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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

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The emerging procedure has a relatively short history, with long-term findings now supporting its use over more invasive surgery, noted lead author Lin Yan, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. The 10-year disease-free survival was 93.9%. The mean age of patients was 45.8

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GAE could be cost-effective for knee osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and long-term disability in adults, with more than 80% of cases involving the knee, and the estimated healthcare costs associated with the disease in the U.S. exceed $80 billion, the authors explained. versus 18.4% to 29.2%.

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PET/CT improves diagnostic biopsy rates in lung cancer patients

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“Our study showed that the availability of PET/CT prior to the [percutaneous needle lung biopsy] improves the diagnostic biopsy rates,” wrote lead author Konstantinos Stefanidis, MD, of King’s College Hospital in London, and colleagues. Patient with extensive lung and pleural disease. (2a)

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Advancing Precision Care: GE HealthCare Introduces an Innovative Solution to Help Expand Interventional CT Access

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Interventional radiology – and specifically interventional CT – plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist, i.e. hospital size, case mix, etc. link] iii As each hospital is unique, results may vary. Teriitehau, H. Sénéchal, F. Data on file.

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Tricuspid Valve Repair with MitraClip

Global Radiology CME

Rarer causes include rheumatic disease, congenital, myxomatous degeneration, endocarditis, or pulmonary hypertension [3]. However, minimally invasive methods are starting to gain popularity as the mainstay of treatment. Diagnosis and treatment of tricuspid valve disease: current and future perspectives. Circulation.