An expert in imaging and cardiology argues for a CT-first approach to chest pain to minimize unnecessary cardiac catheterizations and to better diagnose patients more quickly. theheart.org on Medscape
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CT Radiomics Differentiates Lung Tumourlets From Granulomas
A quantitative radiomic analysis of non-contrast chest CT scans may non-invasively distinguish lung tumourlets from benign granulomas, a preliminary Italian study finds. Medscape News UK
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Alopecia Treatment Not Tied to Bone Loss in Women
A study evaluates the risk for osteoporosis or osteopenia associated with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in women with two types of hair loss: androgenetic alopecia and frontal fibrosing alopecia. Medscape Medical News
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Narrow-Band Imaging Leads in Colorectal Lesion Detection
Narrow-band imaging offers better visibility and faster detection of flat colorectal lesions than white-light imaging or texture and color enhancement imaging. Medscape Medical News
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Advice on the Challenges in Managing Sjögren Disease
Dr Teja Kapoor urges early-career clinicians not to underestimate Sjögren’s disease, which requires thorough testing and multidisciplinary collaboration. Medscape
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Orthostatic Headache in Woman With Intracranial Hypotension
A 50-year-old woman with persistent orthostatic headache is repeatedly misdiagnosed until imaging identifies spontaneous intracranial hypotension with subdural haematoma. Medscape UK
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Cardiac Transplant Not Tied to Poor Kidney Surgery Outcomes
Cardiac transplant status is not significantly associated with adverse in-hospital outcomes in patients with kidney cancer undergoing partial or radical nephrectomy. Medscape News UK
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Hidradenitis Surgery Shows Two Distinct Recurrence Patterns
Differentiating tunnel and abscess/inflammatory nodule recurrence refines surgical outcomes after wide excision in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, a study finds. Medscape News UK
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Digital Pathology and AI: What Oncologists Need to Know
If radiology was AI’s first proving ground, pathology is its next. In part 1 of this column, Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD, MSEd, assesses what changed — and why it matters. Medscape Oncology
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Deadly Fires Test the Speed of Forensic Identification
After the deadly Crans-Montana fire, a forensic expert explains why identifying victims can take days or weeks and why delays are unavoidable. Medscape Europe