Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
Ditch the boring bits of your job -- that's one of the main attractions of artificial intelligence (AI) for overworked, stressed radiologists. But there is a potential downside, of course.
The technology is far from mature, and constant upgrades and updates will be essential, says the Maverinck. He's also concerned AI doesn't provide a rational, independent opinion, and it can create an addictive dependence and lead to deskilling. Go to the Imaging Informatics Community, or click here.
Even the biggest skeptic has to admit, however, that AI is evolving fast. Dutch researchers report that a deep-learning algorithm can improve the identification of functionally significant coronary artery stenosis on CT angiography compared with visual assessment alone. They think their method can decrease the number of patients undergoing invasive angiography. Find out more here.
The ultrasound sector is thriving in Central and Eastern Europe, but prospects are less rosy in Western regions, particularly the U.K., market guru Simon Harris writes. For the full details, click here. In other significant ultrasound news, one of Europe's best-known and most respected experts, Prof. Michel Claudon from Nancy in France, died this week and will be missed greatly. Click here to read more.
More than a fifth of women have breast tissue considered to be heterogeneously or extremely dense, so a new Spanish study looking at the impact of breast density on the screening performance of digital mammography is bound to generate plenty of attention. Check out the group's findings by visiting our Women's Health Community, or by clicking here.
Maximizing quality and safety continues to be a top priority for all medical imaging professionals. Two experienced radiologists, Drs. Giles Boland and Lluís Donoso-Bach, have looked at this topic in-depth, and their guest editorial is well worth a read. You can do so here.
The findings of a large U.K. survey about radiology training have been unveiled. To learn more, click here.
Two things to finish with: First, if you haven't submitted your nominations yet for the inaugural EuroMinnies awards, you can do so by clicking here. Second, RSNA 2018 begins in Chicago on Sunday, and you can follow the live coverage on our sister site, AuntMinnie.com. News from the congress will appear on AuntMinnieEurope.com from Monday.
![Examples of ultrasound findings and techniques. (A) Images in a 39-year-old male patient with a mass in the left thigh. The mass is heterogeneous on the B-mode US image (compared with the patient in D) and showed increased microvascularity (superb microvascular imaging [SMI]) and shear-wave elastography (SWE) values. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy (with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in surgical specimen). (B) Images in an 18-year-old male patient with a mass in the left leg. The mass is hypoechoic on the B-mode image, with no other findings suggestive of malignancy. The lesion is in contact with the cortex of the tibia, which is slightly irregular. CT revealed a doubtful anteromedial tibial erosion. The microvascular study demonstrated high vascularization, suggestive of malignancy. Periosteal Ewing sarcoma was diagnosed with both histologic and immunohistochemical confirmation. (C) Images in a 69-year-old female patient with a lump growing on the outside of the left leg. Multiple SWE examinations were performed (please note the high values obtained in the measurements, whereas the color map highlights the stiffness relative to adjacent tissues). SMI showed areas of increased vascularization to target for sampling. Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with residual leiomyosarcoma in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy. (D) Images in a 56-year-old female patient with a mass in the right thigh. The mass is heterogeneous at both B-mode ultrasound (similar to patient A) and MRI (coronal T2-weighted spectral attenuated inversion recovery [SPAIR]; T1-weighted pre-contrast and postcontrast imaging), which even shows uptake after the administration of paramagnetic contrast material, which is traditionally suggestive of malignancy. Low values at SMI and elastography are suggestive of benignity. Spindle cell lipoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with atypical spindle cell lipomatous tumor in the surgical specimen.](https://img.auntminnieeurope.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/images-radiol250278fig2.APCFLSvX6p.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=100&q=70&w=100)
![Examples of ultrasound findings and techniques. (A) Images in a 39-year-old male patient with a mass in the left thigh. The mass is heterogeneous on the B-mode US image (compared with the patient in D) and showed increased microvascularity (superb microvascular imaging [SMI]) and shear-wave elastography (SWE) values. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy (with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in surgical specimen). (B) Images in an 18-year-old male patient with a mass in the left leg. The mass is hypoechoic on the B-mode image, with no other findings suggestive of malignancy. The lesion is in contact with the cortex of the tibia, which is slightly irregular. CT revealed a doubtful anteromedial tibial erosion. The microvascular study demonstrated high vascularization, suggestive of malignancy. Periosteal Ewing sarcoma was diagnosed with both histologic and immunohistochemical confirmation. (C) Images in a 69-year-old female patient with a lump growing on the outside of the left leg. Multiple SWE examinations were performed (please note the high values obtained in the measurements, whereas the color map highlights the stiffness relative to adjacent tissues). SMI showed areas of increased vascularization to target for sampling. Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with residual leiomyosarcoma in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy. (D) Images in a 56-year-old female patient with a mass in the right thigh. The mass is heterogeneous at both B-mode ultrasound (similar to patient A) and MRI (coronal T2-weighted spectral attenuated inversion recovery [SPAIR]; T1-weighted pre-contrast and postcontrast imaging), which even shows uptake after the administration of paramagnetic contrast material, which is traditionally suggestive of malignancy. Low values at SMI and elastography are suggestive of benignity. Spindle cell lipoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with atypical spindle cell lipomatous tumor in the surgical specimen.](https://img.auntminnieeurope.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/images-radiol250278fig2.APCFLSvX6p.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
