Womens Imaging: Page 112

Myths and misinformation hold back breast screening

By Philip Ward

Increased public awareness, better education for healthcare providers, and clear guidelines are essential if breast cancer screening is going to expand in the Middle East, according to a leading radiologist in Saudi Arabia.

November 18, 2014

ContextVision unveils mammography software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image enhancement software developer ContextVision has released GOPView Mammo3, the company's new mammography image processing software.

November 17, 2014

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

November 12, 2014

Belgian-led team develops model for ovarian tumors

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Belgium have crafted a model that discriminates between benign and malignant ovarian tumors, and it also distinguishes between the four types of ovarian malignancy. The model has implications for triage and management decisions, they said.

November 12, 2014

Breast MRI equals needle biopsy for excluding malignancy

By Rebekah Moan

For BI-RADS 0 cases, researchers from Austria have found breast MRI can reliably exclude malignancy with a sensitivity of 100%, which means it's just as accurate as needle biopsy for excluding breast cancer.

November 4, 2014

High error rates in DEXA scans show many potential pitfalls

By Philip Ward

In research from Italy, more than 90% of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams contained at least one error, mainly due to data analysis. Also, the authors say adoption of the guidelines of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry is very poor.

November 2, 2014

Screening debate 'destabilizes' breast imaging

By Robin Marshall

As president-elect of the European Society of Breast Imaging, Dr. Gábor Forrai from Budapest faces a busy time ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask him to take out the crystal ball and reflect on the future challenges and opportunities facing the community he will be representing.

October 30, 2014

Shear-wave elastography shows promise for breast cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Shear-wave elastography is poised to become an important tool for detecting breast cancer, according to a new report by research and consulting firm GlobalData.

October 28, 2014

Women radiologists strive for work-life balance

By Rebekah Moan

Can female radiologists really have it all? Or does something have to give? The answer seems to hinge on the country and hospital in which they work, as well as an individual's personality and circumstances, according to conversations with members of AuntMinnieEurope.com's Editorial Advisory Board.

October 27, 2014

Sentinel node technique avoids radical surgery, radiation exposure

By Wayne Forrest

Dutch researchers believe they have confirmed the accuracy and safety of a new sentinel node procedure that injects radiotracers in ligaments of women with epithelial ovarian cancer, helping them avoid more invasive, radical surgery.

October 22, 2014

Consent problems hold back fetal autopsies

By Philip Ward

Global researchers who are eager to gain experience in fetal autopsies using CT and MRI are facing immense frustration due to ongoing difficulties over obtaining consent, and one investigator reports being "hamstrung" by the procedures and bureaucracy of ethics committees.

October 14, 2014

Spanish dismiss digital mammo's overdiagnosis risk

By Rebekah Moan

In a new 16-year study, Spanish researchers have found that switching to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) leads to early diagnosis, not overdiagnosis. The group found that cancer detection rates did not increase when compared with film-screen mammography, but going digital did lead to an increase in ductal carcinoma in situ detection rates.

October 13, 2014

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