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Study finds quality of doctor-patient discussions about lung cancer screening to be 'poor'

Although national guidelines advise doctors to discuss the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with high-risk patients because of a high rate of false positives and other factors, those conversations aren't happening the way they should be, according to a study by researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

14 Aug 2018

Travel time has major impact on nurse staffing ratios in neurocritical care units

For specialist nurses on neurocritical care units, accompanying patients for imaging scans and other procedures has a major impact on nurse staffing ratios, reports a study in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, official journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses.

2 Aug 2018

Implants made using CAD techniques for reconstructive chest surgery offer good outcomes

For patients with Poland syndrome - a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle - computer-aided design techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for reconstructive surgery of the chest, reports a paper in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

1 Aug 2018

Most smokers seem to be confused about actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Regular cancer screenings can lower the chance of death from lung cancer. But they cannot reduce the risk of developing lung cancer for people who smoke.

26 Jul 2018

Pediatric NEXUS Head CT DI guides selective imaging decisions in blunt trauma patients

The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography Decision Instrument reliably identifies blunt trauma patients who require head CT imaging and could significantly reduce the use of CT imaging.

18 Jul 2018

Conservative management of lung subsolid nodules reduces overtreatment and unnecessary surgery

Subsolid nodules can be considered a biomarker of lung cancer risk and should be managed with long-term active surveillance.

18 Jul 2018

CT scans may raise brain tumor risk

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.

18 Jul 2018

Imaging techniques may help assess immune system recovery in HIV patients

Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to assess immune system recovery in people receiving treatment for HIV infection.

13 Jul 2018

Four-protein biomarker blood test improves lung cancer risk assessment for smokers

A four-protein biomarker blood test improves lung cancer risk assessment over existing guidelines that rely solely upon smoking history, capturing risk for people who have ever smoked, not only for heavy smokers, an international research team reports in JAMA Oncology.

12 Jul 2018

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

Since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began in 2001, more than 350,000 cases of traumatic brain injury in servicemen and women have been reported to the Department of Defense.

3 Jul 2018

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Jun 2018

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Three specialists from the leading provider of tinnitus treatments in the UK have joined experts from Whipps Cross University Hospital to deliver a paper on the causes, assessment, and management of a less common but more troublesome form of the condition.

18 Jun 2018

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center located in Red Bank, now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery thanks to the addition of the Mako System, a robotic-arm that allows surgeons to personalize the surgical experience, tailoring it to patients' needs and anatomy.

12 Jun 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Artificial intelligence is a large field with a multitude of techniques based of different ideas.

From Huron Technologies 6 Jun 2018

New ACS guidelines recommend early screening for colorectal cancer

New guidelines developed by the American Cancer Society recommend that screening for colorectal cancer for average-risk adults begin at age 45, five years earlier than the previous recommendation.

1 Jun 2018

Study examines link between nicotine dependence and likelihood to quit smoking after lung cancer screening

Tobacco cessation is considered the single most effective primary prevention strategy for reducing the risk of lung cancer death in patients.

22 May 2018

CT scan still effective to determine thrombectomy treatment in stroke, study shows

A study led by a neurologist from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston showed that a computed tomography could be sufficient for determining thrombectomy treatment in stroke.

21 May 2018

Researchers develop new computational method to assess lung function

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new computational way of analysing X-ray images of lungs, which could herald a breakthrough in the diagnosis and assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other lung diseases.

10 May 2018

Researchers develop artificial intelligence method to help cancer patients worldwide

Before performing radiation therapy, radiation oncologists first carefully review medical images of a patient to identify the gross tumor volume -- the observable portion of the disease. They then design patient-specific clinical target volumes that include surrounding tissues, since these regions can hide cancerous cells and provide pathways for metastasis.

10 May 2018

BrainScope One can reduce unnecessary ED referrals by up to 75%

BrainScope announced today the release of a white paper authored by Urgent Care physicians which demonstrated that the FDA-cleared BrainScope One had the potential to reduce unnecessary Emergency Department referrals by up to seventy-five percent.

7 May 2018

Computed Tomography News and Research

Study finds quality of doctor-patient discussions about lung cancer screening to be 'poor'

Travel time has major impact on nurse staffing ratios in neurocritical care units

Implants made using CAD techniques for reconstructive chest surgery offer good outcomes

Most smokers seem to be confused about actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Pediatric NEXUS Head CT DI guides selective imaging decisions in blunt trauma patients

Conservative management of lung subsolid nodules reduces overtreatment and unnecessary surgery

CT scans may raise brain tumor risk

Imaging techniques may help assess immune system recovery in HIV patients

Four-protein biomarker blood test improves lung cancer risk assessment for smokers

LLNL employs high-performance computing for better understanding of TBI

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Riverview Medical Center now offers full and partial robotic knee replacement surgery

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

New ACS guidelines recommend early screening for colorectal cancer

Study examines link between nicotine dependence and likelihood to quit smoking after lung cancer screening

CT scan still effective to determine thrombectomy treatment in stroke, study shows

Researchers develop new computational method to assess lung function

Researchers develop artificial intelligence method to help cancer patients worldwide

BrainScope One can reduce unnecessary ED referrals by up to 75%

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