The impact of these patterns is substantial and may have negative consequences for patients and the healthcare system, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open.
CT surveillance is the standard of care for postoperatively monitoring testicular cancer, but when patients must undergo scans every few months after surgery, accumulative radiation exposure becomes a concern.
Research published recently in BMC Pulmonary Medicine examined associations between findings on low dose computed tomography screenings and other conditions, such as cardiovascular, respiratory and oncologic diseases.
Ami Bhatt, MD, is the chief innovation officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and an adult congenital heart disease cardiologist at Mass General Hospital.
Ami Bhatt, MD, explained how the ACC is working to advance new technologies that can improve patient care.