April 2015 Briefing – Radiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for April 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Study Looks at Variability in Measures of Breast Density
Lowest variability for Volpara, Quantra; higher variability for Cumulus ABD and CumulusV
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Motion-Tracking MRI May Help ID Stroke Risk in A-Fib
Altered function in left atrium of heart may lead to stroke independently
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI
MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
Post-Chemo Radiation May Not Be Needed in Early Hodgkin’s
For patients with negative PET after chemo, no further treatment was not noninferior to radiation
Radial Access Cuts Vascular Complications in Angiography
Vascular complications significantly reduced with radial access in women and men
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Under and Over Imaging Suspected in Prostate CA Care
Patients with higher PSA, shorter PSA doubling time more likely to have second scan
