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Abstract No. 255 Single-System Outcomes Using 90-Yittrium Radioembolization as a Primary, Definitive Treatment Approach for Early- to Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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90Yittrium (90Y) radioembolization has emerged as a secondary treatment option for early- to intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) Staging and Treatment Algorithm.

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ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

Imaging Technology

A growing body of research, however, points to an additional role for definitive local therapy to all disease sites, aiming at durable tumor control and improved survival outcomes. Radiation and surgery are the only recommended modalities for definitive local treatment of oligometastatic NSCLC.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should I Pretreat Patients with Contrast Allergy Prior to IV Contrast Administration?

REBEL EM

Pretreatment should not delay imaging required for definitive diagnosis. Clinical Scenario: A 65 year-old woman presents with shortness of breath. The post Clinical Conundrums: Should I Pretreat Patients with Contrast Allergy Prior to IV Contrast Administration? What Your Gut Says : The patient is stable and can wait 4 hours.

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ChatGPT gives 'mostly' appropriate responses for breast pathology

AuntMinnie

“The reviewers’ overall agreement ranged from 88% to 96% regarding responses’ accuracy, consistency, definition provided, and clinical significance conveyed,” Oluyemi and colleagues wrote. This included high agreement in the chatbot’s accuracy, consistency, and definitions provided. for definitions, 0.28 s responses.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Announces Addition of POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Prostate Cancer

Imaging Technology

POSLUMA is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive therapy or with suspected recurrence based on elevated serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. “The

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Is there a difference between Healthcare AI and Clinical AI?

Aidoc

These could be administrative, financial, operational or clinical – from automated scheduling to virtual care assistants and supply chain management tools. Clinical AI is the segment of healthcare AI that specifically focuses on AI technologies used to improve patient outcomes. Want to explore more on this topic?

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Microflow imaging useful in diagnosing breast lesions

AuntMinnie

Microflow imaging can differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, suggest findings published October 28 in Clinical Radiology. Microflow imaging and high-definition microflow imaging can detect more blood flow in breast lesions than color Doppler flow imaging…,” Luo and co-authors wrote. Grade 1 25.4% 8% Grade 2 23.9%

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