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AI can guide acquisition of diagnostic-quality lung ultrasound images

Medical Xpress

Trained health care professionals (THCPs), including medical assistants, respiratory therapists, and nurses, with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance can achieve lung ultrasound (LUS) images with diagnostic quality that does not differ significantly from that achieved by experts, according to a study published online Jan.

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Non-physician practitioners in the ED associated with 5.3% more imaging use

Medical Xpress

Neiman Health Policy Institute study found when patients are treated in the Emergency Department (ED) by non-physician practitioners (physicians assistants and nurse practitioners), there were 5.3% A new Harvey L. more imaging studies performed than if patients were seen only by physicians.

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Advancing and Safeguarding Clinical Research for a Better Tomorrow

Advarra

Furthermore, Advarras IRB includes hundreds of expert members, many of whom bring expertise and experience in several therapeutic areas and disciplines, including oncology, bioethics, investigational pharmacy, internal medicine, psychology, physiology, radiology, public health, pediatrics, nursing, and social and behavioral science.

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Why I Fight | A message from Gary Fishbein, MD, MPH

Worldwide Clinical Trials

I think all of us in oncology, whether we’re in nursing, in pharmacy, or on the medical side, are very interested in bridging that gap between what’s happening in the lab and what can be brought to the patients.

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Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes

The Pharma Data

” There is a learning curve for these operations, he said, and it’s important to have experienced surgeons, radiology techs, nurses and support staff in the operating room. “The outcomes could be very different in other clinical environments, where there is less experience,” Schoenfeld said.

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Key Items Auditors Look for When Reviewing an Investigator Site File

Advarra

For example, most hospital radiology technicians are trained to perform scans for the hospital and/or PI for clinical trials based on the information in the test requisitions. Both the medical licenses and nurse licenses need to be up to date. Remember, some staff may not need protocol-specific training.

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Maximizing Study Start-up Efficiency – 8 Tips for Streamlining the Coverage Analysis Process

WCG Clinical

Communicate with All Necessary Stakeholders Beyond the research site staff and administration team, other key stakeholders in this process include pharmacy, nursing, lab, radiology teams, and more. These are essential motivators to have a solid coverage analysis process in place.