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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. It certainly doesn't help matters that the disease has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents, a ubiquitous tool in the MR armamentarium. In 2006 the U.S. report of NSF in 33 dialysis patients at a St.

Disease 290
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Epicardial adipose tissue on LDCT tied to cardiovascular mortality risk

AuntMinnie

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) on low-dose CT (LDCT) images is tied to higher cardiovascular mortality risk in lung cancer patients, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Along with being the main cause for developing lung cancer, smoking is also tied to cardiovascular disease development.

Disease 147
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AI Identifies Non-smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 11/22/2023 - 08:00 November 22, 2023 — Using a routine chest X-ray image, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung cancer , according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).