Clinical News: Page 666

Survey: Patients', doctors' technology use views differ
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
About 40% of patients want their primary care doctors to have access to handheld ultrasound devices for quick use when needed during appointments, according to a consumer survey commissioned by GE Healthcare.
December 22, 2019
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CDC confirms vitamin E acetate in vaping cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an update to earlier findings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the presence of vitamin E acetate in the lung fluid samples of vaping-related lung injury cases examined as part of a report published online December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 22, 2019
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Does thyroid cancer screening lead to overdiagnosis?
By Wayne Forrest
Two studies from the U.S. and South Korea are raising questions about the role of ultrasound screening and thyroid cancer incidence. Researchers specifically address the issue of overdiagnosis in studies published in the December 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
December 22, 2019
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Uncertain findings sabotage x-ray's value for pneumonia
By Brian Casey
Has the performance of radiography for detecting pneumonia been overstated? A study in the December edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology suggests that x-ray's sensitivity and specificity drop when uncertain impressions are included.
December 22, 2019
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Top 10 AuntMinnie stories for 2019
By Brian Casey
Concerns over MRI safety dominated headlines in 2019, at least according to the articles that were most viewed by members of AuntMinnie.com for the year. Topping the list were two stories about a recent accident at an MRI suite in Sweden, while other MRI safety-related articles also scored highly.
December 22, 2019
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Vaping-related lung injury cases trending downward
By Abraham Kim
The incidence of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the U.S. peaked in early September and has since been on a slight decline, according to a special report released on December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 20, 2019
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Koios touts study on AI for breast biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Koios Medical is highlighting the results of a study that used its DS Breast 2.0 as a second opinion for analyzing and assessing lesions found during breast ultrasound examinations.
December 19, 2019
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Enlitic signs deal for AI in Turkey, Eastern Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Deep-learning developer Enlitic has expanded its partnership with healthcare provider MLP Care of Turkey to bring its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Turkey, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
December 19, 2019
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Could CT lung screening benefit female never-smokers?
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening is currently earmarked for smokers and former smokers. But could the exam be used effectively to screen for cancer in women who have never smoked? Researchers from Taiwan explored this possibility in an article published online December 17 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
December 19, 2019
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Patients at risk for NSF might be safe with certain GBCAs
By Wayne Forrest
Could certain gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) be safe for patients undergoing an MRI scan whose stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease puts them at risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)? In some cases, the answer is yes, according to a meta-analysis published December 9 in JAMA: Internal Medicine.
December 19, 2019
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Calif. center stops mammography screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An imaging facility in Southern California had its accreditation revoked earlier this year and is no longer performing mammography after an audit revealed that 21 of the site's 30 breast screening cases did not meet image quality standards.
December 19, 2019
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Butterfly Network adds Android access
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable ultrasound developer Butterfly Network is expanding the compatibility of its Butterfly iQ portable ultrasound device to 10 Samsung and Google mobile Android devices.
December 19, 2019
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