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If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

For patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by immunochemotherapy (iCT) and then surgery is promising, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Clinical Cancer Research.Xin Wang, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical C

An 8-year study found an increased incidence of diverticulitis in EDs in the United States, along with increased CT usage, fewer admissions, and a shift to penicillin-based antibiotics for treatment.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

In the active surveillance era, overtreatment of men with limited life expectancy (LE) decreased for those with low-risk prostate cancer, but increased for those with intermediate-risk and high-risk disease from 2000 to 2019, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Timothy J. Daskivich, M.D., from

From 2008 to 2020, there was an increase in the percentage of U.S. radiologists involved in resident teaching, but teaching radiologists' total workload involving trainees has decreased, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.Judah Burns, M.D., from the Albert Einstein College

An ordinal score incorporating eight independent binary clinical variables shows good performance for predicting seizure freedom one year after surgery for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, according to a study published in the September issue of the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.Adam S. Dickey, M.D., Ph.D.,

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Patient-reported symptom information allows radiologists to achieve near-perfect diagnostic agreement with clinical experts for interpretation of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Radiology.Rene Balza, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examine

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths, meaning it is once again the leading cause of death from infectious disease after COVID-19 displaced it briefly during the pandemic."The fact that TB still kills and sickens so many people i

For patients with operative triple-negative breast cancer, a multigene signature can help tailor adjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The BMJ.Min He, from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer and Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer, and colleagues conducted a randomized phase 3 trial in seven cancer centers

Restaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict organ preservation and survival with rectal cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Radiology.Hannah Williams, M.D., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and colleagues evaluated the ability of restaging MRI to predict oncolog

For older patients with breast cancer, non-Hispanic Black race is associated with increased odds of not receiving guideline-concordant care (GCC) and less timely initiation of treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Brenda S. Castillo, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and

Providing vascular imaging results does not improve diet but does improve some cardiovascular disease risk factors at 12 weeks posttest, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Nature Communications.Simone Radavelli-Bagatini, Ph.D., from Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Australia, and colleagues conducted abdominal a

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

Overall, cancer detection in the United States recovered meaningfully in 2021 following substantial disruptions in 2020, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Uriel Kim, M.D., Ph.D., from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues evaluated the disruption and potential recovery in c

⁸⁹Zr-labeled monoclonal antibody ([⁸⁹Zr]Zr-girentuximab) for positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is accurate for detecting patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, according to a study published online in the October issue of The Lancet Oncology.Brian Shuch, M.D., from the University of California Los Angeles

Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric patients, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Russell C. Hardie, Ph.D., from the University of Dayton in Ohio

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is noninferior to conventional or moderately fractionated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer (PC), according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the&nbsp;New England Journal of Medicine.Nicholas van As, from the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, and colleagues assessed whether SBRT is n

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

For patients with glioblastoma imaged daily with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-linear accelerator (linac) throughout the chemoradiation therapy course, anatomic changes can be detected, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the International Journal of Radiology Oncology - Biology - Physics.Kaylie Cullison, Ph.D., from th

After decades of research, the field of focused ultrasound is exploding with new advances — promising safer, more effective treatments for a wide range of conditions.

The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C., drawing more than 8,500 participants from around the world, including physicians, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, biologists, physicists, and other cancer researchers. The confer

Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and colonoscopies, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Tamara Schroeder, M.D., from the University of California, Davis, and colleagues exa

Many patients with brain metastases who experience initial neurocognitive failure (NCF) following brain radiation therapy demonstrate recovery, with greater rates of cognitive recovery (CR) for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Sept. 29 to Oct.

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy (PBT) offer similar outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C.Jason A. Efstathiou, M.D., from Massachusetts General Ho

Female physicians remain underrepresented among residents entering high-compensation specialties, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Karina Pereira-Lima, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined national trends in the prop

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, a 16-fraction course of hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is noninferior to a 25-fraction conventional course, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C.Matthew

For pediatric patients with lower-extremity fracture and surgical management, low vitamin D is associated with slower clinical and radiographic healing, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida.Catalina Baez, M.D., from the University of Florida

Upward trends in breast cancer incidence among women have continued, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.Angela N. Giaquinto, M.S.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues presented the biennial update of statistics on breast cancer among women using incidence and m

