CT diagnostics of pulmonary embolism: Does iodine delivery rate still affect image quality in iterative reconstruction?

Background: Computed tomographic (CT) imaging in suspected pulmonary artery embolism represents the standard procedure. Studies without iterative reconstruction proved beneficial using increased iodine delivery rate (IDR). This study compares image quality in pulmonary arteries on iteratively reconstructed CT images of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism using different IDR.

A survey of basic technical skills of medical students.

Purpose: In 1998, the Medical Schools Objectives Project (MSOP) Report listed the minimum routine technical procedures that graduating medical students should be proficient to perform. The authors conducted a survey to determine to what extent basic technical skills are being taught formally and how student competence in these skills is being evaluated in U.S.