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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

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CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

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AuntMinnie 2017: Pull linear MRI contrast from market, European group says

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Our top article in 2017 covered an EU regulatory body's controversial recommendation to pull four gadolinium-based contrast agents from the market. The PRAC noted that no clinical diseases or even symptoms have been reported in connection with gadolinium deposition.

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Calcifications on mammo could identify women at risk of CVD

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Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found. The researchers collected data from 215 women aged 18 or older who underwent mammography and CCTA within a two-year period between 2007 and 2017.

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CT effective for tracking colon cancer lymph node distribution

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They investigated whether using CT to identify lymph node distribution patterns could improve lymph node evaluation in the disease via a study that included 368 patients who underwent pretreatment CT and surgery between December 2017 and January 2024. (Of

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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His research interests include using structural and functional MRI -- particularly ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI -- to map brain microstructure and develop neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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LI-RADS shows low NPV in per-patient liver tumor assessment

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However, the researchers noted that the emphasis on specificity can lead to disease under-staging. The team included patient records from 206 HCC patients who underwent a liver transplant from 2011 to 2017. The team compared these per-patient designations with the presence of viable disease at explant pathology.

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ASTRO updates guidelines for treating throat cancer

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The guidelines were published June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology and address radiation therapy as a standalone curative treatment for the disease or in combination with surgery and/or chemotherapy. They also cover treatment planning and response assessment for patients diagnosed with this type of head and neck cancer.