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Space Researchers Develop Ultrasound Technology That Detects, Treats Kidney Stones

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:00
Just the mention of kidney stones can cause a person to cringe. They are often painful and sometimes difficult to remove, and 10 percent of the population will suffer from them. In space, the risk of developing kidney stones is exacerbated due to environmental conditions. The health risk is compounded by the fact that resource limitations and distance from Earth could restrict treatment options...
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Recommended Breast Screening MRI Not Followed Through

MRI / PET / Ultrasound News - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:00
A study of 64,659 women, recently published in the journal Academic Radiology, found that while 1,246 of these women were at high enough breast cancer risk to recommend additional screening with MRI, only 173 of these women returned to the clinic within a year for the additional screening...
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Recommended Breast Screening MRI Not Followed Through

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:00
A study of 64,659 women, recently published in the journal Academic Radiology, found that while 1,246 of these women were at high enough breast cancer risk to recommend additional screening with MRI, only 173 of these women returned to the clinic within a year for the additional screening...
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CPOE System With Clinical Decision Support For Radiology Successfully Implemented By Large Hospital

Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 03:00
In an effort to reduce the inappropriate use of medical imaging and improve quality of care, a large, tertiary-care hospital has successfully implemented a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system with clinical decision support for radiology, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology...
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