Radiological Society of North America 2010

Coronary CT Angiography Reveals Vessel Involvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

CHICAGO – Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have more active atherosclerotic disease with a greater degree of vessel involvement and more vulnerable plaque than do patients without the disease, according to a retrospective matched cohort study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

Annual Mammograms More Than Halve Mastectomy Risk in Women 40-50

CHICAGO – Annual mammograms dramatically reduced the risk of mastectomy in women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 40 and 50 years, according to a retrospective study of 459 patients.

Visceral Obesity Linked to Osteoporosis

CHICAGO– Visceral obesity was associated with low bone mineral density in a study of premenopausal women, indicating that abdominal fat is a risk factor for osteoporosis.

Personal Breast Cancer History: Screening MRI, Annual Mammography Recommended

CHICAGO - Women with a personal history of breast cancer should be advised to consider an annual screening breast MRI as an adjunct to mammography, despite the American Cancer Society's current position that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against it, according to a retrospective review from the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle.

Light Exercise Best to Prevent Knee OA

CHICAGO - The wisdom about practicing everything in moderation also may hold true for knees, especially in middle-aged adults with risk factors for osteoarthritis.