Omitting biopsy in patients with negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results is associated with a significantly reduced relative risk for detecting clinically insignificant prostate cancer, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Jonas Hugosson, M.D., Ph.D., from Sahlgrenska Aca

More than one-third of living former professional American-style football (ASF) players report perceived chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is associated with an increased prevalence of self-reported suicidality, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in&nbsp;JAMA Neurology.Rachel Grashow, Ph.D., from Harvard Univers

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can increase cancer detection compared with two-dimensional digital mammography (DM), according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Radiology.Liane Elizabeth Philpotts, M.D., from the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, and colleagues compared cancer types and stages over three ye

Break Wave lithotripsy (BWL) is a safe and effective noninvasive stone therapy, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Journal of Urology.Ben H. Chew, M.D., from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues reported on a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical trial using the SonoMotio

Neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy improves structure preservation (SP) for patients with T3, T4a, and selected T4b resectable nasal and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma (NPNSCC) requiring orbital or skull base resection, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology, held from Sept. 1

For patients with breast cancer, moderate hypofractionation (MHF) shows an improved safety profile, cosmesis, and quality of life compared with conventional fractionation (CF), with equivalent oncologic outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The BMJ.Shing Fung Lee, M.B.B.S., from the National University Hospital in

Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) identified on mammography are associated with the development of both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events and risk factors over 18 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from Sept. 10 to 14 in Chicago.&nbsp;Schyler Said, from Drexel Uni

For adults with hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, low-dose liver radiotherapy plus best supportive care improve pain compared with best supportive care alone, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in The Lancet Oncology.Laura A. Dawson, M.D., from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at the University of Toronto, an

A computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram model can achieve favorable efficacy for predicting low-risk patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study published online July 31 in Frontiers in Immunology.Nie Han, from Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to the Shanghai Universit

The large language model GPT-4 with vision (GPT-4V) has high accuracy for text-only radiology questions, but much lower accuracy for image-based questions, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Radiology.Nolan Hayden, M.D., from Henry Ford Health in Detroit, and colleagues examined the performance of GPT-4V on radiology in-tr

The most reliable approach to reclassifying patients with probable Meniere disease (MD) includes the combination of electrocochleography (ECochG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MD-protocol, according to a study published in the November-December issue of the American Journal of Otolaryngology.Roee Noy, M.D., from Rambam Healt

Women are less likely to return for subsequent screening after false-positive mammography results, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Diana L. Miglioretti, Ph.D., from the University of California in Davis, and colleagues examined the association between screening mammography results and

The saccule-to-utricle ratio inversion may serve as an effective imaging marker for diagnosis of early-stage Meniere disease, according to a study published online July 27 in&nbsp;The Laryngoscope.Wenting Deng, M.D., from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues compared the saccule-to

Annual mammography screening for breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for a late-stage diagnosis and better overall survival across clinical and demographic subgroups, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Oncology.Margarita L. Zuley, M.D., from University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues e

For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy dose to discrete cardiac substructures is associated with pathophysiologically distinct arrhythmia classes, according to a study published online in the August issue of JACC: CardioOncology.Katelyn M. Atkins, M.D., Ph.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los

Elevated cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging-modeled pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is an independent risk factor for heart failure and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a study published online Aug. 12 in ESC Heart Failure.Ross J. Thomson, B.M.B.Ch., from Queen Mary University of London,

For women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy could prevent ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence for 10 years, but does not provide benefits thereafter, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in The Lancet Oncology.Linda J. Williams, Ph.D., from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a ra

Electric scooter-related injuries are increasing in frequency and treatment costs and occur most commonly during nighttime and weekend hours, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.Riley Kahan, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examin

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can exclude pathology, with an equal or lower rate of critical misses on radiographs than radiologists, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Radiology.Louis Lind Plesner, M.D., from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues estimated the proportion of unremarkable chest rad

Simple alternative criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) can identify high-benefit groups, especially among certain racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation for LCS may exclude some hi

The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Eric W. Christensen, Ph.D., from the Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, Virginia, and coll

Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology.Yoosoo Chang, M.D., Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues examined the ability of automate

Cognitive motor dissociation is seen in about 25 percent of individuals with disorders of consciousness without an observable response to commands, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Yelena G. Bodien, Ph.D., from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted

For patients with mild traumatic brain injury and normal computed tomography (CT), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) improves existing prognostic models for functional outcome, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in eClinicalMedicine.Sophie Richter, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues exam

Investments in new equipment and more technologists could ease the burden, medical groups say.

