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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 and accuracy of 89.6%. and accuracy of 89.6%.

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Benign breast disease found on percutaneous biopsy ups cancer risk

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Benign breast disease diagnosed through percutaneous biopsy increases the overall risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published December 13 in JAMA Surgery. Benign breast disease makes up about 75% of breast biopsy diagnoses. The study included data from 4,819 women with a median age of 51.

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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap.

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Clinical Conundrums: Do We Need to Order a CT for Every Patient with Renal Colic?

REBEL EM

Bottom Line Up Top: In selective patients presenting with flank pain, we can diagnose renal colic without a CT scan. Clinical Scenario: A 35-year-old man with no PMH presents with left flank pain, hematuria and history of kidney stones. What Your Gut Says: We need a CT report to diagnose a kidney stone.

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ACS: Breast cancer mortality decreases, disparities persist

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“Disparities in breast cancer mortality may be mitigated by increasing access to high-quality screening and treatment, especially among Black and Native American women, and increasing diversity in clinical trials,” Giaquinto told AuntMinnie.com. per 100,000) but the highest rate in 2021 (86.3 per year, respectively). per 100,000).

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Cryoablation safe and effective for treating breast cancer

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In patients with breast cancer who underwent cryoablation with locally curative intent despite being ineligible for cryoablation clinical trials, such treatment had a low frequency of adverse events, and a high frequency of procedural technical success,” Oueidat and colleagues wrote. at one, two, and three years, respectively.

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