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A study out of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions provides new evidence that fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) is not only more accurate than CT, but it also could save the U.S. health care system $150 million per year if it was used, instead of CT, to identify which patients with relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) stand to benefit from stem cell transplants.
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A new study calls into question some of the recommendations put forth in new guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology (ACR), regarding CT colonography (CTC),1 but there remains considerable disagreement about the implications of the findings.
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With the rapidly increasing number of weight-loss surgeries performed in the United States, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), based in Oak Brook, IL, has unveiled new guidelines on the practice of endoscopy in preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery patients. The recommendations have implications for imaging professionals.
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There is new evidence that a multidisciplinary approach to interpreting positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) scans can go a long ways toward eliminating unnecessary biopsies in patients with head and neck cancers. That's the gist of findings presented at the recent International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer.
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The need for more data and research is just one of the barriers to larger-scale use of positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT). Another issue is availability of resources.
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Secondary cancers occur in 5-10% of patients with head and neck cancer, but there has been no industry standard for identifying such cancers. Consequently, many centers use numerous tests including ultrasound, X-rays, CT, and blood work to uncover secondary disease.
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Preliminary findings suggest that positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT), using the radiotracer fluoro-L-thymidine (FLT), might be able to quickly show whether chemotherapy is working in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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While there is some improvement in colorectal cancer screening rates since 2000, still only about half of men and women over age 50 received the recommended screening tests in 2005, according to a report in the July 2008 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention.
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A new multicenter study suggests that a simple ultrasound exam of the heel might be able to indicate whether a woman is at risk for an osteoporotic-related fracture.
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It can be frustrating, and even heart-breaking, to find out that a lengthy course of treatment was not effective. This statement is particularly relevant for fast-growing diseases such as cervical cancer.
