Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Radiology for September 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
AI Model Shows Deep Learning Can Detect Large Vessel Occlusion
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A deep learning model can detect large vessel occlusion (LVO) using multiphase computed tomography (CT) angiography, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in Radiology.
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Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19, with declines generally similar across patient demographic subgroups from February to April 2020, according to a report published online Sept. 24 in Health Affairs.
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Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. counties with persistent poverty (≥20 percent of residents in poverty since 1980) have higher rates of cancer mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- During 2018, prices paid to hospitals by privately insured patients averaged 247 percent of what Medicare would have paid, according to a study from the RAND Corporation.
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Stroke 'Alarm Clock' Improves Acute Stroke Management Metrics
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a stroke alarm clock demanding active feedback significantly improves management metrics for acute stroke, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in Stroke.
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Metformin May Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors With T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults with type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline is slower and dementia risk reduced for those receiving metformin, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Diabetes Care.
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Botox for TMJ Disorder Does Not Affect Jaw Bone Density
FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Jaw bone density and volume are similar between women who had botulinum toxin (BTX) injections to treat temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders (TMJDs) and those who did not, according to a small study published online Sept. 3 in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.
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Ultrasound Ablation Offers Option for Some With Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- For men with localized prostate cancer, hemigland high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation is associated with 73 percent two-year survival free from treatment failure and 91 percent survival free from radical treatment, according to a study published in the October issue of The Journal of Urology.
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Portable Low-Field MRI Allows Brain Imaging in ICU Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is feasible for obtaining neuroimaging in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in JAMA Neurology.
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Coronary Artery Calcium Score IDs Coronary Heart Disease Risk
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Coronary artery calcium (CAC) risk score is a better predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) than stroke, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.
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Pneumothorax Reported as Complication of COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Pneumothorax is being reported as a complication of COVID-19, and has higher incidence among men and lower survival among older patients, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the European Respiratory Journal.
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Maternal Obesity May Alter Fetal Brain Development
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity in pregnant women may impact the development of their offspring's brains, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Imaging Manifestations of E-Cig, Vaping Lung Injury Described
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Imaging manifestations of electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury include an acute lung injury pattern exhibiting as multifocal ground-glass opacity and/or consolidation, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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Long-Term Outcomes Stable After Breast Reconstruction
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Prosthetic breast reconstruction outcomes do not deteriorate over time, according to a study published online in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Brain Scan May Guide Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Brain scans may predict which type of therapy will be most effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in teens and adults, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
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No Link Between Hyperthyroidism Treatment, Solid Cancer Death
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There is no association between treatment type for hyperthyroidism and later risk of solid cancer mortality, according to a study published online July 23 in JAMA Network Open.
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