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Radiology News
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Males With ACL Injury, Females Share Lateral Knee Geometry
Female patients with and without anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, and male patients with ACL injury, share a common lateral tibiofemoral geometry, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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Radiation Risks From Diagnostic Procedures Examined
National strategies should be developed for the use of evidence-based criteria and improved oversight of equipment to minimize radiation exposure for patients undergoing diagnostic procedures, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
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Heart Failure Tied to Increased Osteoporotic Fracture Risk
Adults with heart failure have an increased risk of major osteoporotic fractures, independent of traditional risk factors and bone mineral density, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Subcortical Gray Matter Changes Seen in RA Patients
Compared with healthy control subjects, patients with rheumatoid arthritis have reduced intracranial volumes and structural changes in the subcortical gray matter, but do not have localized cortical gray matter atrophy, according to research published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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Patients Desire Involvement in Planning Breast CA Treatment
Many patients with early-stage breast cancer have a desire for decisional control, which increases postconsultation, and patients who are involved in decisions have better decision-related outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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More Than 4,500 Children Hospitalized for Abuse in 2006
More than 4,500 children were hospitalized due to serious physical abuse in 2006, and 300 of these children died in the hospital due to physical abuse, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Pediatrics.
Radiology Conference Highlights
- ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 2-4, 2012
- Radiological Society of North America, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, 2011
- American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 2-6, 2011
- Society of Interventional Radiology, March 26-31, 2011
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