Offering self-sampling kits to women overdue for cervical cancer (CC) or colorectal cancer (CRC) screening when they attend breast cancer (BC) screening can result in increased screening participation, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in&nbsp;PLOS Medicine.Anne Dorte Lerche Helgestad, from Randers Regional Hospital in De

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

The baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) score is associated with biopsy reclassification among men with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance (AS), according to a study published online June 25 in The Journal of Urology.Kiran R. Nandalur, M.D., from William Beaumont

Lung nodules are present in 42.0 percent of nonsmokers in a Northern European population, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Radiology.Jiali Cai, M.D., from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined the prevalence and size distribution of solid lung nodules by age and sex in a non

In 2021, the estimated total health care costs for initial cancer screening were $43 billion in the United States, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Michael T. Halpern, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues estimated the annual cost of initial c

People who've had a history of smoking can get lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new survey didn't know this potentially lifesaving screen exists.“The survey

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the July issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology, updated recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of the most common focal liver lesions (FLL).Catherine Frenette, M.D., from the Family Health Centers of Sa

A joint artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted model integrating clinical information and endoscopic ultrasonographic (EUS) images improves diagnosis of solid lesions in the pancreas, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.Haochen Cui, M.D., from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, and colleagues developed a mult

The performance of digital subtraction angiography (DSA)-guided tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) is superior to that of ultrasound-guided TDC in renal replacement therapy, according to a study published online July 9 in Renal Failure.Yiwei Shang, from the Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital in China, and colleagues conducted a retr

A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Laura D. Scherer, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examined

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

For men undergoing locoregional staging of prostate cancer, fluorine-18 prostate-specific membrane antigen-1007 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT) is superior to multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the

For Black adults at risk for endometrial cancer (EC), a transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is not reliable, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Kemi M. Doll, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined false-negative probability using ultrasonography-measured endome

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is recommended for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and appears to have good long-term outcomes, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Stephen G. Chun, M.D., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues compared long-

Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Qian Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, and colleagues examined the association between e-cigarette use and LCS uptake in a

For patients with mild Parkinson disease (PD), the structural and functional architecture of the brain connectome is associated with progression of gray matter (GM) atrophy, according to a study published online June 25 in Radiology.Silvia Basaia, Ph.D., from IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, and colleagues examined the s

In a trial involving patients with therapy-refractory cancer treated with approved targeted or immunotherapies, matched to their tumor molecular profile but outside their registered indications, those for whom a waiver was granted had similar serious adverse event rates and clinical benefit rates as those who did not receive a waiver, according to a stu

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted definition of prostate cancer contours reduces underestimation of the extent of prostate cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Urology.Sakina Mohammed Mota, Ph.D., from Avenda Health, and colleagues compared physicians' performance using AI versus stan

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of radiation therapy (RT) for management of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).Danielle N. Margali

In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online June 27 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for optimizing advanced imaging use for pediatric patients in the emergency department.Jennifer R. Marin, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues provide guidel

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

A cervical spine injury prediction rule can assist physicians in determining which children should undergo imaging on arrival to the emergency department after blunt trauma, according to a study published online June 3 in The Lancet Child &amp; Adolescent Health.Julie C. Leonard, M.D., from The Ohio State University College of Medicine

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

Tau positron emission tomography (PET) has the best performance as a standalone marker for prediction of progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Neurology.Colin Groot, Ph.D. from Lund University in Sweden, and colleagues examined the prognostic value of tau PET

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis for women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years with one or more risk factors. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online June 11.Researchers reviewed the evidence from 138 st

Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into a population-based mammography screening program reduced the overall workload of radiologists while improving screening performance, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;Radiology.Andreas D. Lauritzen, Ph.D., from University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues com

Lung cancer screening (LCS) is associated with earlier-stage diagnoses and improved survival, according to a study published online June 10 in Cancer.Donna M. Edwards, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the impact of LCS among patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) health care

From an economic perspective, first-line prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is favored over biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) for prostate cancer screening, mainly due to false-positive results and overdiagnosis, according to a study published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Roman Gulati, from the Fred

Since 1761, the distribution patterns of cerebral aneurysms (CAs), as well as age at aneurysm, has remained consistent, according to a study published online May 21 in BMJ Open.Arjun Burlakoti, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the University of South Australia in Adelaide, and colleagues conducted an observational, quantitative, and retrospective s

