Reuters HealthClinical NewsModerate drinking may slow arthritis progressionNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 26 - Some studies have suggested that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, and now new findings link the habit to a slower progression of the joint disease.March 25, 2010Clinical NewsBreast cancer screens don't save lives: Nordic studyLONDON (Reuters), Mar 25 - Nordic scientists said on Wednesday they had found no evidence that screening women for breast cancer has any effect on death rates, adding to an already fierce international debate about routine testing.March 24, 2010Clinical NewsYttrium-90 microspheres prolong survival with advanced liver cancerNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 18 - Radioembolization with yttrium-90 microspheres is a noninvasive treatment option for patients with inoperable primary hepatocellular carcinoma, researchers reported at this week's Society of Interventional Radiology meeting in Tampa, FL.March 17, 2010Clinical NewsWhole-body MRI helps predict course of asymptomatic myelomaNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 18 - By detecting focal lesions in bone, whole-body MRI can help predict the risk of progression from asymptomatic to symptomatic multiple myeloma, German researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.March 17, 2010Clinical NewsCoronary CT angiography identifies high-risk diabeticsNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 18 - In diabetic patients without known coronary artery disease, computed tomographic (CT) angiography can identify patients at high risk for "hard" cardiac events, German researchers report in a March 3 online paper in Diabetes Care.March 17, 2010Clinical NewsLong-term breast cancer survival similar with SNLB and complete axillary dissectionNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 12 - With small breast cancers, doing complete axillary dissections only for positive sentinel lymph node biopsies (SNLB) yields the same 10-year disease-free survival -- roughly 90% -- as doing routine complete dissections in all cases, researchers say.March 11, 2010Clinical NewsVaginal dilation does not prevent damage from radiotherapyNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 11 - While vaginal dilation might help treat late effects of pelvic irradiation, evidence does not support routine dilation during or immediately after radiotherapy.March 10, 2010Clinical NewsCTA superior to exercise testing for evaluation of suspected coronary artery diseaseNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 8 - Exercise testing is sensitive for coronary artery disease when ST-segment changes, angina, and hemodynamic variables are considered -- but it's still not as sensitive as CT angiography (CTA), a study from Denmark shows.March 7, 2010Pediatric RadiologyBladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancerNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 5 - Childhood cancer survivors are at a fourfold increased risk of developing new cancers of the bladder later in life, new research shows. But their risk is still very small; fewer than one-half of a percent of all childhood cancer survivors will be diagnosed with bladder cancer by age 55.March 4, 2010Clinical NewsProphylactic mastectomy helpful in BRCA mutation carriersNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Mar 3 - Prophylactic mastectomy is highly effective in preventing invasive breast cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers, Dutch researchers report in the March issue of the Annals of Surgery.March 2, 2010Previous PagePage 16 of 58Next PageTop StoriesArtificial IntelligenceBeyond the algorithm: Embedding AI into imaging workflowsIntegrating AI into workflow is the defining factor that determines whether a tool delivers real value or fades into irrelevance, writes market analyst Umar Ahmed.Radiology EducationUkrainian radiologists train, collaborate throughout warMRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesCTImaging casts new light on war injuriesWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screening
