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Surgeons urged to screen for osteoporosis in THA patients

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Screening for osteoporosis using dedicated bone scans among total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients remains alarmingly low, according to research presented February 14 at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco. claims database who underwent THA.

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PET tracer shows promise in prostate cancer patients

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Out of 209 patients screened between December 12, 2015 and July 27, 2021, the researchers included 100 patients. ng/mL after prostatectomy or ≥ 2 ng/mL after radiotherapy) and negative conventional imaging (CT and/or bone scans). Patients were eligible if they were older than 18 and had rising blood levels of PSA ( ≥ 0.2

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Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma

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Bone scan shows diffuse uptake in the markedly enlarged right breast secondary to increased blood pool activity and impaired washout. Bone scan showed diffuse uptake in the markedly enlarged right breast secondary to increased blood pool activity and impaired washout. Mammogram CC view.