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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (61)1 Flow management boosts patient care Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 24, 2013
2 MRI-based measurement helps predict vascular disease in the brain Full Text EurekAlert!, May 24, 2013
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3 NLST: CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam Full Text EurekAlert!, May 23, 2013
4 To Scan or Not to Scan: Largest Study to Date Links Childhood CTs to Increased Cancer Risk Full Text Time, May 23, 2013
5 Doctors and hospitals’ use of health IT more than doubles since 2012 HHS News Releases, May 23, 2013
6 Better care not always better business Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 22, 2013
7 9 'Cs' lead to accountable care Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 22, 2013
8 MU researchers develop radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells Full Text EurekAlert!, May 22, 2013
9 Post-approval TAVI registry shows high rates of device success at 1 year Full Text EurekAlert!, May 22, 2013
10 Evaluating a new way to open clogged arteries Full Text ScienceDaily, May 22, 2013
11 Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer Full Text HealthDay, May 22, 2013
12 Breakup of physician, drug company relationship could improve health care, cut cost Full Text EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013
13 IMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomy Full Text EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013
14 Timing of cancer radiation therapy may minimize hair loss, researchers say Full Text EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013
15 URAC standards put to the test Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 20, 2013
16 Research Suggests CT Angiography May Be Overused in Suspected Cervical Injury Patients Full Text Pain Medicine News, May 20, 2013
17 In the Age of Apps, Can You Protect Your Privacy? U.S. News & World Report - Health, May 17, 2013
18 Tissue damage from metal-on-metal hip implants appears before pain symptoms appear Full Text ScienceDaily, May 17, 2013
19 Docs still lag with health IT adoption Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013
20 Post-discharge plans get mobile boost Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013
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 Love may not be as elusive as some think, research says The Seattle Times, April 1, 2013 Free full text
2 Q&A: The imPatient Movement Healthcare IT News, April 1, 2013 Free full text
3 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
4 5 heavy hitters take lead on UDI Healthcare IT News, April 29, 2013 Free full text
5 Migraines and Brain Abnormalities Ivanhoe, April 1, 2013 Free full text
6 mHealth sustainability top of mind Healthcare IT News, April 9, 2013 Free full text
7 TEDMED speakers propose some innovative new uses for big data Healthcare IT News, April 19, 2013 Free full text
8 Doctors urged to pause before they post, text or e-mail USA Today, April 15, 2013 Free full text
9 Prostate Cancer Lasers Ivanhoe, April 23, 2013 Free full text
10 Paper: Sharing individual health information could improve care and reduce costs for all EurekAlert!, April 16, 2013 Free full text
11 Freezing nerves knocks pain out cold EurekAlert!, April 15, 2013 Free full text
12 Diagnostic Errors Are the Most Common Type of Medical Mistake Time, April 25, 2013 Free full text
13 Navidea cancer imaging agent may see wider use Reuters Health News, April 5, 2013 Free full text
14 Radioactive bacteria targets metastatic pancreatic cancer ScienceDaily, April 23, 2013 Free full text
15 Few to no work efficiencies when different providers read different scans on same patient EurekAlert!, April 10, 2013 Free full text
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