Jury Finds Libby CARD Clinic Guilty of Filing False Asbestos Health Claims
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease, located in a small Montana mining town and current asbestos Superfund site, is now entangled in fraudulent asbestos health claims costing the government more than a million dollars. A federal jury ruled in late June that the CARD clinic in Libby, Montana, submitted 337 false asbestos claims that made patients eligible for Medicare and other benefits they should not have received. BNSF Railway filed a lawsuit against the clinic under the federal False Claims Act in 2019, alleging CARD failed to get outside confirmation that more than 300 patients had an asbestos-related disease...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - July 11, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Legal Source Type: news

Discrimination between falls and blows from the localization and the number of fractures on computed tomography scans of the skull and the trunk - Henriques M, Saliba-Serre B, Martrille L, Blum A, Chaumoitre K, Donato P, Campos N, Cunha E, Adalian P.
The distinction between falls and blows is a common and difficult task in forensic sciences. One of the most often used criteria to address this issue is the hat brim line (HBL) rule, which states that fall-related injuries do not lie above the HBL. Some s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of CBCT and intraoral radiography for proximal caries detection in the presence of different dental restoration materials
ConclusionArtifact-free CBCT images had higher diagnostic accuracy than intraoral radiography for the detection of all grades of proximal caries. The diagnostic accuracy of CBCT images of teeth adjacent to amalgam, porcelain, and MCRs was lower compared to intraoral radiographs and artifact-free CBCT images.  (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - July 5, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Now radiographers are striking! Catalogue of NHS summer walk-outs grows
NHS radiographers could hold a strike next month with staff who operate essential diagnostic equipment like X-Rays and CT scans likely to walk off the job in a dispute with ministers over pay. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cureus calls for AI research submissions
Cureus is calling for submissions of research articles focusing o...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Can PET/CT scans replace bone biopsies in lymphoma patients? Residents measure up when diagnosing pneumothorax Imaging, labs aid in treating teen with rare jaw tumor Imaging leads to removal of 3-cm toy from dementia patient Echo helps identify flossing-induced heart disease (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

The significance of evaluating sphenoid sinus fluid by postmortem computed tomography in cases of drowning - Heo JH, Yoon Y, Seo IS, Im SB, Ko YS, Lee S, Jang SJ.
PURPOSE: In cases of drowning, the presence of sphenoid sinus fluid is a non-specific autopsy finding. However, studies have reported that fluid accumulation in the paranasal sinuses is more commonly observed in drowning victims. Furthermore, some laborato... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Furthering the discussion on sport-related structural brain injury: an invited commentary on positive head computed tomography findings in the setting of sport head injuries: can these athletes return-to-play? - Jo J, Jonzzon S, Yengo-Kahn A, Terry DP, Zuckerman SL.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

PET predicts 'dry mouth' side effect in radiotherapy patients
PET/CT scans taken midway through radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patient...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Second-look PET/CT catches cancer spread PET/CT shows promise predicting outcomes in head, neck cancer Can 3D-printed shields protect patients during radiation therapy? PSMA-PET reveals new salivary glands PET/MRI boosts cancer detection (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Every ex-smoker to be offered lung cancer tests in new NHS program
Ministers are expected to support the mass rollout of CT scans in trucks and mobile units in supermarket car parks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ultrahigh-Resolution CCTA Has High Diagnostic Accuracy for Coronary Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 -- For patients at high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), ultrahigh-resolution (UHR) photon-counting coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Ground level falls: computed tomography findings and clinical outcomes by age groups - Parlak S, Çıvgın E, Beşler MS, Gündoğdu S.
This study aimed to determine injury patterns in ground level falls (GLFs) and investigate the effect of age on the severity of injury. METHODS: We retrospectively identified 4,712 patients who presented to a Level 1 trauma center due t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Shannen Doherty Reveals Cancer Has Spread to Her Brain, Shares Video of Her CT Scan
Shannen Doherty revealed on Wednesday that her Stage 4 breast cancer has spread to her brain. On Instagram, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star shared a video of her CT scan from January, in which doctors determined that the cancer had metastasized. In the caption, she wrote, “January 12, 2023. On…#shannendoherty #beverlyhills #ct #mets #draminmirahdi #cedarsinai #selmablair #heatherstvseries #kevinsmith #mallrats (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shannen Doherty says 'my fear is obvious' as breast cancer metastasizes to brain
Shannen Doherty said a CT scan earlier this year showed her breast cancer spread to her brain. 'This is what cancer can look like,' she wrote on Instagram. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alexandra Del Rosario Source Type: news

Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-source CT (DSCT)... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Review Compares Diagnostic Strategies for Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is associated with a similar risk for cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction as direct invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for initial assessment of suspected stable... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news