Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mastectomy has long been the standard of care for certain breast cancer patients, but it still may be more extensive than many women need, a new study suggests.Researchers found that many women who have two or …
Learn MoreClinical Report Addresses Need for POCUS Guidelines for NICU
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) program should be developed for use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a clinical report published online Nov. 28 in Pediatrics.Noting that use of …
Learn MoreMeasuring Vertebral Arteries Can Clarify Pathology of Transient Vascular Vertigo
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Measuring vertebral arteries (VAs) using color-coded ultrasonography and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) can help to clarify the pathophysiology of transient vascular vertigo/dizziness (…
Learn MoreThermal Images Differentiate Healed From Unhealed Wounds
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermal images taken in home settings at week 0 can differentiate between healed and unhealed wounds on venous leg ulcers, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Scientific Reports.Quoc Cuong Ngo, Ph…
Learn MoreNonphysician Emergency Practitioners Order More Imaging Studies
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in the emergency department is associated with higher imaging use, according to a study published online Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreKidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say.Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to ju…
Learn MoreAI Model Quantifies Coronary Artery Calcium From PET CTAC Scans
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deep-learning (DL) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) attenuation correction (CTAC) scan scores may predict cardiovascular risk similarly to standard coronary artery calcium (CAC) sc…
Learn MoreMRI Techniques Compared for Assessing Hydrops in Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Meniere disease (MD), three-dimensional real inversion recovery (3D-real IR) has better image quality than the three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (3D-FLAIR) and may be be…
Learn MoreFDG-PET May Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with borderline resectable/locally advanced (BR/LA) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), preoperative fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) may predict pathologic respon…
Learn MoreIntervention Cuts Risk for AKI After Coronary Angiography
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An intervention, including clinical decision support with audit and feedback, reduces the likelihood of acute kidney injury (AKI) among patients undergoing coronary angiography, according to a study published…
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