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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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Opportunistic low-dose CT lung cancer screening reduces mortality

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Opportunistic low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening can reduce mortality from the disease by almost 50%, research published December 12 in JAMA Network Open has found. The study that included 5,234 patients who underwent lung cancer screening at Weihai Municipal Hospital Healthcare Group, Weihai City, China, between 2016 and 2021.

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Repeated head impacts put football players at dementia risk

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A team led by Leonard Jung, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, reported that these athletes had larger PVS volume compared with the unexposed group -- a finding that was associated with poor cognitive performance. The results were published August 26 in JAMA Network Open. The study included 224 male participants.

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Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Younger Women

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Such changes in disease rates in young women observed over time — analyzed by age, race, tumor type, tumor stage and other characteristics — may offer clues to possible prevention strategies. By 2016, the rate had reached about 66 cases per 100,000. The study is published Jan.

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Will Medicare coverage boost utilization of CT colonography?

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What’s more, adults with a history of diabetes (odds ratio = 1.2), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (odds ratio = 1.58), cancer (odds ratio = 1.29), or past-year hospital admissions (odds ratio = 1.44) were also more likely to receive CTC. However, use increased to 3.5% vs. > 400% of federal poverty level). In the eyes of the U.S.

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Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Names Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC, of Stanford, as President, Announces New Officers at SNMMI 2023 Annual Meeting

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The potential impact of nuclear medicine in the care of patients dealing with cancer, heart disease, brain disease, and other challenges is enormous,” she said. “We Nadel earned her medical degree from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1977.

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CAC measurements on nongated chest CT improve surgery risk assessment

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The team conducted a study that included 2,554 adults aged 45 and older who underwent in-hospital, major noncardiac surgery between 2016 to 2020; all patients had nongated chest CT imaging (either with contrast, 58.1%, or without contrast 41.9%) within one year before surgery.

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