Radiology
Low-Dose Positron Emission Mammography Helps ID Breast Cancer
In a cohort of 25 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, 24 cancers were identified with PEM
Wellness Visits, Preventive Screenings Not Back to Prepandemic Levels
Fewer adults had wellness visits in 2022 than 2019, with most pronounced decline seen among Asians
Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma
Metabolic changes associated with progression-free survival in patients receiving pembrolizumab
High-Frequency Jet Ventilation Seems Safe for Lung Ablation
HFJV under general anesthesia as safe as spontaneous respiration under moderate sedation for percutaneous lung ablation
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions
Older Adults Average 20.7 Total Health Care Contact Days a Year
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, White race, non-Hispanic ethnicity
Chemoradiation With SABR Boost Safe, Effective for Advanced Lung Cancer
Increased radiation with SABR boost seems to enhance local control but with reduced overall survival at highest dose
1975 to 2019 Saw 58 Percent Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality
Of the reduction, 29 percent was due to treatment of metastatic breast cancer, 25 percent due to mammography screening
Clinical Breast Exam Rarely Detects Second Breast Cancer After DCIS
Second breast cancers were most often imaging-detected or patient-detected, with only 2.2 percent detected by physician
Affordable Care Act Sees Record Number of Americans Signing Up
Latest enrollment figures mean a quarter more Americans have signed up for coverage this year compared with last year