MRI-informed biopsy recommendation reduces overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening
1. In this randomized controlled trial of men aged 50 to 60, forgoing prostate biopsies in those with elevated PSA ...
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Comparison of different types of ultrasound probes for lung ultrasound in neonates
1. Compared to the microconvex and echo probe, the linear probe is better for lung ultrasounds in neonates. Evidence Rating ...
Use of point-of-care ultrasound for inpatient care may improve patient satisfaction
1. The use of POCUS in an adult inpatient setting improved patient satisfaction with their overall care and perceived Evidence ...
#VisualAbstract: Ultrasonography noninferior to radiography for guiding pediatric fracture management
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no difference in pediatric forearm fracture functional outcomes between those assessed with ...
Pituitary microadenomas exhibit slow growth and may require less frequent MRI surveillance
1. In this retrospective cohort study, two-thirds of incidental pituitary microadenomas remained unchanged or decreased in size over a median ...
Prevalence of keratoconus estimated at more than 3%
1. In a small cohort of young adults in Australia, the community prevalence of keratoconus was 3.4% based on corneal ...
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MRI enhances diagnostic certainty of ovarian cancer following indeterminate ultrasound [Classics Series]
This study summary is an excerpt from the book 2 Minute Medicine's The Classics in Medicine: Summaries of the Landmark ...
Curriculum for patient-centered counseling not linked to reduced low-value testing
1. A standardized patient (SP)-based curriculum in patient-centered techniques for addressing requests for low-value diagnostic tests was not associated with ...
Computerized clinical decision support may improve appropriate use of diagnostic radiology
1. From a systematic review and meta-analysis, use of computerized clinical decision support (CCDS) tools integrated into electronic health records ...
Emergency department use of radiography in asthma increasing
Image: PD 1. Emergency Department (ED) use of radiography in asthma increased significantly between 1995 and 2009. 2. Pediatric-focused EDs ...