The COVID-19 pandemic had a transient negative effect on breast cancer screening overall and a prolonged negative effect on follow-up screening, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.Andrew Chung, from Pennsylvania State University in University Park, and colleagues evaluated the pandemic

For analyzing negative screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) examinations, patient characteristics influence the case and risk scores of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, according to a study published online May 21 in Radiology.Derek L. Nguyen, M.D., from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina

Individuals who self-report and whose partners report cognitive decline have greater tau, which is driven by elevated beta-amyloid (Aβ), according to a study published online May 29 in Neurology.Michalina F. Jadick, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine associations o

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 22 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the use of palliative external beam radiation therapy (RT) for symptomatic bone metastases.Sarah Alcorn, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Unive

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Nearly half of individuals diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) present with hematochezia and abdominal pain and one-quarter present with altered bowel habits, according to a review published online May 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Joshua Demb, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues examine

A deep learning model using tumor dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high sensitivity for identifying lymph node metastasis, according to a study published online April 12 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer.Dogan S. Polat, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleag

Screening low-risk women during both first and second trimesters showed the greatest sensitivity and specificity, says the Cochrane review.

The first whole-body, low-field MRI needs fewer precautions and could improve accessibility around the world.

Radiomics features can help identify incident destabilizing meniscal tears, according to a study published online May 15 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.Michelle Villagran, from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and colleagues determined the optimal meniscal radiomic features for classifying people who will develop an incident

In its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report published today, the American Association for Cancer Research presents the latest statistics on disparities in cancer progress experienced by ethnic-minority groups and other medically underserved populations in the United States.Robert A. Winn, M.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth Un

Fat-enlarged axillary nodes on screening mammograms can predict the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society, held from May 5 to 9 in Boston.Jessica Rubino, M.D., from the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and colleagues used elect

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

Large language models (LLMs) appear to fall short in classification of breast imaging, which can have a negative impact on clinical management, according to a study published online April 30 in Radiology.Andrea Cozzi, M.D., Ph.D., from the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale in Lugano, Switzerland, and colleagues examined the agreement between hu

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

For patients with breast cancer, there are racial and ethnic differences in treatment declination, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Network Open.Jincong Q. Freeman, M.P.H., from the University of Chicago, and colleagues examined trends and racial and ethnic disparities in treatment declination and overall survival usi

For patients with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) compensated cirrhosis (CC), liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is significantly higher than acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) for those with varices, according to a study published online April 23 in Abdominal Radiology.

In a study published online April 17 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, different grading methods for vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and the severity of hearing loss are compared in Meniere disease (MD).Zhihao Han, from the Beijing Friendship Hospital, and colleagues compared correlations between different grading

For patients with high clinical suspicion of giant cell arteritis (GCA), color Doppler ultrasound of the temporal artery as a first-line diagnostic tool can avoid the need for other diagnostic tests, according to a study published online May 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Guillaume Denis, M.D., from the Centre Hospitalier Rochefort

Text messaging women after initial outreach for breast cancer screening increases mammogram completion rates, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Shivan J. Mehta, M.D., from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted two concurrent trials in

For individuals with a smoking history, quantitative interstitial abnormality (QIA) progression is associated with increased odds of severe acute respiratory disease (ARD), according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.Bina Choi, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined whether QIA progre

In 2020, there were major gaps in screening clients at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for various types of cancer when compared with the general population, according to a study published online April 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Trisha L. Amboree, Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,

The overall visit proportion for emergency department visits involving pedestrian injury is 45.62 per 100,000 emergency department visits, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Vaughn Barry, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colle

Rates of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening for osteoporosis are lower than expected for Asian American Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online March 9 in Skeletal Radiology.Soterios Gyftopoulos, M.D., from New York University Langone Health in New York City, and colleagues assessed osteoporosis scre

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years, but evidence is insufficient for older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online April 30 in the Journal of the Americ

GPT-4 detects errors in radiology reports with the same accuracy as that of radiologists, according to a study published online April 16 in Radiology.Roman Johannes Gertz, M.D., from University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues assessed the effectiveness of GPT-4 in identifying common errors in radiology reports, focusing on perfo

The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules show a high degree of accuracy in pediatric emergency departments, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Child &amp; Adolescent Health.James F. Holmes, M.D., from University of California Davis

