Tag: Imaging Devices
ACP Advises Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Diagnosis of Dyspnea
POCUS suggested in addition to standard diagnostic pathway for patients in ED, inpatient setting when diagnosis is uncertain
Occult Brain Mets Detected in Patients With Advanced Renal Cancer
Asymptomatic brain metastases incidentally diagnosed in about 4 percent of patients with mRCC during clinical trial screening
Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Up for People Living With HIV
Calcified coronary plaque prevalence lower among PLWH without known cardiovascular disease versus healthy volunteers without HIV
Children With Down Syndrome at Higher Risk for Leukemia
Risk particularly high for acute myeloid leukemia before age 5 years
Brain Activity May Play Role in ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’
Stress-related brain activity tied to higher risk for developing Takotsubo syndrome
ATA Issues Guidelines for Managing Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Evidence-based guidelines address diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, including early multidisciplinary care team involvement
Guidelines Provided for Unilateral Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccination
In most clinical settings, ipsilateral UAL after recent COVID-19 vaccination is benign finding; clinical follow-up recommended
Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access
Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile
Inflammatory Heart Disease After COVID-19 Rare in Athletes
Five athletes (0.6 percent) had cardiac magnetic resonance imaging findings suggestive of inflammatory heart disease
Axillary Adenopathy Reported After Recent COVID-19 Vaccination
Management approach to these findings includes axillary ultrasound if clinical concern persists six weeks after final dose of vaccine