Successful outpatient management of bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient with endovascular involvement.

We describe a case of bacteremia with endovascular involvement in an immunocompetent female patient. The patient was treated with high dose ciprofloxacin as an outpatient and recovered well.

A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.

Background: Coxiella burnetii endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose leading to delays in treatment. This retrospective case series study was undertaken to understand the epidemiologic trends and clinical features of Q fever endocarditis in Southeast Queensland, Australia.

Methods: Clinical records of patients from a single center with coding diagnosis of C.

ACR CT Accreditation Program and the Lung Cancer Screening Program Designation.

The ACR recognizes that low-dose CT for lung cancer screening has the potential to significantly reduce mortality from lung cancer in the appropriate high-risk population. The ACR supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network for screening patients. To be effective, lung cancer screening should be performed at sites providing high-quality low-dose CT examinations overseen and interpreted by qualified physicians using a structured reporting and management system.

ACR CT accreditation program and the lung cancer screening program designation.

The ACR recognizes that low-dose CT for lung cancer screening has the potential to significantly reduce mortality from lung cancer in the appropriate high-risk population. The ACR supports the recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network for screening patients. To be effective, lung cancer screening should be performed at sites providing high-quality low-dose CT examinations overseen and interpreted by qualified physicians using a structured reporting and management system.

Clinical implementation of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association CT Dose Check standard at ACR Dose Index Registry sites.

Purpose: The goal of the study was to determine if and how the National Electrical Manufacturers Association CT Dose Check standard has been implemented in clinical practice.

Methods: A survey was conducted of all sites participating in the ACR Dose Index Registry, using a web-based survey instrument, to determine whether respondents were aware of the CT Dose Check standard and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) recommendations for Dose Alert values, and if clinical sites had implemented it.

Results: A total of 170 responses were received, representing 37% (170/460) of surveys sent and 23% (170/734) of facilities participating in the ACR Dose Index Registry.