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Not Just Sound... It's ULTRAsound!
Over recent years, ultrasound has permeated our specialty and become a core component in how we provide patient care. It allows us to obtain real time information and make clinical decisions, all while avoiding the harms of more traditional imaging techniques.
But what exactly is going on behind the scenes here? Take a look at our educational pages dedicated to ultrasound physics and knobology
Grand Rounds Recap 8.17.17
To complement the season, this week Dr. Harrison discussed drowning injuries. Dr. Teuber gave us a history lesson, highlighting some important physicians and innovations from the past. Dr. Hill wrapped up Grand Rounds with cases centered around "on shift mentality."
The Radioactive Heart
For Journal Club this past week we covered what is undoubtably one of the more controversial diagnostic tests used in the evaluation of patients presenting to physicians with chest pain. The most recent NICE guidelines recommend Coronary CT as the first line test for patients with stable angina symptoms but don't Coronary CT's lead to increased downstream testing? more radiation exposure? To investigate this topic we took a look at 3 articles focused on the utility of Coronary CT scans. Take a listen to the podcast and read the recap to learn for yourself.