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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: 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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WBCT and its Evolving Role in OA Research and Clinical Practice

CurveBeam AI

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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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Clinical presentation is very nonspecific; evaluate all patients presenting with back pain for infectious risk factors. MRI is key to diagnosis, obtain this imaging in all patients who raise clinical suspicion Patients with hemodynamic instability and neurologic compromise warrant empiric antibiotics.

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How MHRG helped Clinic at the Mall, Uganda provide high quality and personalized patient care possible to its people

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

Story behind the birth of The Clinic at the Mall, Uganda: The Clinic at the Mall provides accessible, high quality and personalized healthcare services to families in Kampala and beyond. Thus, the dream of The Clinic at The Mall began. MHRG devised a 24/7 remote radiology solution for the Clinic.