This study extended a previously described method for the prevalence of healthcare-associated infection, based on point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial prescribing and electronic data, to estimate the prevalence of device-associated infections. In June 2009, the six-month point prevalence survey of antimicrobial prescribing was carried out in accordance with the European Surveillance of Ant...

This 1963 quote is from Dr. Charles Dotter, the man who is widely regarded as the father of interventional radiology. In addition to being used profusely in journals and textbooks of interventional medicine, this citation succeeds in capturing the essential elements that constitute modern interventional radiology (IR): firstly, the use of the words "vascular catheter" reaffirms IR as a techniqu...

Introduction: Extensive use of diagnostic radiology is the largest contributor to total population radiation doses. Thus, appropriate equipment and safe practice are necessary for good-quality images with optimal doses. This study aimed to perform quality control (QC) audit for radiography and fluoroscopy devices owned by private sector in Syria (2005-2013) to verify compliance of performance o...

conclusions in this study radiology students believed digital radiology can enhance the production efficiency and quality of the images. they also had the right information about digital radiology. however, it is recommended in order to prevent the emergence of problems caused by change of radiology equipment and efficiency of the professional in-service training the theoretical training needs ...

Introduction Quality control techniques used to test the components of the radiological system and verify that the equipment is operating satisfactorily. In this study, quality control (QC) assessment of conventional radiology devices was performed in frequently visited radiology centers of Khuzestan province, Iran. Materials and Methods Fifteen conventional radiology devices were examined, bas...

The US Food and Drug Administration is clearing an increasing number of artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML)-based medical devices through the 510(k) pathway. This pathway allows clearance if device substantially equivalent to a former cleared (ie, predicate). We analysed predicate networks AI/ML-based (cleared between 2019 2021), their underlying tasks, recalls. More than third ori...

3D printing, first created in 1984 for rapid industrial prototyping [1], has evolved to providing a platform to produce complex anatomic models, device prototypes, and models for pre-surgical planning. Radiology plays a key role in the advances of 3D printing uses and technologies in medicine as the evolution of high resolution scans have paved the way for these types of applications. This arti...

The 3D data, processed in radiology, requires interaction metaphors different from common user’s needs. In cooperation with medical institutions we have designed a Graphic User Interface (GUI) and Human Input Device (HID), that both address the special requirements of the users. For the GUI we designed new elements to enhances customizability. As a HID we developed an alternative approach for t...

Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the radiology of the stomach and duodenum book. You can open the device and get th...