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Micro-PET/CT shows long-term Ritalin use safe in ADHD

By Will Morton

Adults who started taking methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, when they were children for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be able to lay aside concerns over whether the drug has neurotoxic effects, according to authors of an animal study published July 12 in Neurotoxicology and Teratology.

July 14, 2021

MRI cost-effective for prostate cancer surveillance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI for active prostate cancer surveillance is more cost-effective than repeated biopsies or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests, according to a study published July 13 in Radiology.

July 13, 2021

RSNA AI challenge focuses on brain tumors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The RSNA, the American Society of Neuroradiology, and the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Interventions society plan to focus on brain tumors in the latest iteration of the RSNA's artificial intelligence (AI) challenge.

July 13, 2021

CMS to analyze coverage of monoclonal antibody Alzheimer's drug

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a national coverage determination analysis of beta amyloid-directed monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease, including the new drug aducanumab.

July 13, 2021

4DMedical, Johns Hopkins University partner on COPD trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Johns Hopkins University will use software from medical image analysis software developer 4DMedical in a clinical trial of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

July 13, 2021

CT CAC helps determine which patients benefit from statin therapy

By Kate Madden Yee

CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring appears to be a useful way to help clinicians ascertain whether a patient at intermediate risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease would benefit from statin therapy, according to a study published July 14 in JAMA Cardiology.

July 13, 2021

Imaging admins report barriers to CT lung screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Despite enthusiasm for CT lung cancer screening, many imaging administrators in a new survey reported feeling hindered by barriers to support and resources that keep them from running more effective programs. The findings were published July 9 in Chest.

July 13, 2021

POCUS accurate in diagnosis of pediatric transient synovitis

By Amerigo Allegretto

Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in combination with a decision-support checklist can help accurately diagnose transient synovitis in pediatric patients, according to research published July 13 in JAMA Network Open.

July 12, 2021

Do the USPSTF lung cancer guidelines cause screening disparities?

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Do the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines contribute to gender disparities in eligibility? It appears so, according to a study published July 9 in the journal Chest.

July 12, 2021

Chest CT, stress testing find PE in 25% of COVID-19 patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A quarter of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 show pulmonary embolism (PE) on CT pulmonary angiography or nuclear stress testing, according to a study published July 13 in Radiology.

July 12, 2021

NeuroLogica inks research deal with MGH

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Samsung subsidiary NeuroLogica said it's collaborating with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to pilot the firm's OmniTom Elite scanner with photon-counting detector CT technology at the point of care.

July 12, 2021

DEXA shows lower bone density in diabetic children

By Will Morton

Boys showed lower bone density than girls on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans in a group of Thai teenagers with diabetes in a study published July 10 in Bone. The finding suggests that gender may be a risk factor for osteoporosis in youth affected by the disease.

July 12, 2021

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