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Mortgage discrimination tied to breast cancer outcomes

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Black women have a slightly lower rate of breast cancer incidence compared with white women, but they are more frequently diagnosed with later-stage disease, the researchers noted. This includes more aggressive forms of breast cancer such as ER-negative disease. or greater (redlined).

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Late-stage breast cancer incidence increasing in U.S. women

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Our research is showing that we are missing opportunities to diagnose disease early, Monticciolo told AuntMinnie.com. Were concerned that when you look at these age groups,it (rates of metastatic disease) is very high for women under 40 and I think it will only get worse for older women. We encourage women to get screened.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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cases per 100,000 people ( Zimmerli 2010 ) More common in males with M:F of 3:1 Rate is also increasing due to increased number of spinal procedures Typically affects adults, with most cases occurring in patients over 50 years old. The degree of elevation does not predict disease severity. Often used interchangeably with osteomyelitis.

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Ultrasound shows ties between uterine fibroid risk, family history

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Researchers led by Christine Langton, PhD, from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, NC, found that this trend was especially prevalent when mothers were diagnosed at a younger age. Of these, 442 (37%) had mothers who were diagnosed with fibroids.

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GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance of a New Deep Learning Solution for Enhanced Image Quality in PET/CT, Advancing its Leadership Position in AI

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We can’t treat what we don’t see, which is why we require precise image quality to help diagnose, plan treatment for, and monitor disease,” explains Prof. Medical imaging is a crucial tool for diagnosing disease, identifying a course of treatment, and determining whether therapy is successful for millions of patients around the world.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

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Workforce issues Singapore is a young and very small country with challenges of a rapidly aging population, rising chronic disease load (e.g., since 2010. Value-based radiology ("doing the thing right") and improving access to radiological expertise and services ("doing the right thing") are vital to success, he stated.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Morphological markers on MRI help diagnose autism. Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Bodien, et al, New England Journal of Medicine , August 14, 2024.