Dear AuntMinnie member,
Interest in theranostics continues to surge, so it’s no surprise that the latest installment of our theranostics feature series was our top story last week.
Part 6 of AuntMinnie's "The rise of theranostics" series features discussions on the paradigm shift for nuclear medicine physicians and developments in clinical trials. You can access it here or by stopping by our Molecular Imaging content area.
Does ionizing radiation from medical imaging exams increase the risk for hematological malignancies in children and adolescents? New research published by co-senior author Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD, and colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco, found a small but significant higher overall risk of blood cancers. Our report was the second-most highly viewed article last week.
In other news, researchers have found that the combination of digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized mammography images yielded fewer false-positive recalls. Also, coronary CT angiography has revealed that coronary artery disease can occur in the absence of typical risk factors.
Ultrasound-guided biopsies were deemed to be effective in diagnosing lung cancer and cardiac MRI measures were useful for predicting if patients who have heart attacks will go on to have a future major adverse cardiovascular event.
See below for the full list of our top stories from last week.
The rise of theranostics: Part 6 – Private practices pivot to clinical trials
DBT plus synthesized mammo leads to less false-positive recalls
CCTA reveals that CAD can occur in the absence of typical risk factors
Ultrasound-guided biopsies effective in diagnosing lung cancer
Cardiac MRI measures aid in predicting future MACE after heart attack
Echogenic rind on breast ultrasound holds diagnostic significance
6 key ways to evaluate the heart on chest CT imaging in the ED
DL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positives
What prompts radiology department cancellation of imaging orders?
