Radiation

Case Q&A

01/09/2023

Edwin Morrison, MBBS¹; Jocelyn Lu, MD²; Francis Graziano, MD²; Eldon Mah, MBBS, FRACS³; Farooq Shahzad, MBBS, MS, FACS, FAAP¹

Edwin Morrison, MBBS1; Jocelyn Lu, MD...

A 33-year-old man was referred to the plastic surgery service for management of a complex lower back wound.

A 33-year-old man was referred...

01/09/2023

ePlasty

Interesting Cases

Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Nose: A Rare Presentation of an Uncommon Tumor

03/27/2021

Katherine Braunlich, DO, BrianWanner, DO, and Richard Miller, DO

Katherine Braunlich, DO, BrianWanner,...

We present a case of sebaceous carcinoma (SC) in an uncommon location, the nose.

We present a case of sebaceous...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Interesting Cases

Management of a Spontaneous Carotid Artery Blowout

03/27/2021

Shabaaz S. Sandhu, BS, Jake Laun, MD, Joshua B. Elston, MD, and Nicholas J. Panetta, MD

Shabaaz S. Sandhu, BS, Jake Laun, MD,...

A 71-year-old man awoke in the night to spontaneous and profuse bleeding from his neck 17 years after neck dissection and radiation therapy to treat squamous cell carcinoma.

A 71-year-old man awoke in the...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

News

Episode-Based Payment Model Shortens Radiotherapy Courses But Reduces Reimbursements

11/28/2020

The Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model encourages shorter courses of radiotherapy, but emerging technologies with large capital and operating investment needs may see reductions in reimbursements, according to a recent study.

The Radiation Oncology...

11/28/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research Reports

Development of a Low Resource Tool for Optimizing Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Delivery Within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System

10/18/2019

Caroline Hudson, MD

David C Wilde, MD

Andrew T Huang, MD

David Hernandez, MD

Anita L Sabichi, MD

George Chen, MD

Peter Gerngross, DDS

Banner Logan, DDS, MD

Ricky Morlen, DMD

Scott Charnitsky, PA

Robert Parke, MD

Vlad C Sandulache, MD, PhD

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration is the largest nationally integrated health care delivery system in the United States, making it an ideal environment for development of tools designed to streamline cancer diagnosis and...

Abstract: The Veterans...

10/18/2019

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Cath Lab Spotlight

Cath Lab Spotlight: Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

10/06/2019

Sherwood A. Moore Sr., MBA, RCIS,

Cardiovascular Services Director,

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare,

Chesapeake, Virginia

Sherwood A. Moore Sr., MBA, RCIS, Ca...

Our cardiovascular team has always adopted a “can-do” mindset. Our team wants to learn, works to be safe, and strives to advance.

Our cardiovascular team has...

10/06/2019

Cath Lab Digest

Efficacy of Low-Dose Compared With Standard-Dose Radiation for Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention (KAR RAD Study)

03/14/2019

Subrata Kar, DO; Mohamed Teleb, MD; Aymen Albaghdadi, MD; Ahmed Ibrahim, MD; Debabrata Mukherjee, MD

Subrata Kar, DO; Mohamed Teleb, MD; ...

We evaluated the efficacy of low-dose radiation (≤7.5 frames/second [f/s]) compared with standard-dose radiation (≥10 f/s) in cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention.

We evaluated the efficacy of...

03/14/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

New Devices

An Introduction to the Cardio-TRAP

07/30/2017

Robert Shealy, PhD, CFO, Trans-Radial Solutions LLC
Roebuck, South Carolina

Robert Shealy, PhD, CFO, Trans-Radial...

In the three-room, high-volume cath lab of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, South Carolina [See CLD’s feature cath lab this month], a highly experienced team of technologists and nurses has developed the Cardio-TRAP...

In the three-room, high-volume...

07/30/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Radiation Exposure and Contrast Agent Reduction During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Ongoing Experience

10/28/2016

Davide Maccagni, RT^1,2; Cosmo Godino, MD¹; Azeem Latib, MD^1,3; Morena Mancin, RT¹; Alaide Chieffo, MD¹; Alberto Margonato, MD¹; Antonio Colombo, MD^1,3

Davide Maccagni, RT1,2; Cosmo Godino...

This study determines the patient radiation exposure and contrast agent variation during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures resulting from technological improvements.

This study determines the...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Our Visible and Invisible Friends and Foes

10/28/2016

Prakash Balan, MD, JD and H. Vernon Anderson, MD

Prakash Balan, MD, JD and H. Vernon A...

The authors offer a commentary on this month's article by Maccagni et al, who describe their experience with contrast use and radiation exposure in transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures over certain time intervals.

The authors offer a commentary...

10/28/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology