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Direct Messaging Not Yet Widely Adopted by Physicians
Secure messaging protocol allows for easy communication; meets HIPPA privacy, security rules
April 2018 Briefing – Radiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
White Matter Abnormalities in Female Interstitial Cystitis
Brain abnormalities linked to symptoms of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
‘Choosing Wisely’ Linked to Small Drop in Back Pain Imaging
At 2.5 years after start of the campaign, there was a 4 percent relative reduction in low-value imaging
Screening Nonsmokers May Up Lung Cancer Overdiagnosis, Spurious Survival Rates
Promoting low-dose CT screening among mostly nonsmoking women increased detection of early-stage, but not late-stage, lung cancers
Yoga May Cut Complications With Radiation for Head, Neck Cancer
Findings for yoga delivered in-person or online to patients and their caregivers
Features of Migraine Identified on Functional MRI
Functional connectivity features of amygdala and hippocampus on resting-state fMRI may distinguish migraine
Combination Biopsy Strategy May Identify More Prostate Cancers
Lesion-targeted plus systematic sampling appears to maximize the accuracy of first-time prostate biopsy
Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
