2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching
Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Only Half of Rectal CA Patients Receiving Standard of Care
Uninsured and minority patients have lower odds of receiving standard therapies, researchers find
Adding Number of Vessels With CAC Ups Prediction of CVD Events
Inclusion of number of vessels with CAC significantly improves capacity to predict CHD, CVD
Pediatric Pneumonia Can Be Diagnosed Via Lung Ultrasound
In study, radiation exposure of standard chest X-rays was avoided, no cases were missed
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Clinical Decision Support Tool Cuts CT Use for Appendicitis
Multicomponent electronic clinical decision tool reduces CT use in children with possible appendicitis
Iodine-125 Interstitial Implant Feasible for Prostate Cancer
Findings based on 10-year follow-up of localized prostate cancer patients
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Society of Interventional Radiology, April 2-7
The Society of Interventional Radiology's 39th Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology was held from April 2 to...
