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Clinical practice LCS program finds more disease than NLST

AuntMinnie

Over a five-year period, a clinical practice lung cancer screening program at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, found more disease than did the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), researchers have reported. The study included 3,326 patients who underwent 5,150 LCS exams between January 2015 and June 2020. versus 2.4%.

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Clinical value of some knee and hip MRIs questioned

AuntMinnie

While MRI-detected biomarkers may serve a beneficial role for people with hip and knee pain, the modality's clinical utility may be limited in patients over the age of 45 in patients with advanced osteoarthritis, according to an article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). Erin Alaia, MD.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Additionally, multiple studies demonstrate increased harm with IV antibiotics such as increased rate of diarrhea ( Haran 2014 ), complications from IV placement ( Li 2015 ), and increased length of stay or cost ( Lorgelly 2010 ).

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 15-year-old male with a history of multiple food allergies presents after ingestion of a sandwich during a school gathering. Biphasic Anaphylaxis: Review of Incidence, Clinical Predictors, and Observation Recommendations. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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PI-RADS 2.0 vs. 2.1—Prostate Cancer Upgrade, Downgrade Rates

Imaging Technology

Turkbey and colleagues’ AJR study entailed a retrospective post-hoc analysis of patients who underwent 3-T prostate MRI at a single institution from May 2015 to March 2023 during prospective clinical trials. A single genitourinary radiologist performed clinical interpretations of the MRI examinations using PI-RADS v2.0

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WBCT and its Evolving Role in OA Research and Clinical Practice

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In clinic, WBCT could expedite diagnosis and treatment of knee OA by identifying which patients are most likely to benefit from bracing surgery, and other biomechanical therapies. 43 (3) (2015) 213-220 ) JSW mapping has historically been performed manually, and can suffer from operator error. Segal et al. Segal et al.

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GE HealthCare Announces FES PET Imaging Recommendation in NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines)

Imaging Technology

Currently, when treating metastatic breast cancer patients, oncologists base clinical decisions on diagnostic tools including biopsy results which only represent the sampled area of the tumor. Projecting the Prevalence and Costs of Metastatic Breast Cancer From 2015 through 2030. In the U.S., doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265420

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