Advertisement
Since the publication of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for mammography in 2009

Mammography Rates Down Since 2009 USPSTF Guidelines

0
Decrease among white, Hispanic, and Asian women, but not among black women
Given that physicians are chosen for meaningful use audits at random

Seven Tips Help Doctors Prepare for Meaningful Use Audits

0
Best way to prepare for an audit is to assume it will happen and make sure MU requirements are met
Use of the American College of Radiology Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System classification system for low-dose computed tomography can reduce the false-positive result rate but also decreases sensitivity

Lung-RADS Criteria Can Reduce False-Positive Result Rate

0
Reduction in false-positive result rate, but reduction in sensitivity also observed
A review of U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspection reports between 1998 and 2013 revealed 57 clinical trials in which regulators had uncovered violations serious enough to earn the agency's most severe classification -- "official action indicated

Research Misconduct ID’d by FDA Often Unreported in Literature

0
Only three of 78 published studies mentioned issues of concern uncovered by FDA
Resting-state functional brain connectivity magnetic resonance imaging can predict response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder

Resting-State Connectivity Predicts Psychotherapy Response

0
Pretreatment connectivity can predict response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder
For patients with acute coma

Researchers Identify Predictors of Awakening After Acute Coma

0
Lesser pineal shift, reduction or no increase in pineal shift on follow-up CT up odds of awakening
The tragic shooting of surgeon Michael Davidson can be used as an opportunity to find meaning in tragedy

Perspective on Dr. Davidson: ‘Be Like Mike’

0
Michael Davidson took on highest risk patients, sought to extend lives in cases deemed 'hopeless'
Patients with peripheral arterial disease who face amputation of a foot or leg can have their limb saved by minimally invasive surgery to improve blood flow

ISET: Program to Test, Treat for PAD Reduces Amputations

0
Saving limbs saves lives and costs less than amputation for peripheral arterial disease

January 2015 Briefing – Radiology

0
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for January 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Recommendations for the use of magnetic resonance imaging in multiple myeloma are presented in a consensus statement published online Jan. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Recommendations Presented for MRI Use in Multiple Myeloma

0
MRI is gold standard for imaging axial skeleton, assessing painful lesions, ID'ing benign fractures