Provider, Patient Preferences for Communicating Results Vary Provider, Patient Preferences for Communicating Results Vary
Though most providers and patients are comfortable with radiologists communicating CT lung screening results, their preferences vary and may require an individualized approach, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
CT Imaging May Help Distinguish COVID-19 From Interstitial Lung Disease CT Imaging May Help Distinguish COVID-19 From Interstitial Lung Disease
Computed tomography (CT) could be used to help distinguish COVID-19 from systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), researchers suggest.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
US Science Labs Getting Towering New Equipment US Science Labs Getting Towering New Equipment
The machines are so tall, scientists climb to reach the top to conduct experiments that experts say will advance health research and drug development.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 5, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news
New Long-term Melanoma Data'Clearly Favor' IPI/NIVO New Long-term Melanoma Data'Clearly Favor' IPI/NIVO
Dr Jeffrey Weber discusses long-term follow-up data presented at ASCO 2021.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 3, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Repeat TAVR Central to Aortic Valve Disease Lifetime Strategy Repeat TAVR Central to Aortic Valve Disease Lifetime Strategy
"When you put in a TAVR in a 65-year-old, they will come back at about age 75, and then what do you do? We are at the dawn of understanding and refining repeat TAVR after the failed first valve."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 3, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Out-of-Pocket Costs for MRI Breast Cancer Screening Hitting More Women Out-of-Pocket Costs for MRI Breast Cancer Screening Hitting More Women
Increasing numbers of women who need MRI screening for breast cancer are being hit by high out-of-pocket costs, a new study finds.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - August 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check Do I Have Bad Breath? A New Sensor Will Check
Scientists are developing a new device to check breath for hydrogen sulfide, the gas that prompts the unpleasant smell from the mouth.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 30, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Dental & Oral Health News Source Type: news
Systematic Review of VAP Diagnostics in Intensive Care Systematic Review of VAP Diagnostics in Intensive Care
A new review highlights the need for standardized diagnostic criteria for ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients.BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 22, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Percutaneous Laser Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules Percutaneous Laser Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules
What have we learned about the safety and long-term efficacy of ultrasound-guided laser ablation for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 22, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Safe, Effective Under Local Anesthesia Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Safe, Effective Under Local Anesthesia
Transperineal prostate biopsy with local anesthesia is safe and achieved similar outcomes to sedation in detecting clinically significant cancer in a small retrospective study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 19, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
Medicare Proposes Direct Payments to PAs, Telehealth Expansion Medicare Proposes Direct Payments to PAs, Telehealth Expansion
The draft physician fee schedule for 2022 also proposes changes for E/M services and seeks to tie performance payments for a diabetes prevention program to achievement of goals such as weight loss.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Latest FDA Pembrolizumab Approval Expands Label to Cutaneous SCCs Latest FDA Pembrolizumab Approval Expands Label to Cutaneous SCCs
The objective response rate with treatment in a cohort of 54 patients with locally advanced disease was 50%.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Chopstick Pieces Stuck in Woman's Nose for a Week Chopstick Pieces Stuck in Woman's Nose for a Week
The woman told doctors she had two plastic-wood chopsticks shoved up her nose during a fight and had eye swelling and a mild nosebleed afterward.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
St. Jude to Pay $27 Million to End DOJ Suit Over Faulty ICDs St. Jude to Pay $27 Million to End DOJ Suit Over Faulty ICDs
The government alleges that St. Jude knowingly sold defective implantable defibrillators to healthcare facilities, which resulted in patient injuries and two deaths.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
ASCO Data Present'Clear Roadmap' to Treat Locally Advanced NSCLC ASCO Data Present'Clear Roadmap' to Treat Locally Advanced NSCLC
' These studies point to the need for multimodality therapy for the patients with locally advanced NSCLC, ' says Dr Mark Kris.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
