Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Why did action film star Chuck Norris and his wife Gena file a lawsuit last week against companies involved in the sale and distribution of gadolinium-based contrast agents? We offer new details on the litigation this week in an article in our MRI Community.
The story describes the symptoms Gena began experiencing after receiving MRI scans using gadolinium contrast, as well as the Norrises' search for relief through experimental treatments. It was an odyssey that took them as far as China, and they claim they have spent $2 million on Gena's care.
The Norrises have become the public face of an active patient advocacy movement that is already causing headaches for gadolinium manufacturers -- and this is just the beginning. Read our article by clicking here, and look for additional developments in the months to come in our MRI Community at mri.auntminnie.com.
Nodules on CT lung screens
Finding a suspicious nodule on a CT lung screening exam often triggers an extensive series of workup studies as clinicians try to determine whether it's cancerous or benign. But a new study indicates that the risk of a nodule being malignant could depend on when it's found.
Researchers analyzed data from the landmark National Lung Screening Trial and found that new nodules detected on follow-up screening rounds were more likely to be cancerous than those detected at baseline. The study also had other findings that challenge the conventional wisdom on nodule characterization.
Learn more by clicking here, or visit our CT Community at ct.auntminnie.com.
On the Road again
With apologies to Willie Nelson, we're back on the Road again this week -- the Road to RSNA. Our ongoing preview of the scientific sessions at RSNA 2017 continues with profiles of Ultrasound and Artificial Intelligence.
Each section includes highlights of the most important sessions as selected by our editors, with key information you need to build your schedule, such as time, session number, and room location. Check out all of the Road sections by clicking here, or go to rsna.auntminnie.com.
