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FDG PET-CT imaging could be of additional value when disease recurrence is suspected despite negative or equivocal CT findings.

Findings are due to higher spatial resolution and comparable equivalent doses.

The retroperitoneal space planes count was not useful for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.

Screening at age 40 detects more stage 1 breast cancers.

Only 11 children out of 80 who participated in the study required anesthesia.

Cardiac stress tests and exposure to radioactivity may not be needed for assessment of CAD.

Computed tomography method compares well in detecting and localizing scarring in patients with heart failure.

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Higher cerebrospinal fluid gadolinium concentrations were detected within the first eight hours after gadolinium-based contrast agent administration.

Older age, multiple traumas lead to missed injuries on whole-body CT.

Despite undergoing more imaging outside the VA system, men with low-risk prostate cancer don’t show an improvement in care quality.

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Provide better patient care and improved provider relationships.

Know your audience to maximize your value.

More research needed to evaluate the role of communication in completing the breast cancer screening episode.

The number of patients who underwent daily chest radiographs was associated with the hospital where they received care.

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Models may help improve short-term understanding of complex anatomy and classification systems.

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18F-FDG PET/CT examination procedures may be optimized with improved patient information and care.

Clarity in recommendations leads to a malignant diagnosis in a substantial number of cases.

Cardiac training among radiologists should be encouraged.

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Thorough prescreening evaluation is one critical element for a safe and successful lung cancer screening program.

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DTI imaging shows women are more sensitive to these types of head impacts at the level of brain tissue microstructure.

Radiology practices with collaborative, consensus-based decision-making and conflict resolution processes can lead to greater standardization.

Underrepresentation is highly variable at state, county, and practice levels.