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Image-guided surveillance seems beneficial for patients with squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck who have advanced nodal disease

Image-Guided Surveillance Beneficial for Head, Neck Cancer

Similar survival for PET-CT-guided surveillance and planned neck dissection, but fewer operations
For patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

MRI More Accurate Than Transient Elastography for NAFLD

Better diagnostic performance for MRI- versus TE-based measurements for liver fibrosis, steatosis
The number of after-hours computed tomography scans referred by Australian emergency departments increased substantially from 2011 to 2013

After-Hours CTs on the Rise in Some Emergency Departments

More after-hours ER CT referrals affect trainee workloads, training, researchers say
Many lung and esophageal cancer survivors have positron emission tomography imaging scans as part of ongoing monitoring

PET Scans May Be Overused in Monitoring of Cancer Survivors

Study finds using costly test as first option for follow-up may not improve survival
Low-dose biplanar radiography may perform as well as conventional computed tomography scans in assessing limb length

Low-Dose Biplanar Radiography Can Measure Leg Length

EOS measurements show near-perfect correlation to those of CT scanogram in lamb femurs
Listening to guided meditation or music significantly lowers patient anxiety and fatigue during imaging-guided breast biopsy

Guided Meditation, Music Cuts Anxiety During Breast Biopsy

No adverse effects seen on radiologist-patient communication
Imaging studies suggest that the development of β-amyloid plaques in individuals with traumatic brain injury may be related to the presence of axonal damage

Axonal Injury in Brain Trauma Tied to β-Amyloid Burden

Imaging shows pattern of β-amyloid plaques that overlaps but differs from that of Alzheimer's disease
Iodixanol is associated with lower risk for contrast-induced nephropathy versus low-osmolar contrast media (LOCM); and among those receiving LOCM

Lower Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy With Iodixanol

Greatest reduction for N-acetylcysteine in patients receiving low-osmolar contrast media
Knowledge of coronary computed tomography angiography results is associated with improved alignment of aspirin and statin prescribing with the presence and severity of coronary artery disease

Coronary CT Angiography Findings Modify Statin, Aspirin Rx

Many patients with CCTA-detected coronary artery disease are not discharged on aspirin or statin
New guidelines

Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Cardiac Imaging in the ER

Appropriateness of imaging evaluated in 20 clinical scenarios for ER patients presenting with chest pain