Nuclear imaging aids ER rule out of heart attacks
In a Chicago study nuclear imaging using sestamibi helped ER doctors distinguish chest pain patients who do not have heart attacks. Lead author Dr James Adelson said the approach uses existing tech in a new way and reduced unnecessary admissions from 52 to 42 percent among patients not given the test.
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Chicago
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James Adelson
Early pill use tied to higher cancer risk for BRCA1 carriers
Women with BRCA1 mutations already face over a 60 percent lifetime breast cancer risk. A Journal of the National Cancer Institute study finds that taking oral contraceptives years ago before 1975 raises risk by 33 to 42 percent for carriers who started young. Experts urge caution but note modern pills are far different and require further verification.
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Washington
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Steven A. Narod
Breast Cancer Research
Centre For Research On Women’s Health
University of Toronto
Narod
Debbie Saslow
Breast and
Full-body CT scans tied to anxiety and follow-up tests
A study of 1,192 patients at private imaging centers found that 46 percent of full-body CT scans revealed abnormalities mainly in the lungs, kidneys or liver. About 25 percent suggested cancer and 37 percent needed follow-up tests, with few findings in younger patients.
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Chicago
Giovanna Casola
University of California At
San Diego
Casola
Radiological Society of North America
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