Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy May Have Edge in Curbing Pain of Spinal Metastases Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy May Have Edge in Curbing Pain of Spinal Metastases
Pain from spinal metastases, a frequent manifestation of systemic cancer, appears to be better relieved by stereotactic body radiotherapy than conventional external beam radiotherapy, according to findings from a multinational study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Kathy O'Brien, Critic of Cancer Bell Ringing, Dies at 55 Kathy O'Brien, Critic of Cancer Bell Ringing, Dies at 55
She lived 12 years with metastatic breast cancer and was a unique voice in the American cancer community, with many physician admirers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
New Migraine Treatments: Which Is Right for Your Patients? New Migraine Treatments: Which Is Right for Your Patients?
Dr Burch discusses the array of therapeutic options and what to consider when prescribing them.American Headache Society and Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
LV Lateral Wall Function May Be Marker of Need for Resynchronization in LBBB LV Lateral Wall Function May Be Marker of Need for Resynchronization in LBBB
Left ventricular lateral wall function may help determine the optimal timing for cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with left bundle branch block with mild-to-moderate reduction in global LV function, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 29, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Contrast-Free Imaging Can Spot Postop Crohn's Recurrence Contrast-Free Imaging Can Spot Postop Crohn's Recurrence
For the diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of Crohn ' s disease at the anastomotic site, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) is on par with contrast-enhanced MRE, report radiologists from France.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 28, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Wrist Fracture Outcomes Similar for Casting, Surgery Wrist Fracture Outcomes Similar for Casting, Surgery
"Treat the patient, not the x-ray," says the study author.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 28, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news
Shame in Medical Training, and Owning Our Stories Shame in Medical Training, and Owning Our Stories
Does the medical training culture perpetuate a legacy of shame? A reflection by Dr Jennifer Lycette on how this harms our trainees, and how we can overcome it and change the culture.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 23, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Blog Source Type: news
In Early Lung Cancer, Immunotherapy Plus Targeted Radiation May Up Response Rate In Early Lung Cancer, Immunotherapy Plus Targeted Radiation May Up Response Rate
Patients with non-small-cell lung cancer may respond more quickly to neoadjuvant durvalumab combined with stereotactic body radiotherapy than to immunotherapy alone, an early industry-funded trial suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 21, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Molecules Are the New Microchip: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR Molecules Are the New Microchip: Walter Isaacson on CRISPR
Talking with Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese, Walter Isaacson describes the stories behind his latest book, ' The Codebreaker, ' including how he contrived a Zoom meeting between key players who ' d drifted apart.Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 18, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Internal Medicine Expert Interview Source Type: news
Ovarian Masses and O-RADS Ovarian Masses and O-RADS
This review describes a stepwise approach to evaluating and characterizing adnexal masses in non-pregnant patients utilizing ultrasound and the O-RADS classification system.Applied Radiology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Lumbar Scoliosis and Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women Lumbar Scoliosis and Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
Does lumbar scoliosis contribute to the development of osteoporosis among older women?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
More Questions Than Answers? Thyroid Biopsy Differs by Specialty More Questions Than Answers? Thyroid Biopsy Differs by Specialty
At a single experienced academic center, the frequency of nondiagnostic cytopathology of ultrasound-guided FNA was much lower for radiologists than for pathologists or endocrinologists.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 9, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
One Quarter of 30 –49-Year-Olds Have Abnormal Colonoscopy Results One Quarter of 30 –49-Year-Olds Have Abnormal Colonoscopy Results
The largest study to date has found that more than a quarter of colonoscopies for individuals aged 30 to 49 years reveal some type of neoplasm, and about 6% show advanced cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 7, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System Michael Lewis on the Mirage That Is America's Public Health System
Gaps in public health preparation and priorities appeared years before SARS-CoV-2 arrived in the US. ' What happened before told you so much about what would happen during the pandemic, ' Lewis says.Medscape (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 4, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Internal Medicine Expert Interview Source Type: news
My Body, My Records My Body, My Records
The hurdles of red tape one doctor had to jump over to get her own medical records.Medscape Blogs (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - June 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Infectious Diseases Blog Source Type: news
