Aine Marie Kelly

TL;DR: The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is a randomized multicenter study comparing low-dose helical computed tomography with chest radiography in the screening of older current and former heavy smokers for early detection of lung cancer.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of 33 trials involving 3622 patients found the strongest evidence for the effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine, mannitol, and theophylline when compared with periprocedural hydration alone, and quantifies the effects of individual strategies on the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy.

TL;DR: Dynamic CT and MR, FDG PET, and (99m)Tc-depreotide SPECT are noninvasive and accurate in distinguishing malignant from benign SPNs; differences among these tests are nonsignificant.

TL;DR: The use of iodinated and gadolinium-based contrast agents during pregnancy and lactation has not been well studied in human subjects and imaging should be used to evaluate pregnant trauma patients only when the benefits outweigh the risks.

TL;DR: A systematic review of world literature of sentinel node mapping in patients with early-stage breast carcinoma after chemotherapy shows this technique is a reliable tool for planning treatment in this population as an alternative to completion axillary lymph node dissection.