Excessive FDA Regulation Driving High Drug Prices
First-in-class drugs are fast-tracked while follow-on drugs can take up to 15 years to be approved
Mammography Found to Result in Substantial Overdiagnosis
One in three women diagnosed with breast cancer have nonthreatening tumors
Perceived Breast Density May Affect Single Read Suitability
Features mainly linked to mammographic breast density are key in influencing classification of normal
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
