Neither aspirin nor warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure (HF) patients with normal heart rhythm, according to the 10-year WARCEF trial published May 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Contrary to current guidelines, women with benign breast biopsies do not need follow-up at six months, and they may not need close surveillance at all, according to research presented May 3 at the annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Vancouver.

Carestream has launched software tools addressing quality and exposure control, pediatric and intensive care unit imaging and print output for three of its CR systems.

A dedicated pediatric imaging department may enable improved compliance with pediatric CT protocols and allow reduced radiation exposure, according to a study published in the May issue of Journal of American College of Radiology. However, departments that image both children and adults may be challenged to comply with pediatric-dose adjusted CT protocols, according to the researchers.

Older women treated with breast brachytherapy may be less likely to preserve their breasts and face more complications than women undergoing whole-breast irradiation, according to a study published May 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The FDA has cleared ProUroCare ProUroScan elasticity mechanical imaging system, which produces color images of men's prostate glands as an aid in detecting prostate abnormalities that were previously detected by digital rectal exam.

Monotherapy with metformin was associated with durable glycemic control in approximately half of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes; however, the addition of rosiglitazone, but not an intensive lifestyle intervention, was superior to metformin alone, according to the TODAY study published online April 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Yet, the editorialist questioned the studys design.

To foster "game-changing" innovation in the U.S. healthcare system, federal, state and local leaders must partner with private sector stakeholders in using the new authorities available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other federal statutes, according to an April report from the Commonwealth Fund.