PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging Show High Accuracy
Rules for intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules applied in pediatric emergency departments
AI Model Reduces False Positives in Screening Mammograms
Other benefits include reduction in unnecessary procedures, patient anxiety, and medical expenses
Noninvasive Imaging Aids Selection of Stenosis Patients Needing Revascularization Procedure
CT fractional flow reserve analysis safely cuts rates of invasive procedures without compromising safety
Recommendations Developed to Improve Endometriosis Diagnosis
Recommendations include transvaginal ultrasound of posterior compartment, observation of relative positioning of uterus, ovaries
Use of CT Angiogram on the Rise for Headache, Dizziness in Emergency Department
67 percent increase in utilization tied to a concomitant 38.1 percent decrease in positivity rate
Coronary Artery Vessel Wall Thickness Increased for People Living With HIV
PLWH had significantly greater coronary artery VWT and higher left ventricular mass index
Microwave Ablation Feasible for T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Overall and one-, three-, and five-year PFS rates did not differ for microwave ablation and surgical resection
Barriers to Mammogram Use Include Adverse Social Demographics
Lower prevalence of mammogram seen for women with three or more versus no adverse social determinants of health, health-related social needs
HYPORT Noninferior for GU, GI Toxicity in Prostate Cancer
24-month differences in genitourinary and gastrointestinal change scores were noninferior for HYPORT versus COPORT
Premastectomy Radiotherapy Followed by Immediate Breast Reconstruction Demonstrates Safety
Mastectomy skin flap necrosis of the treated breast reported in 17 percent; no locoregional recurrences or distant metastasis seen
