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2009 USPSTF breast screening guidelines led to less mammography uptake

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Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its breast cancer screening recommendations in 2009. The USPSTFs 2009 policy recommended that women ages 50 to 74 undergo biennial mammograms -- what was then a B-grade recommendation. In women ages 40 to 49, the 2009 USPSTF update was tied to a 1.1

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AuntMinnie 2009: California technologist faces testimony in CT overdose case

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In 2009, our top article reported on an incident involving a child receiving over 150 CT scans in an hour. Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years.

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Ablation underused to treat pain in cancer patients

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They analyzed data from a national healthcare claims database among 19,793 patients between 2009 and 2022. To explore the value of the procedure, the researchers compared inpatient length of stay (LOS), in-hospital mortality, 30-day readmission rate, and total hospitalization cost between percutaneous ablation and EBRT.

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What can we do to increase global access to imaging?

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Josh Sokol, MD, has worked as a teleradiologist for vRad since 2009. Join the battle against imaging inequality and maybe, just maybe, we can ensure that no child has to suffer like Jonathon Goodfaith. He is also a co-founder and director of First Read Initiative.

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Complexity of radiology exams has skyrocketed

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In a study at a tertiary imaging center in Sweden, investigators found that the data in CT and MRI studies for radiologists to interpret increased up to six times between 2009 and 2022, while the numbers of exams “only doubled,” said Tomas Bjerner, MD, PhD, of Linkoping University. per year), according to the findings.

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Mammography guideline changes have produced a ‘harmful’ spillover effect

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Mammography screening trends had remained flat, but they fell across all age groups after the USPSTF issued new guidelines in 2009.

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Private equity returns plummet to lowest levels seen since 2009

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Volatile markets, economic uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have combined to make it more difficult for PE firms to exit their investments.

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