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Characterizing Trends in Chronic Superficial Venous Disease Treatment among Medicare Beneficiaries from 2010-2018

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This study describes trends in surgical versus endovascular interventions for treatment of chronic superficial venous disease (SVD) in the Medicare population. Medicare Part B data from 2010-2018 was obtained. Claims for SVD treatment were identified using Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

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Diagnosing Pediatric Crohn Disease With Radiomic and Clinical Data

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 08/02/2023 - 19:58 August 2, 2023 — An accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) found that deploying a radiomic-based model with T2-weighted MRI data could increase diagnostic accuracy for pediatric Crohn disease (CD). Dillman et al.’s

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USPSTF solicits comment on draft recs for CVD assessment

AuntMinnie

Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is inviting comment as it develops a draft recommendation for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) via coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring or the ankle-brachial index. The task force last evaluated the assessment of cardiovascular disease in 2018.

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Secondhand smoke raises osteoporosis risk in women

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A group at the Federico II University of Naples analyzed rates of osteoporosis in women diagnosed with the disease using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans. They found that women exposed to environmental tobacco smoke had similar rates of the disease as those who actively smoked.

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Terran Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance for NM-101, the Industry’s First Software for the analysis of Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI

Imaging Technology

While neuromelanin was first described in the 19 th century, researchers have elucidated its possible role as a biomarker for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease in the last two decades. Cassidy, “it allows us to obtain potentially useful adjunctive information about many other diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, and PTSD.”

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Racial disparities found in outpatient imaging for cognitive impairment

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CHICAGO – Black patients receive fewer MRI scans for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and undergo imaging at an older age than other racial groups, according to research presented November 27 at RSNA 2023. Additionally, new treatments have recently become available for Alzheimer’s disease that can potentially slow the rate of decline.

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ECR: What makes small ovarian lesions light up like a lightbulb?

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The study included 220 advanced-stage (FIGO III/IV) ovarian cancer patients ages 65 to 67 who were scheduled for primary (n = 27) or interval (n = 193) debulking between 2018 and 2023. that every visible disease has to be removed surgically," Lahaye said. We as radiologists have a problem in depicting disease on CT, peritoneal disease.

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