Low back pain is extremely common in Western society.1 It is second only to upper respiratory illness as a symptom-related reason for visits to the doctor.
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More »Korean researchers tested the ability of radiologists to spot CT images altered with commercially available software to introduce pathology and found that their skill is no more certain than the toss of a coin.
More »When patients present to primary care physicians with acute low back pain (LBP), a serious causative underlying pathology—cancer, fracture, or infection—is seldom identified. Some recommended “red flag” screening questions have high false-positive rates, casting doubt on the value of looking for...
More »Korean researchers tested the ability of radiologists to spot CT images altered with commercially available software to introduce pathology and found that their ability to do so is no more certain than a coin flip.
More »Lesion size, patient age, and current ipsilateral breast cancer are statistically significant predictors of pathologic outcome for nonmasslike enhancement lesions seen on breast MRI, according to a scientific session presented on Sunday at the RSNA 2009 meeting.
More »ABSTRACT: Diagnosis of shoulder pain is challenging because there are many possible causes. Taking a detailed history and a systematic approach to the examination allows the physician to be thorough as well as efficient. However, no one test is sensitive or specific enough to make a conclusive...
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