Tobias Gilk

MRI
Joint Commission may survey for MRI safety
Historically, MRI has not been much of a spot on Joint Commission surveyors' radars. That situation changed this past January 1, when the Joint Commission's Environment of Care standard primarily began to address physical life-safety issues, MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains.
March 4, 2009
Interventional
Sink or swim: Why a hand sink is crucial in the MR suite
As MR is used for an increasing number of interventional applications, infection control provisions will continue to grow in importance, including hand sinks in the MR suite. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why MR suite providers and facilities need to plan for hand sinks for all future MRI installations, and addresses some of the technical challenges of installing hand sinks in the MRI suite.
March 13, 2008
MRI
Total process management for efficient MRI suites
Today, financial pressures are compelling diagnostic imaging facilities to maximize referrals and squeeze more patients in and out of the scanner in a limited time period. Simultaneously, MRI safety is a major concern with organizations like the American College of Radiology releasing new guidance on MRI safety. These recommendations insist on changes that may not be anticipated. In order to comply, which do you choose: throughput or safety? And is a third option -- both -- a realistic one? The experts from MRIPlanning.com offer some answers to these questions.
August 7, 2007
MRI
What does your MRI vendor know about your quench vent that you don't?
The recent catastrophic failure of a major vendor's MR scanner is raising some serious questions. MRI architectural consult Tobias Gilk discusses the difficulty in identifying issues with cryogen vent pipe systems, and asks the million-dollar question for all MR operators: Is your quench vent safe?
July 2, 2007
MRI
Stand around and wait -- stat! What's your imaging suite emergency procedure?
A cardiac patient has a heart attack while getting onto the MR patient table -- what do you do? Suprisingly, for many facilities there are no requirements beyond calling 911! MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk takes a look at evaluating emergency procedure plans and discusses how facilities can prepare for emergencies like code situations.
June 10, 2007
MRI
MR guidelines: Elevating standards of practice and care
The new American College of Radiology guidelines for safe MR practices changes the standards for MR safety for far more than radiologists. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains how the new guidelines have changed the legal landscape for nearly everyone who works in support of MRI equipment and the care it provides.
May 9, 2007
MRI
MRI and patient safety: Still waiting to go global
MRI patient safety has improved around the globe with the adoption of clinical and physical screening tools that enhance best practices, greater attention to operational protocols, and better suite layouts. But despite the numerous safety standards and practices, their implementation has been irregular, uneven, and far from universal among facilities, according to MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk.
April 23, 2007
MRI
An open letter to MRI equipment vendors
Vendors of devices and equipment are invaluable to the safe and effective delivery of care in the MRI environment. But when hyperbole and marketing innuendo cloud the real safety properties of MRI products, vendors undermine the safety of patients and staff that their products are intended to support, according to MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk.
April 11, 2007
MRI
MR suite level designations: Don't let complex procedures overwhelm your facility
Over the past 20 years, the only MRI elements that have changed more than the equipment are the patients and the prescribed therapies they receive in the MRI suite. The fundamental shifts in the way the modality is used warrant a review of operations and the physical facilities through which care is delivered. MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk discusses MRI suite level designations, which can help define the appropriate levels of design to support clinical practice.
March 26, 2007
MRI
How to calculate your MRI suite safety score
How effective are the safety practices in your MRI suite? Find out how your facility scores when it comes to safety by using this interactive calculator, developed by MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk. Your score can help determine how effective your current safety practices are and, more importantly, help identify ways to improve safety for your patients and staff.
February 7, 2007
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AI-enabled CCTA on par with IVUS for plaque quantification
An AI-powered automated plaque quantification tool for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) performs on par with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for quantifying heart plaque volume and characterizing plaque.
Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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A new PET radiotracer could offer a viable strategy for detecting primary tumors, involved lymph nodes, and distant metastases in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
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Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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Over the past 10 years, the salary gap between academic and nonacademic radiologists has decreased.
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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed by emergency clinicians could be safe for pain management.
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Virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets show promise for helping clinicians interpret CT exams -- even for conditions such as diverticulitis.
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AuntMinnie 2021: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn
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Our most highly viewed article in 2021 described what radiologists should look for in patients receiving one of the initial COVID-19 vaccines.
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Patients undergoing lung transplant should be screened annually with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
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Podcast: What's next for chest radiographs?
By Liz Carey
In this episode of Keeping up with the Radiologists, co-hosts Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, and Mitchell Schnall, MD, assess the future of the chest radiograph.
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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer
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Outcomes over 10 years suggest that image-guided thermal ablation is a safe and effective option for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
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