A number of recent peer-reviewed articles pertinent to CT lung cancer screening (LCS) contain substantial methodological flaws that contribute to the propagation of misinformation. Herein we highlight three important examples of misinformation regarding LCS: (1) the overestimation of downstream imaging and procedural complications after LCS, (2) the misrepresentation of LCS false-positive rate (FPR), and (3) the flawed analysis of oncogenic risk associated with radiation from CT scans.
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Optimizing Access to Same-Day Breast Biopsy: Factors Associated With Same-Day
To assess factors associated with offering patients same-day procedures following implementation of a standardized same-day procedure program.
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Imaging Utilization Among Pediatric Beneficiaries at Children’s Hospital Versus Non–Children’s Hospital Outpatient Facilities Using Medicaid Claims
The aim of this study was to compare imaging use on pediatric outpatients at children’s hospitals (CHs) versus non–children’s hospitals (NCHs) to identify differences across modalities that differ in ionizing radiation exposure.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ingested or Aspirated Foreign Body-Child
Ingestion or aspiration of foreign bodies (FB) is a common reason for pediatric emergency department visits. Three variants were developed: 1) Variant 1 (suspect ingested or aspirated FB, initial imaging), neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis radiographs are usually appropriate to identify the presence and location of a swallowed or inhaled FB. Low-dose noncontrast chest CT may also be appropriate when there is high suspicion for radiolucent FB; 2) Variant 2 (suspect ingested FB, initial radiographs…