Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum
Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
Baseline MRI PI-RADS Linked to Biopsy Reclassification in Prostate Cancer
Baseline MRI PI-RADS score significantly linked to early biopsy reclassification for those with low-risk, favorable intermediate-risk cancer
Guidelines Developed for Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy
PMRT indicated for most with node-positive breast cancer and select patients with node-negative disease
Time, Workload Limit Patient-Centered Care for Radiologists
Many report that reimbursement and compensation changes would help them communicate more directly
Delay in Cancer Treatment Linked to Increased Mortality
Association between delay and increased mortality significant for 13 of 17 indications
Radiologists ID Barriers to Direct Patient Communication
Many radiologists feel changes to reimbursement, compensation would help with direct communication
Optimized AI Strategy for Thyroid Nodules Benefits Some Radiologists
Optimized AI strategy reduces diagnostic time-based costs for senior radiologists, but all-AI strategy better for junior radiologists
POCUS Measure of JVP Predicts Elevated CVP in Heart Failure
Point-of-care ultrasonography assessment of jugular venous pressure height can predict elevated right atrial pressure
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
CAD Risk Up With Radiation Treatment for Left-Sided Breast Cancer
Risk for coronary artery disease increased for young women receiving radiation for left- versus right-sided breast cancer