A semiautonomous breast cancer screening system reduces false positives with screening mammograms, according to a study published online April 10 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.Stefano Pedemonte, Ph.D., from Whiterabbit.ai in Santa Clara, California, and colleagues evaluated the ability of a semiautonomous artificial intellige

Computed tomography fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) improves assessment of vessel blockages and reduces the number of stenosis patients referred for invasive revascularization procedures, according to a study published online April 4 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.Mangun K. Randhawa, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital

In a Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound expert consensus statement published online April 9 in Radiology, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis.Scott W. Young, M.D., from Mayo Clinic Arizona in Phoenix, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive literature review combined with a modified Delph

There was a 67.4 percent increase in head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) ordering for emergency department patients presenting for headache or dizziness from 2017 through 2021, according to a study published online March 21 in&nbsp;Internal and Emergency Medicine.Grant H. Rigney, from Harvard Medical School in Boston

Asymptomatic people living with HIV (PLWH) with a low risk for cardiovascular disease have increased coronary artery vessel wall thickness (VWT), according to a study published online April 4 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.Khaled Z. Abd-Elmoniem, Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues

For patients with multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the rates of progression-free survival (PFS) do not differ between microwave ablation (MWA) and surgical resection (SR), according to a study published online April 2 in Radiology.Zhen-Long Zhao, M.D., from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues com

Among women aged 50 to 74 years, specific adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSNs) are associated with not having had a mammogram in the past two years, according to research published in the April 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Week

For patients with prostate cancer, hypofractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (HYPORT) is noninferior to conventionally fractionated postprostatectomy radiotherapy (COPORT) in terms of gastrointestinal (GI) or genitourinary (GU) toxicity at two years, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Oncology.Mark K. Buyyo

Premastectomy radiotherapy (PreMRT) and regional node irradiation (RNI) followed by immediate breast reconstruction (IMBR) is feasible and safe, according to a study published online April 5 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Mark V. Schaverien, M.D., from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues assessed the

A video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Cardiology to coincide with the annual meeting of the

Integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) into prostate cancer (PCa) screening is associated with a reduction in unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis of insignificant disease, according to a review published online April 5 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the 39th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, held from April 5 to 8 in

Novel radiomics nomograms successfully predict cochlear and vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in patients with Meniere disease, according to a study published online March 8 in European Radiology.Wei Chen, from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues enrolled 156 patients (312 affected ears) with bilateral definite Meniere di

Bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) is feasible, effective, and well tolerated among patients with severe obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 23 to 28 in Salt Lake City.Adham Khalil, M.D., from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and colleagues evaluated

Prostate biopsies may not be necessary for patients with equivocal or negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results and low prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD), according to a study published online March 29 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Arya Haj-Mirzaian, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted

Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased, according to a study published online March 27 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Roentgenology.Jordan R. Pollock, from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

For patients with localized and advanced prostate cancer receiving radiotherapy, relugolix achieves sustained castration, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Oncology.Daniel E. Spratt, M.D., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues examined th

Combined positron&nbsp;emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) has potential utility in the management of patients with early breast cancer, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held from March 20 to 22 in Milan.Rosa Di Micco, M.R.B.S., Ph.D., from IRCCS San Raffaele University and

For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) undergoing coronary angiography, inorganic nitrate treatment reduces the rate of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), according to a study published online March 21 in the European Heart Journal.Daniel A. Jones, M.D., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colle

Patients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes can safely avoid extensive removal of the lymph nodes with tailored axillary treatment based on response to primary systemic therapy, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held from March 20 to 22 in Milan.Annemiek Van Hemert, f

For young breast cancer patients after complete excision, high- versus low-dose radiation yields slightly better local control but increased incidence of marked or moderate fibrosis in the boost area, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer Conference, held from March 20 to 22 in Milan.Sophie Bosma, M.D., Ph.D., f

A deep-learning model based on a chest radiograph (CXR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (CXR CVD-Risk) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) beyond the clinical standard, according to a study published online March 26 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Jakob Weiss, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harv

Cryoablation can be performed effectively in nonsurgical breast cancer patients with varying tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 23 to 28 in Salt Lake City.Jolie Jean, M.D., from Weill Cornell, and Yolanda Bryce, M.D., from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

