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Image: A tumor that easily missed on 2-D mammography was clearly seen on 3-D mammography (Photo courtesy of RSNA).

Digital Mammography Combined with Tomosynthesis Optimizes Detection of Cancer in Dense Breasts

A new study supports the effectiveness of three-dimensional mammography, which researchers found has the potential to considerably increase the rate of identifying cancer in women with dense breasts who are screened using the digital technology.  More...
22 Dec 2014

Even Mild Coronary Artery Disease Places Diabetic Patients at Risk for Heart Attacks

According to a new long-term cardiac imaging study, diabetic patients with even mild coronary artery disease are faced with the same comparative risk for a heart attack or other major adverse heart events as diabetics with serious single-vessel obstructive disease. Previously, these patients were believed to have a lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death than patients with obstructive CAD.  More...
22 Dec 2014
Image: The five different covers of the Time magazine “Person of the Year” issue (Photo courtesy of Time).

Ebola Healthcare Workers Honored as “Person of the Year”

Healthcare workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa have been named by Time magazine as Person of the Year for 2014.  More...
22 Dec 2014

CDC Proposes the Counseling of all Males on Circumcision

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that doctors counsel parents of baby boys and teenagers, as well as men, on the benefits and risks of circumcision.  More...
17 Dec 2014

Lack of Exposure to Natural Light Disrupts Chronobiological Cycles

A new study shows that lack of exposure to natural light in the workspace is associated with physiological, sleep, and depressive symptoms.  More...
16 Dec 2014
Image: PET/CT on the left and an MRI on the right demonstrating the relative locations of both the hypothalamus and the pituitary (Photo courtesy of RSNA).

In Veterans with PTSD, PET/CT Imaging Reveals Pituitary Abnormalities

Hybrid imaging with positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the pituitary region of the brain has been shown to be a potential new approach for distinguishing military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder from those with mild traumatic brain injury.  More...
16 Dec 2014
Image: The Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system (Photo courtesy of Stimwave Technologies).

Electroceutical Device Eases Chronic Back and Leg Pain

A new injectable neuromodulation device powered by an externally worn transmitter aids in the relief of chronic back and leg pain.   More...
15 Dec 2014
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