Improved Breast Cancer Screening Rates With ACA
Waiving costs appears to improve mammography rates, but not colonoscopy, even among the poor
December 2016 Briefing – Radiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for December 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Low Dose Protocol Cuts Patient Exposure to Radiation During PCI
Significant reduction of kerma area product and air kerma at interventional reference point in LDP group
BodyFIX Without Wrap Works for Radiotherapy Immobilization
Compared to two other immobilization devices, BodyFIX was preferred by staff
Confocal Microscopy Aids Surgical Removal of Tumors From Eyelid
Current study evaluated reflectance mode, horizontal scanning for removal of eyelid basal cell carcinoma
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
New Guideline Addresses Male Urethral Stricture
American Urological Association releases guideline on diagnosis, treatment, follow-up
Radiation Dose to Head & Neck Tied to Thyroid Dysfunction Risk
Findings in patients with head and neck cancer receiving RT; female sex, concurrent chemo up risk
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
Adjuvant Chemo Plus CRT Best in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Highest survival benefit for addition of AC to CRT, with consistent improvement for all end points
