Womens Imaging: Page 125

White men, breast MRI come under scrutiny at DRK 2013

By Dr. Matthias Dietzel

After four days of intensive teaching, networking, updating, and discussions of the latest news, the German radiological congress, the DRK, is over. Die weissen Männer caused a stir, and the breast MRI sessions were particularly strong, writes AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial adviser Dr. Matthias Dietzel.

June 3, 2013

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

June 2, 2013

7T MRI successfully images the female pelvis

By Rebekah Moan

Imaging the female pelvis is possible using contrast-enhanced 7-tesla T1-weighted MR imaging, German researchers report in European Radiology, but they also demonstrated the image impairment associated with T2-weighted MRI in their study. Their preliminary results show that 7-tesla MRI of the pelvis is a promising but challenging imaging technique.

June 2, 2013

New recommendations published on imaging and pregnancy

By Philip Ward

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has updated its guidelines on the measures routinely taken in imaging departments to protect unborn children from irradiation. There is evidence the incidence of childhood cancer may rise slightly following in utero irradiation before a period has been missed, says the RCR's Dr. Pete Cavanagh.

June 2, 2013

Mind the gender gap: Inequity for women radiologists flourishes

By Rebekah Moan

Despite the significant number of women radiologists in Italy, there exists a gender gap, which can be witnessed in horizontal and vertical segregation, according to a European Journal of Radiology article published online on 15 May. The author recommends that policies should be introduced to counter the bias.

May 23, 2013

Recalling how fetal ultrasound transformed pregnancy care

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

The development of ultrasound in obstetric care has transformed the experience of pregnancy and has been of inestimable value to women. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas reviews a new book that traces this progress and focuses on the social and ethical implications.

May 20, 2013

Sectra completes osteoporosis deal with Argenteuil

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Healthcare IT firm Sectra has provided its OneScreen online bone health assessment service to Argenteuil, a public hospital outside of Paris.

May 14, 2013

Carestream, Forcomed collaborate on mammography training

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health and French radiology training firm Forcomed have joined forces in an initiative to provide Internet-based training program for digital mammography.

May 9, 2013

Study disputes PIP breast implant decision

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An article study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine disagrees with the conclusion that breast implants made by Poly Implant Prosthèse (PIP) do not show any evidence of significant risk to human health.

May 9, 2013

Pink ribbons fail to inform Austrian women about breast cancer

By Rebekah Moan

Despite high-profile breast cancer awareness campaigns -- such as the use of pink ribbons -- the majority of Austrian women ages 45 to 69 were unaware of key aspects of screening, such as the existence of potential harms from the exams, an Austrian researcher has found.

May 9, 2013

BMJ: Medical device regulation not strong enough

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proposals for the European Union to change the way it regulates medical devices do not go far enough to ensure safe and effective patient care, according to a commentary published online on 7 May in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

May 7, 2013

New registry formed for ultrasound fibroid treatment

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Philips Healthcare, and focused-ultrasound developer InSightec have joined forces to establish an international multicenter registry to evaluate MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids.

May 5, 2013

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