Radiology

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Success! IR Embolizes Aorta to Prevent Future Bleeding

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NEW YORK, NY - The Interventional Radiology (IR) team at New York Medical Center (NYMC) successfully embolized a patient's aorta today in an effort...
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Nuclear Cinnabon Improves Radiology Department’s Patient Satisfaction Scores

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SEATTLE, WA -  In a bold move to increase patient satisfaction, the radiology department at Our Lady of Pseudohypoparathyroidism (OLPHPT) Hospital has introduced a...

New ABCs of Emergency Medicine, “Airway, Breathing, CT Scan, Disposition”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - New practice-changing guidelines for resuscitation in the emergency department were released just ahead of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) meeting...
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Ever Wonder How Radiologists Know What Studies to Recommend?

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Ever wonder how radiologists know what studies to recommend and perform?  GomerBlog has gone undercover into the bowels of hospitals to study radiologists.  After months...
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Fifty Shades of Grey, Radiology Edition

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GomerBlog was able to get our hands on the soon to be released Fifty Shades of Grey, Radiology Edition.  Boy is it HOT, just...
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Intern Fails at Champagne Tap, More Like Barolo Tap

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ATLANTA, GA - Internal medicine intern Timothy McDuffy's quest to perform a lumbar puncture (LP) in which there are zero RBCs in the first...
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Pilot Makes Passengers NPO After Midnight for Flight Tomorrow

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ATLANTA, GA - In an effort to minimize the risk of aspiration during tomorrow's three-hour East coast flight from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Boston's Logan...
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Update: AHA Addends Recommended 90-Minute Door-to-Balloon Time for MI to Allow Cath Team 3...

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SAN DIEGO, CA—For the cardiac catheterization team at San Diego General Hospital, compliance with the 90-minute door-to-balloon time metric for STEMI patients is a...

Interventional Radiologist Uses Dental Floss, Chewing Gum to Fix Broken Pipe in Kitchen Sink

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NEW YORK, NY - Newly-minted interventional radiology attending Dr. Marcus Jones scored a personal victory today when he successfully mended a leaking pipe leading...
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Medical Scribe to Subspecialize in Verbs

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NORFOLK, VA - In her few years as a medical scribe, Kacey Agnarsson has observed how health care is getting more specialized with each...