Latest - Radiology

• ATA 2018Thermal Ablation Approaches Similar in Efficacy for Benign Nodules Comparison of radiofrequency ablation, laser ablation, and high-intensity focused ultrasound showed the three approaches had similar efficacy for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Breast Tomosynthesis Better Than Mammography? A simplified, single-view version of digital breast tomosynthesis may increase the detection of breast cancer over standard digital mammography, with lower radiation exposure, say Swedish scientists.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Given Access, Cancer Patients Read Their Doc's Notes When given easy access to their medical records, cancer patients positively report trust in their physicians and better understanding of treatments, diagnosis, and side effects.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Can Neuroimaging Predict Dementia in Parkinson's Disease? Dementia affects half of Parkinson disease patients within a decade of diagnosis. Can neuroimaging detect early signs of cognitive involvement?
  Brain, October 2018
• Liquid Biopsy May Reveal Treatment Response in Pediatric Brain Tumors In children with diffuse midline glioma (DMG), liquid biopsy based on analyses of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) or plasma shows promise for detecting mutational load and may serve as tool for assessing tumor response to treatment, researchers say.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2018
• ATA 2018Selumetinib: No Benefit Boosting RAI for High Risk Thyroid Cancer Though previous research showed the MEK1/2 inhibitor could improve RAI effect, the phase 3 trial failed to reach its primary endpoint.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Children in ED Get Unnecessary Imaging for Bronchiolitis Despite recommendations against radiography for suspected bronchiolitis, patients continued to receive unnecessary imaging, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• New Guidelines Highlight Hypofractionation for Prostate Cancer New guidelines on radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer unreservedly recommend moderate hypofractionation and, to a lesser extent, ultrahypofractionation.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Sudden Cardiac Death in Teens: Does Screening Change Anything? Screening to find the few teen athletes with true cardiac disease and high risk for sudden death is like looking for a needle in a haystack, Dr William Basco argues.
  Medscape Pediatrics, October 2018
• Left Ventricular Assist Device Management in the ED When it comes to managing patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device, what do emergency physicians need to know?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, October 2018
• ATA 2018New RET Inhibitors Show Reduced Toxicities in Thyroid Cancer The precision-targeted therapies show early, encouraging signs of reduced toxicities for medullary, thyroid cancers.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Limitations of the 2015 ATA Guidelines for Thyroid Cancer The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines provide recommendations for the detection and risk stratification of thyroid cancer -- but are there limitations?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, October 2018
• Radiological Case: Giant Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura What did contrast-enhanced CT scan reveal about the origin of this patient's chronic shortness of breath and wheezing?
  Applied Radiology, October 2018
• CHEST 2018Embolism Recommendations Not Followed by Many Hospitals Several Veteran's Administration Hospitals are not abiding by guidelines for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, new research warns.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Should Breast Surgery Be Its Own Medical Specialty? In the US, there are medical specialty boards for thoracic surgery, orthopedic surgery, head and neck surgery, colorectal surgery, and surgery for a variety of other organs/systems. But not the breast.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• ASBMR 2018Are Osteoporosis Drugs Linked With Survival? Debate Casts Doubt The mortality benefit of osteoporosis drugs is "probably around 10%," claims one expert. However, strong evidence to support prescribing these drugs for this reason "is just not there," says another.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• AAFP 2018AAFP Breaks From AMA, Adopts Neutral Aid-in-Dying Stance American Academy of Family Physicians delegates took a neutral stance, opting to let families, physicians, and states make aid-in-dying decisions, in opposition to American Medical Association policy.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• AAFP 2018Alternative to 10-Year MOC Exam Coming in 2019 Early next year, a pilot program will allow family physicians to answer 25 open-book questions every quarter on any computer, at no charge, instead of the 10-year maintenance of certification exam.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• ATA 2018Artificial Intelligence Gains Ground in Thyroid Nodule Diagnosis An AI system, programmed with 'deep learning' to evaluate thyroid nodule ultrasounds, shows impressive accuracy, particularly when combined with the judgment of junior physicians.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018
• Breast Cancer Wariness: Half Pursued by Debt Collectors In a study of metastatic breast cancer patients, 49% reported contact from debt collectors, which the study authors called a 'very high level.'
  Medscape Medical News, October 2018