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Faster MRI Technique Comparable to the Conventional Screen
An MRI screening protocol for that takes just 3 minutes is as good as a regular MRI that takes 21 minutes, and more accurate than digital mammography, according to a proof-of-concept study published in the August 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The accelerated MRI was as good as regular MRI for detecting 11 invasive breast cancers that had escaped detection on regular mammography, report Christiane A. Kuhl, MD, and colleagues from the University Hospital of Aachen in Bonn, Germany.
"MRI is the technique of the future [for screening]. Ionizing radiation is not involved. Compared with digital mammography, it is highly sensitive, and overdiagnosis is less of a problem, contrary to current notions," Dr. Kuhl told Medscape Medical News.
Dr. Kuhl's team "stripped down MRI to the essential part that makes for fast acquisition," she explained. For the 3-minute protocol, the radiologist reads the first postcontrast subtracted (FAST) and maximum-intensity projection images; for the full diagnostic protocol, all the images are read.
Original article: http://bit.ly/1nfLGwl
Source: Medscape
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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