For the treatment of localized prostate cancer, in-bore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) results in favorable outcomes at five years, including durable oncologic control and functional preservation, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held fr

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) has a high rate of success in controlling postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 23 to 28 in Salt Lake City.Younes Jahangiri, M.D., from Corewell Health West Michigan in Grand Rapids, and colleagues evaluated

Expanded U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) in 2021 have resulted in a 65.9 percent increase in the number of eligible individuals, according to a research letter published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.Louise M. Henderson, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

For patients with recurrent glioblastoma, treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells engineered to target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant III tumor-specific antigen, in addition to the wild-type EGFR protein, through secretion of a T-cell-engaging antibody molecule (TEAM; CARv3-TEAM-E) results in radiographic tumor re

For women with a BRCA1 sequence variation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance is associated with a reduction in breast cancer mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Oncology.Jan Lubinski, M.D., Ph.D., from the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland, and colleagues compared breas

Some U.S. government personnel have reported dizziness, pain, visual problems, and cognitive dysfunction after experiencing intrusive sounds and head pressure, termed anomalous health incidents (AHIs), but no differences are seen in terms of clinical, research, and biomarker assessments or in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities compared with c

For people with stable chest pain referred for invasive coronary angiography (ICA), the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is low among those with a low coronary artery calcium (CAC) score, according to a study published online March 5 in Radiology.Federico Biavati, M.D., from the Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin,

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

Absent, enlarged, or confluent saccules are the best predictors of Meniere disease (MD) on delayed postgadolinium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in European Radiology.Steve Connor, from King's College London, and colleagues conducted a retrospective single-center, case-control study exam

Annual breast cancer screening at ages 40 to 79 years appears to avert the most breast cancer deaths and yields the greatest gain in life-years, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Radiology.Debra L. Monticciolo, M.D., from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and colleagues examined the benefits a

Use of ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector (PCD) computed tomography (CT) improves in vivo and in vitro coronary stenosis assessment for calcified stenoses, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Radiology.Moritz C. Halfmann, M.D., from the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Ge

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

Low-dose positron emission mammography (PEM) is feasible for detecting invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer.Vivianne Freitas, M.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues examined the feasibility of low-dose PEM concurrent to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to iden

Wellness visits and preventive health screenings have not returned to prepandemic levels, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Health Forum.Christopher Alba, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues examined health care access and preventive health screenings among eligible U.S. adults in 20

For patients with advanced melanoma, early 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging can identify metabolic changes that may predict response to pembrolizumab, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Clinical Cancer Research.Thomas M. Anderson, M.D., from the Per

For percutaneous lung ablation, high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) under general anesthesia seems as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) under moderate sedation, with longer room time for HFJV, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Alexander Graur, from Massachusetts General Hospital

Multiple inherited genetic loci for thinner retinal layers have been identified using macular optical computed tomography (OCT), and these are associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, and pulmonary conditions, according to a study published in the Jan. 24 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Seyedeh Maryam Zekavat,

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized health care contact days among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and olde

In the United States, breast cancer screening and treatment were associated with a 58 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality in 2019 compared with 1975, according to a study published in the Jan. 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jennifer L. Caswell-Jin, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medic

Chemoradiation with an adaptive stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) boost is safe and effective for patients with locally advanced, unresectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.Trudy C. Wu, M.D., from the University of California in Los Angeles, and colleagues exa

For patients undergoing surveillance following diagnosis and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), very few second breast cancers are detected by clinical breast examination by a physician, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Bethany T. Waites, M.D., from the

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

In 2022, 5.7 percent of adults reported lacking reliable transportation for daily living, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. Ng, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues u

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

Racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer disease neuroimaging literature, according to a study published online July 25 in Communications Medicine.Aaron C. Lim, Ph.D., from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Alhambra, California, and colleagues identified median race/ethnicity composition of Alzheimer disea

Across European populations, an artificial intelligence (AI) risk model shows generalizable discriminatory performance for predicting breast cancer among women with a negative mammogram, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in The Lancet Regional Health: Europe.Mikael Eriksson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

Most women report that their clinicians counsel them about breast density, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Nancy R. Kressin, Ph.D., from Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues conducted a telephone survey of 770 women to examine the content of women's reports of breast density disc

For individuals undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans for lung cancer screening (LCS), the rates of downstream procedures and complications are higher than observed in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Katharine A. Rendle, Ph.D., M.P.H