Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
When it comes to breast imaging, Nottingham has been a center of excellence for many years. Earlier this week, researchers from the English city published the results of a potentially groundbreaking new study about the role of radiographers in double reading of mammograms.
The analysis may lead screening programs in other countries to consider the use of physician extenders in breast imaging, according to the lead author. Find out more in the Women's Imaging Community.
In prostate MRI, what's the impact of magnetic field strength on the diagnostic performance of dynamic contrast enhancement in cancer detection? And what are the major differences between 1.5- and 3-tesla scanners?
A respected team from Dusseldorf, Germany, has addressed these questions in a novel investigation involving nearly 300 patients. The group has just published its findings, and they deserve a close look in our MRI Community.
Publishing case reports successfully on social media requires careful thought, but the process can be rewarding and beneficial to others. In a Q&A interview, Dr. Heiko Alfke, director of the Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Lüdenscheid Hospital in Germany, spoke about the rationale behind his own approach to posting material on LinkedIn.
Meanwhile, cybersecurity remains a concern for hospitals across the globe, and the recent ransomware attack on a French hospital underlines the continued vulnerability of radiology departments.
In case you've not heard, the organizers have switched ECR 2023 from July to March. ESR president Dr. Adrian Grady and his colleagues deserve praise for making this tough decision and for listening to the views of delegates and exhibitors.
No doubt it will be a major logistical challenge to be ready to open the doors of the Austria Center by 1 March -- but if anyone can do it, then it's surely ESR Executive Director Peter Baierl and his team in Vienna. We wish them good luck.
Finally, be sure to check out a webinar on our sister site AuntMinnie.com on Wednesday, 21 September at 18:00 CET, entitled Advances in Osteoporosis Screening: Finding More Patients at Risk. We've got a great lineup of key opinion leaders in radiology to discuss the latest developments in osteoporosis screening, so reserve your seat today!
![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)
