Jill Stein

Image-Guided Surgery
Image-guidance system goes beyond bronchoscopy to access lung masses
A novel imaging technology is a safe and effective navigation tool to target lung areas that are beyond the reach of the standard bronchoscope, according to a study presented at the 2006 American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting in San Diego.
June 13, 2006
Clinical News
U.K. group finds high miss rate for lung cancers on chest x-rays
When CT in unavailable, chest x-ray must be relied on for the detection of lung cancer. As a result, a low miss rate is essential. British respiratory specialists conducted a retrospective study at their hospital to determine their miss rate for lung lesions on chest x-ray, as well as how well they did on following up suspicious radiographic findings.
June 8, 2006
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CT
High rate of unexpected lung cancers found on routine CT scans
SAN DIEGO - One-fifth of consecutive CT scans for all indications in a U.K. teaching hospital demonstrated a new malignancy, according to a study presented Monday at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference.
May 23, 2006
Ultrasound
External therapeutic US accelerates thrombolysis in heart attack patients
External therapeutic ultrasound (ETUS) can enhance the thrombolytic efficacy of streptokinase in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI), especially in those who present long after the onset of symptoms, according to researchers at the 2003 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Orlando.
December 8, 2003
CT
Oral pentobarbital tops chloral hydrate for pre-imaging infant sedation, study claims
Until now, chloral hydrate has been the gold standard for oral sedation for pediatric radiological imaging, explained Dr. Keira Mason and colleagues from Children’s Hospital in Boston in a poster presentation at the 2003 American Society of Anesthesiologists meeting in San Francisco.
November 10, 2003
MRI
MR spectroscopy assesses diabetic feet for treatment, therapy
NEW ORLEANS - Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can identify neuroischemic changes in the diabetic foot, according to a report Sunday at the American Diabetes Association meeting.
June 15, 2003
CT
Spiral CT protocol predicts kidney stone composition
Using a ratio of peak attenuation to kidney stone size on spiral CT allows physicians to distinguish predominantly uric acid calculi from predominantly calcium oxalate calculi, according to a presentation at the 2003 American Urological Association meeting in Chicago.
May 18, 2003
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
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Practice Management
Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
Mammogram Patient
Womens Imaging
40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
Corporate Transparency
Risk Management
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
Kidneys
Nuclear Medicine
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
By Liz Carey
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
Top 10 Gold Social
Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
Mammogram Patient
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
By Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
Corporate Transparency
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
Kidneys
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
Money Hundred Bills
AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
Mri Brain Head
Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ai Suit
AdvaMed applauds House Task Force on AI report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AdvaMed commended the end-of-year report submitted to the U.S. Congress on December 17 by the House Task Force on AI.
December 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ai Abstract 400
African American men respond more favorably to Ra-223 therapy
By Will Morton
African American men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer may respond more favorably than white men to treatment with radium-223.
December 17, 2024
Prostate Imaging
What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025
By Liz Carey
Radiologists discuss specialty and job market: 10 takeaways.
December 17, 2024
Radiology Practice Models 2024
Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.
December 16, 2024
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