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MDLinx Radiology is a prominent resource for the most current medical news articles and peer reviewed journals. On this page you will find pre-sorted, ranked and summarized articles on pertinent topics in Radiology such as: Angiography, MRI, Chest, PACS/General and Nuclear Medicine. Also included on this page, find exclusive bonus content from our physician editor D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, as well as clinical pearls from our Smartest Doc quiz competition.
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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (61)801 Blood Pressure Meds = Less Risk of Stroke Full Text Ivanhoe, December 14, 2011
802 Exercising harder -- and shorter -- can help Type 2 diabetes Full Text EurekAlert!, December 13, 2011
803 A Low Carb Diet May Reduce Cancer Full Text Ivanhoe, December 12, 2011
804 Vitamin D doesnt prevent heart attack or cancer Full Text Reuters Health News, December 9, 2011
805 Vitamin D Deficiency and Type 2 Diabetes Full Text Ivanhoe, December 8, 2011
806 Dont let the holidays weigh you down Full Text The Seattle Times, December 7, 2011
807 Fish for a Healthy Brain Full Text Ivanhoe, December 6, 2011
808 Fewer Calories Have Powerful Benefits Full Text Ivanhoe, December 5, 2011
809 Just chill? Relaxing can make you fatter Full Text EurekAlert!, December 2, 2011
810 Apple juice can pose health risk -- from calories Full Text The Seattle Times, December 2, 2011
811 Vitamin-D Fortified Yogurt Lowers Cholesterol and Improves Heart Health Full Text Ivanhoe, December 1, 2011
812 Secondhand smoke tied to bad heart failure outcomes Full Text Reuters Health News, November 30, 2011
813 Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories Full Text EurekAlert!, November 29, 2011
814 Exercise helps us to eat a healthy diet Full Text EurekAlert!, November 28, 2011
815 Hefty impact of poor eating habits Full Text EurekAlert!, November 23, 2011
816 Older adults in home health care at elevated risk for unsafe meds Full Text EurekAlert!, November 22, 2011
817 A new technique makes it possible to reduce by half the amount of salt in already desalted cod Full Text ScienceDaily, November 21, 2011
818 Overweight people eat fewer meals than others Full Text Reuters Health News, November 21, 2011
819 The fat-burning zone: News on burning fat Full Text ScienceDaily, November 18, 2011
820 Exercise may be better than stents for PAD patients Full Text EurekAlert!, November 17, 2011
Clinical Pearls in Radiology
- CT-scanning before primary PCI is associated with significant delays in door-to-balloon times
- MRI bone edema in metatarsophalangeal and wrist joints is an independent predictor of future RA in patients with early undifferentiated arthritis (UA)
- PET/CT is less sensitive and specific for recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer than Ultrasound and CT
Highlights in Radiology
Full-field digital breast screening mammography superior to screen film mammography
Based on a meta-analysis published in The Breast, full-field digital mammography was shown to be more accurate than screen field mammography for breast screening in women < 50 years of age. The meta-analysis involved 10 studies and 667, 649 women.
Read the article summaryBiopsy of echogenic breast masses
As published in Radiographics, approximately 0.5% of echogenic breast masses are malignant. Biopsies should be considered for echogenic breast masses in patients with a history of cancer or radiation therapy, or masses in ecstatic ducts.
Read the article summaryPredicting carotid infarcts
As published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, age > 75 years, a history of hypertension and carotid wall thickness > 4 mm is predictive of incident stroke in most patients with < 70% carotid stenosis.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Radiology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 NLST: CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam EurekAlert!, May 23, 2013 Free full text
2 Mostashari urges healthcare change Healthcare IT News, May 15, 2013 Free full text
3 Better stent surgery stats needed: heart doctors Reuters Health News, May 13, 2013 Free full text
4 New drug enhances radiation treatment for brain cancer in preclinical studies EurekAlert!, May 15, 2013 Free full text
5 HHS issues blueprint for culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013 Free full text
6 AMA: EHRs create 'appalling Catch-22' Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
7 Private payers are advancing the use of telemedicine technology Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
8 mHealth sustainability top of mind Healthcare IT News, April 9, 2013 Free full text
9 Better care not always better business Healthcare IT News, May 22, 2013 Free full text
10 Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up? Reuters Health News, May 7, 2013 Free full text
11 Bioinformatics grows by billions Healthcare IT News, May 2, 2013 Free full text
12 Better dyes for imaging technology ScienceDaily, May 14, 2013 Free full text
13 MRI scans could make baby autopsies more acceptable Reuters Health News, May 16, 2013 Free full text
14 Flow management boosts patient care Healthcare IT News, May 24, 2013 Free full text
15 Tissue damage from metal-on-metal hip implants appears before pain symptoms appear ScienceDaily, May 17, 2013 Free full text
16 Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation. New site lets patients compare prices Orlando Sentinel, May 13, 2013 Free full text
17 Slowing health-care costs may be here to stay The Seattle Times, May 9, 2013 Free full text
18 5 heavy hitters take lead on UDI Healthcare IT News, April 29, 2013 Free full text
19 Evaluating a new way to open clogged arteries ScienceDaily, May 22, 2013 Free full text
20 Virtual health care gaining ground USA Today, May 7, 2013 Free full text
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