Latest - Radiology

• ATS 2022 Race-Based Spirometry May Lead to Missed Diagnoses Adjusting for purported racial differences may lead to underdiagnosis and undertreatment of Black patients.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• DDW 2022 Gallstone Disease May Be a Harbinger of Pancreatic Cancer Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to their diagnosis than noncancer patients.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• DDW 2022 Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults The prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barett's esophagus has increased substantially among middle-aged adults during the past 5 years, warn the authors of a new study from Florida.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• AACE 2022 Abaloparatide Works in 'Ignored Population': Men With Osteoporosis Study finds increased bone mineral density from baseline to 1 year in men with osteoporosis, an 'ignored population.'
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• Writing Out Common Medical Terms Boosts Patient Knowledge: Study Research published in JAMA Network Open shows that patients are more likely to understand their health conditions when healthcare providers avoid abbreviations and acronyms in written communications.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• Radiologists Feeling the Effects of Contrast-Media Shortage The current global shortage of iodinated contrast media is forcing radiologists to make changes in diagnostic imaging to conserve contrast without affecting patient health.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2022
• How to Weed Out False Positives on Breast MRIs Several features of incidental lesions detected on contrast-enhanced breast MRI were associated with false positive outcomes. The study, published as a preprint, has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, May 16, 2022
• Metastatic DTC Unaffected by Mode of Preparation for RAI The results of this study suggest the mode of preparation for radioiodine therapy does not impact outcomes among patients with metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, May 16, 2022
• AUA 2022 Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Tumors Now Forgoing Treatment Acceptance of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer hit a record high in 2021, although the US still lags internationally, new figures showed.
  Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2022
• Alert RaDonda Vaught Sentenced to Probation for Patient Death The 38-year-old nurse received 3 years of supervised probation and was permanently stripped of her nursing license. She also apologized for the first time to the family of Charlene Murphey.
  News Alerts, May 13, 2022
• Medscape Radiologist Compensation Report 2022 Medscape's Radiologist Compensation Report 2022 explores income sources, pay gaps, and attitudes about work as COVID's impact on medical practices declines.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 13, 2022
• Are Physician White Coats Becoming Obsolete? The white coat has been the traditional physician garb. But since the pandemic, more have been wearing scrubs or more casual clothing. What's best for physicians to wear?
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• AACE 2022 First Fatty Liver Guidelines for Endocrinology, Primary Care Endocrinologists and primary care docs 'need to be the ones who are diagnosing and managing [non-alcoholic fatty liver disease] because there just aren't enough liver specialists to do that,' says author.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases: ASTRO Updates Guidelines The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued new recommendations on radiotherapy treatment in patients with brain metastases, which updates the last guidelines issued in 2012.
  Medscape Medical News, May 13, 2022
• Patient Attitudes Toward AI in Healthcare: It Depends A new survey looks at what patients think about AI playing a role in their healthcare diagnosis and management.
  WebMD Health News, May 12, 2022
• What Do Ultrasound Images Find in Superficial Lumps and Bumps? The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound offers illustrated clinical tips in a recently published paper to help diagnose and manage commonly identified masses.
  Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2022
• Will an Algorithm Save Our Butts in Sepsis?   "Don't tune out about conversations on artificial intelligence in healthcare," says Dr Alok Patel.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, May 12, 2022
• A Computerized Test May Help Detect Cognitive Impairment Results correlated with Alzheimer’s prone regions on MRI .
  First Look, May 12, 2022
• The Case for Post-COVID Steroids   Dr F. Perry Wilson cautions against changing practice on the basis of a single study.
  Medscape, May 12, 2022
• A Conversation Aid for Patients With Thyroid Nodules A newly developed, web-based tool could help facilitate conversation and support shared decision making between patients with thyroid nodules and their clinicians.
  Clinical Endocrinology, May 12, 2022