Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for July 2016. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
QOL Not Affected by Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Men with low-risk prostate cancer report a good quality of life after choosing active surveillance as a treatment for their disease, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.
Online Communication Tied to Positive Appraisal of Tx Decisions
FRIDAY, July 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, frequent online communication users more positively appraise their decision making, according to a research letter published online July 28 in JAMA Oncology.
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Nonvascular Thoracic MRI Improves Clinical Decision Making
THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Assessment with nonvascular thoracic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging improves clinical decision making, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.
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Pre-Op Fat Fractions in Rotator Cuff Muscles ID Post-Op Retear
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of preoperative fat fractions within the rotator cuff muscles may be able to help predict postoperative retear, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.
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Less Cognitive Deterioration With Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For some metastatic brain cancer patients, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone appears to do less damage to cognitive function than SRS combined with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT), according to a study published in the July 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
TUESDAY, July 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations, with less than a five-day supply of blood on hand to help those who need it.
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
TUESDAY, July 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses, according to research letter published online July 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
MONDAY, July 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Converting a single weekly meeting to a walking meeting can help raise work-related physical activity levels of white-collar workers, according to a report published online June 23 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Preventing Chronic Disease.
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Ultrasound-Guided Treatment Feasible for Trigger Finger
FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — An ultrasonographically (US)-guided percutaneous treatment using a 21-gauge needle is efficacious for trigger finger, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.
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Radiotherapy Use for DCIS Tied to Subsequent Mastectomy Risk
FRIDAY, July 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), being in an area with more radiotherapy use is associated with increased likelihood of mastectomy at the time of a second breast event, according to research published online July 21 in JAMA Oncology.
Success Rate High for Varicocele Embolization
THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Varicocele embolization has a high rate of technical success, with the results being the same regardless of whether the procedure is performed through the neck or groin, according to a study published online July 11 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.
Imaging Post-Thyroid Cancer Treatment Doesn’t Always Benefit
THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More imaging tests after treatment does not always lead to an improvement in thyroid cancer patients’ chances of survival, according to a study published online July 20 in The BMJ.
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Health Expenditures Rising for Middle Class, Wealthy
THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — While overall U.S. medical spending growth slowed between 2004 and 2013, expenditures rose for middle- and high-income Americans, according to research published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
X-Ray Noise Reduction Technology Cuts Radiation
THURSDAY, July 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing coronary angiography and coronary angioplasty, a new X-ray technology with an image noise reduction algorithm reduces radiation exposure, according to research published in the Aug. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Osteoporosis Treatment-Linked Changes in BMD ID Fracture Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women initiating osteoporosis treatment, treatment-related changes in total hip bone mineral density (BMD) are associated with fracture risk, according to a study published online July 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Medicare Spending Up for Decedents Versus Survivors
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Medicare per capita spending was much higher for beneficiaries who died during 2014 than for those who survived the entire year, according to a report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
No Excess Mortality Seen for More Recently Graduated Radiologists
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists who graduated from medical school after 1940 are not at greater risk of death from chronic exposure to low levels of radiation, according to a study published online July 19 in Radiology.
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X-Rays Have Low Diagnostic Yield for Pulmonary Metastases
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients treated for T1a renal cell carcinoma, chest X-rays have low diagnostic yield for detecting pulmonary metastases, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.
Radiologists Vary Widely on How They Define Dense Breasts
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists vary widely on how often they define mammography patients’ breasts as dense, according to research published online July 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Labor Compensation, Purchased Goods, Service Biggest Spends
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Labor compensation remains the single largest contributor to costs among physicians’ offices, hospitals, and outpatient care centers, according to a report published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Burnout Can Have Acute Personal, Professional Consequences
MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Stress and burnout are increasingly prevalent among physicians, with serious personal and professional consequences, according to a report published in Medical Economics.
Use of Local RVUs Could Aid CT Unit Management
MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable variation in computed tomography (CT) radiologists’ reporting workload across different tests, with a corresponding need for methods that normalize radiologist work to address reporting workload, according to a study published online July 11 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.
MRI Feasible for Predicting Prostate CA in Unselected Sample
MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Prostate multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is feasible for predicting prostate cancer in an unselected sample of the general population, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.
Cancer Patients, Oncologists Have Discordant Opinions on Prognosis
FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients and their oncologists often hold different opinions about the patient’s chances for survival and how long they might live, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Oncology.
Growth in U.S. Health Spending Set to Average 5.8 Percent
FRIDAY, July 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Growth in U.S. health spending is expected to average 5.8 percent for 2015 to 2025, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Med School Admissions
THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the University of Texas at Austin’s consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions has implications for medical schools, according to the American Medical Association (AMA).
Differences in Salary for Male, Female Faculty Physicians
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For physicians with faculty appointments at 24 U.S. public medical schools there are significant salary differences between men and women, even after adjustment for confounding variables, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Possible Benefit for Addition of Cetuximab to RT in Laryngeal CA
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hypopharyngeal or laryngeal carcinoma, the addition of cetuximab to radiotherapy is associated with a nonsignificant improvement in laryngeal preservation and laryngectomy-free survival, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
FRIDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times, according to a report published by the American Medical Association.
Retinoblastoma Mortality Up With Eye-Preserving Radiotherapy
FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Short-term survival of heritable retinoblastoma is high, but long-term mortality remains a challenge, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Second, Unrelated Malignancies Strike 1 in 12 Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, July 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new study indicates that 8 percent of patients — or one in 12 — already diagnosed with one form of cancer will develop a second unrelated malignancy. The findings were published online July 5 in Cancer.
Docs Tending Away From Post-Prostatectomy Adjuvant RT
THURSDAY, July 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2012, in 2015 urologists based in Australia were less favorable toward adjuvant radiotherapy for men with high-risk pathologic features post-prostatectomy, according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.
Nonsolid Nodules Unlikely to Cause Death in Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, July 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In patients with lung cancer as the cause of death (COD), nonsolid nodules (NSNs) identified on computed tomography scans (CTs) tend to have an indolent course, according to a study published online July 5 in Radiology.
CAC Progression Doesn’t Improve Prediction of CVD Events
THURSDAY, July 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery calcification (CAC) progression is no better for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) events than follow-up CAC, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.
Gadolinium Exposure From MRI Not Linked to Parkinsonism
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Gadolinium exposure seems not to be associated with parkinsonism, according to a research letter published online July 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Only about half of trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov are listed in the largest data-sharing repository, according to a research letter published online June 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Outpatient Vascular Labs No More Efficient Than Inpatient Labs
TUESDAY, July 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be little difference in efficiency between inpatient vascular laboratories (IPVL) and outpatient vascular laboratories (OPVL), according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound.
U.S. Cancer Survivors Aging, Battling Other Chronic Disease
FRIDAY, July 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In 2016, nearly 62 percent of almost 16 million cancer survivors are aged 65 or older; and, by 2040, an estimated 73 percent of 26 million cancer survivors will be 65 or older, according to a report published in the July 1 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Knowledge of CT Risks Varies Among Health Care Providers
FRIDAY, July 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Radiologists and technologists have better knowledge about the risks associated with medical imaging examinations than referring physicians, according to a study published online June 22 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.
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