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Abdominal CT imaging shows potential for diagnosing sarcopenia

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Abdominal CT shows promise for the opportunistic diagnosis of sarcopenia, a potentially reversible condition that manifests as low muscle mass and strength, researchers have reported.

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ISMRM: Deep-learning tool shows promise in diagnosing frontotemporal dementia

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Based on these results, the tool shows promise for diagnosing FTD, the authors said. The internal validation set demonstrated an accuracy of 92%, precision of 88.9%, and recall of 88.5%. External validation with an independent dataset yielded an accuracy of 84.6%, precision of 77.2%, and recall of 72.3%.

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How accurate is ChatGPT for differential diagnoses?

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and ChatGPT-4 can produce differential diagnoses from transcribed radiologic findings of patient cases across a wide range of subspecialties, according to a study published October 15 in Radiology. The investigators culled 339 cases across multiple radiologic subspecialties from Top 3 Differentials in Radiology. and 66.1% (p ChatGPT-3.5

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F-18 FAPI PET/CT upstages more newly-diagnosed breast cancers

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F-18 fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT leads to significant upstaging in newly diagnosed breast cancer, according to research published September 5 in Academic Radiology. The team put F-18 FAPI PET/CT to the test, comparing results to those of F-18 FDG PET/CT in systemic staging of newly diagnosed breast cancer.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year.

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Bone scans may be viable for diagnosing calciphylaxis

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Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. and Canada, which reported the sensitivity of bone scans for diagnosing calciphylaxis to be 62.5%, 89%, and 94.4%.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

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Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., according to a study published on December 14 the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. The frequency of CT scans of the lower extremity was comparable to that of MRI studies of the lower extremity (4.1%

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S.