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Less Aggressive Approach to Abdominal Gunshot Wounds Possible
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May 19, 2011
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Emergency Medicine, Radiology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Not all abdominal gunshot wounds should be treated with an immediate laparotomy, trauma surgeons from Massachusetts General Hospital conclude based on their 11-year experience.
“A significant number of them do not result in internal injuries and therefore should be managed...
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Effectiveness of radiation therapy not jeopardized by amifostine use
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May 18, 2011
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Hematology-Oncology, Oncology, Radiology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of the radioprotective agent amifostine to reduce xerostomia and other side effects in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy does not decrease survival, a multicenter team reports in the Journal of Clinical Oncology online May 16.
The authors explain that concerns...
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Incidence of nephrotoxicity similar using iodixanol or iopromide for angiography
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May 17, 2011
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Cardiology, Nephrology, Radiology, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with impaired renal function, the type of nonionic contrast agent used for coronary angiography seems to make little difference to the subsequent rate of contrast-induced nephrotoxicity, a Korean team has shown.
Dr. Tae-Jin Youn, at Seoul National University, and...
CT angiography predicts long-term cardiac risk in patients with chest pain
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May 10, 2011
High-dose atorvastatin before PCI may prevent contrast-induced nephropathy
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May 10, 2011
Advantages of stereotactic body radiation therapy remain questionable
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May 2, 2011
Routine CT scans not needed in patients with head injury: study
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Apr 25, 2011
Caution advised with antegrade access for percutaneous arterial interventions
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Apr 22, 2011
Sodium bicarbonate helps prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: study
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Apr 7, 2011
Radiation for prostate cancer increases hip fracture risk
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Apr 1, 2011
Active surveillance okay for mild hip dysplasia in newborns: 6-year results
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Feb 15, 2011
CT angiography not adequate for cerebrovascular injury screening
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Feb 8, 2011
Endoscopic ultrasound questioned in evaluation of early esophageal neoplasia
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Feb 3, 2011
Routine imaging for low back pain not helpful, often harmful: ACP
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Feb 2, 2011
Shorter ultrasound interval boosts twin-to-twin detection
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Jan 28, 2011
Carotid endarterectomy seen superior to stenting for stroke prevention
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Jan 26, 2011
32-channel 3.0-T MRI and 64-slice CT detect CAD equally well
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Jan 12, 2011
No clear role for MRI in rheumatoid arthritis
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Dec 22, 2010
Preop MRI helpful for distinguishing benign from malignant ovarian tumors
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Nov 22, 2010
White matter lesions linked to specific motor and cognitive deficits in elderly
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Nov 12, 2010
Combined x-ray and optical tomography improve breast imaging
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Nov 10, 2010
Palliative Radiotherapy for NSCLC Effective
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Aug 9, 2010
Troublesome Pedi Urologic DMSA Scans
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Aug 4, 2010
ER diagnosis of pediatric clavicle fracture accurate with ultrasound
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Jul 19, 2010
High res ultrasound helps in differential diagnosis of blue skin lesions
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Jun 28, 2010
Rheumatoid arthritis slowed similarly by DMARDs, biologics and steroids
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Jun 28, 2010
TSH-stimulated goiter therapy cuts radiation exposure
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Jun 21, 2010
PE risk factor assessment reduces need for CT angiograms
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Jun 18, 2010
