Re:Graduate student takes a problem-solving approach to his ...
by mikecsh on Thursday April 02, 2015 @12:24PM
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Actually, I addressed this point in my original comment:
> As for not over-treating, that is a physician led decision - just because there is an anomaly on the scan does not mean that it will be removed or even necessarily treated at all.
Perhaps I wasn't clear. I am saying that having cheaper, better scans with computer aided analysis is likely to be beneficial. I am not saying that every anomaly detected requires treatment. Treatment decisions are influenced by imaging but are not enforced by them.
Look at thyroid cancer: detection and treatment rates are much higher than they used to be but the death rate has remained steady.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/health/study-warns-against...