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Full-Text Articles in Medical Specialties
Understanding Practice Standards In A Changing Health Care Environment, Ann Obergfell
Understanding Practice Standards In A Changing Health Care Environment, Ann Obergfell
Ann M. Obergfell
The practice of medical imaging and radiation therapy are constantly changing. The current health care environment places pressure on practice from both internal and external forces. Budget shortfalls, changes in reimbursement, new technology, government regulation, safety concerns and other measures all impact the ability of the medical imaging or radiation therapy professional to practice safely and effectively. The Practice Standards for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy define the Scope of practice and form an outline for clinical, quality and professional performance in the Radiologic Sciences. Understanding and practicing within the recognized Scope of Practice and utilizing the Practice Standards as …
Ethical And Legal Decisions And Dilemmas Facing The Radiologist Assistant And Medical Imaging, Ann Obergfell
Ethical And Legal Decisions And Dilemmas Facing The Radiologist Assistant And Medical Imaging, Ann Obergfell
Ann M. Obergfell
ABSTRACT: The world of medical imaging continues to find itself caught between sometimes conflicting and competing factors such as patient expectations, the changing healthcare and legal system, referring physician demands, and third party payer rules and regulations. Where there is potential conflict, ethical and legal decisions and dilemmas may arise. This session will provide medical imaging scenarios with both potential legal ramifications as well as difficult ethical decisions.
Mesothelioma - Epidemiology And Management, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Mesothelioma - Epidemiology And Management, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Edward Yu
Mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor. It has a latency period of 20-40 years. The most important risk factor is asbestos exposure. Prognosis of mesothelioma is generally poor with high case-fatality rate, and research to improve the outcome of this disease is on-going worldwide. Due to its rarity, management by a multidisciplinary team with experience is recommended. Carefully selected patients may benefit from tri-modality (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) treatment. The management of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma is summarized in this review. Recent advances in chemotherapy and biologic response modifiers are promising.
Lung Cancer Epidemiology – A Global View, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Rashmi Koul, Arbind Dubey
Lung Cancer Epidemiology – A Global View, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Rashmi Koul, Arbind Dubey
Edward Yu
Smoking, air pollution and radon exposure are causally related to lung cancer. This review analyzes trends of smoking habits by age, sex and ethnicity and their correlation with incidence and mortality of lung cancer. Unfortunately the use of tobacco by adolescents is on the rise. Most developed countries are still showing the rising trend of mortality in female smokers. In Asia, cigarette smoking has become a major health risk with one in three of all cigarettes in the world today are smoked in China. Estimated one hundred million young ( < 29 years old) Chinese smokers will eventually die from lung …
Presenting A Simplified Assistant Tool For Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Mammography To Radiologists, Ping Zhang, Jenny Doust, Kuldeep Kumar
Presenting A Simplified Assistant Tool For Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Mammography To Radiologists, Ping Zhang, Jenny Doust, Kuldeep Kumar
Kuldeep Kumar
This paper proposes a method to simplify a computational model from logistic regression for clinical use without computer. The model was built using human interpreted features including some BI-RADS standardized features for diagnosing the malignant masses. It was compared with the diagnosis using only assessment categorization from BI-RADS. The research aims at assisting radiologists to diagnose the malignancy of breast cancer in a way without using automated computer aided diagnosis system.
Presenting A Simplified Assistant Tool For Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Mammography To Radiologists, Ping Zhang, Jenny Doust, Kuldeep Kumar
Presenting A Simplified Assistant Tool For Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Mammography To Radiologists, Ping Zhang, Jenny Doust, Kuldeep Kumar
Jenny Doust
This paper proposes a method to simplify a computational model from logistic regression for clinical use without computer. The model was built using human interpreted features including some BI-RADS standardized features for diagnosing the malignant masses. It was compared with the diagnosis using only assessment categorization from BI-RADS. The research aims at assisting radiologists to diagnose the malignancy of breast cancer in a way without using automated computer aided diagnosis system.