was progressively worsening. He had no nausea, vomiting, or fever. He was recently evaluated by dermatology, underwent a skin biopsy, and was told that he had immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis. He was completing his prescribed prednisone taper when his abdominal symptoms began. He reported that his skin findings were improving. A contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis was obtained to investigate the etiology of the patient’s new-onset abdominal pain. Continue reading »
