Knowledge of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Results Improves Some CVD Risk Factors
Findings show no impact on fruit, veggie intake, but some improvement in cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk scores
FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices
Cancer Detection Recovered Following Pandemic Disruptions
However, in 2021, cancer incidence rates remained substantially depressed from expected rates in rural areas
Novel Imaging Technique Accurate for Detecting Clear-Cell Renal Cell Cancer
In a recent study, mean sensitivity was 85.5 percent and specificity 87 percent for detection of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Sensitivity Reduced on Low-Dose Pediatric CT Scans for Small Lung Nodules
Reduced detection on low-dose CT scans using CAD systems more pronounced for nodules measuring less than 5 mm
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Viable Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
Findings show equivalent efficacy to moderately fractionated radiotherapy with enhanced convenience
Industry Payments Common for Physician Peer Reviewers of Top Journals
Peer reviewers in this study received $64.18 million in general payments between 2020 and 2022
Anatomic Changes Can Be Seen With MRI-Linac for Glioblastoma Patients
74 percent of patients had the same changes from pretreatment to posttreatment with T1 + contrast and MRI-linac lesions
Social Risk Factors Tied to Lower Odds of Receiving Preventive Services
Every unit increase in social risk associated with decreased odds of receiving mammography, Pap test, flu or pneumococcal vaccine, and colonoscopy
