Abstract In our case‚ a 34 year old male was brought in to the imaging department with severe shoulder pain from a basketball game he had played earlier. His physician ordered a complete trauma shoulder series of radiographs to be done on his right shoulder to get an accurate diagnosis of exactly what was causing the pain and how to effectively treat it. After the radiologist read the images‚ it was determined that he had suffered an anterior/inferior dislocation of his shoulder. In order to reset
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accurate patient data sharing and diagnosis; enhancing workflow and productivity for the clinician; and making the patient experience faster and more comfortable. New cross-enterprise capabilities to improve workflow‚ connectivity‚ productivity New imaging workflow functionality allows healthcare providers to access consolidated patient histories while sharing workloads across hospitals. Adoption of GE Healthcare’s new web-based Cross-Enterprise Reporting1 capability provides clinicians with tools like
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Porter Five Forces Analysis One of the most effective ways to measure the level of attractiveness of medical device industry is Porter Five Forces Analysis. According to porter (2008)‚ there are five forces that influence the level of profitability of any industry; therefore‚ companies must obtain sustainable competitive advantage in order to survive. These forces are rivalry‚ threat of substitutes‚ threats of new entrants‚ supplier power‚ and buyer power. (Porter‚ para 3) Rivalry The medical
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The diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome is based on clinical criteria‚ namely the onset within the first year of life of prolonged and repetitive febrile or afebrile‚ generalized or unilateral clonic seizures‚ in association with other seizure types‚ delay in psychomotor development‚ and behavioral disorders.4 It must be emphasized that the diagnosis is entirely clinical‚ and can be proposed even in the absence of any identifiable mutation of the SCN1A gene during genetic analysis.4 It is also important
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Radiologists are physicians who performs and interprets diagnostic imaging tests and interventional procedures or treatments that involve the use of X-ray‚ ultrasound‚ and magnetic resonance imaging equipment. People often confuse between radiologists and radiologic technologists/radiology technicians‚ though there is a clear distinction between these two: technicians carry out the process of obtaining the images whereas radiologists take charge of interpreting the results. After the images are interpreted
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patients‚ as the patients are always concerned with the money required to use in the event where visitation to the hospital is inevitable. Cost-effectiveness in digital imaging comprises of direct and indirect effects (Sailer et al.‚ 2015). Hence‚ when accessing the cost-effectiveness‚ it is essential to understand that the imaging test must provide added value. Otero et al. (2008) state that the term cost-effectiveness is not just the amount paid for the examination‚ it also takes into consideration
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A baseline color scale of 1–2.5 kHz (velocity range of 10–24 cm/s) may be used as a standard for obtaining the color Doppler. Using doppler imaging‚ peak diastolic flow can be measured which has been found to be most clinically diagnostic and had a close correlation with CFR measured with positron emission tomography (PET). 15. Care must be taken to ensure coronary flow velocity measurements during rest and vasodilator stress are performed
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state of Medical imaging exams such as Colonoscopy and Diagnostic Heart Cath’s are slowly losing ground to non-invasive procedures. Looking at how these new exams shape the present evolution of the healthcare system‚ History teaches us how greatly other obscure discoveries brought tremendous changes. The discovery of penicillin in 1941 revolutionized medical care and totally changed the patterns of disease that threatened humanity." In 1896‚ Roentgen discovered X-ray; Medical imaging has now become
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Alzheimer’s disease: There’s no lifestyle factor that’s been conclusively shown to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. However‚ some evidence suggests that the same factors that put you at risk of heart disease may also increase the chance that you’ll develop Alzheimer’s. Examples include: Lack of exercise Smoking High blood pressure High blood cholesterol Poorly controlled diabetes A diet lacking in fruits and vegetables Lack of social engagement These risk factors are also linked
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Study #3: Agnes Gibbons was admitted through the hospital ’s emergency department with congestive heart failure. During her admission she was asked to verbally acknowledge whether her demographic data were correct. Ms. Gibbons did so. Extensive diagnostic tests were done‚ including radiology studies. It was later discovered that all of Ms. Gibbon ’s information had been entered into another client ’s file. How would you correct this situation? What departments‚ or other agencies‚ would need to
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