Womens Imaging: Page 136

DWI-MRI proves useful for fibroid patients, study finds

By Rebekah Moan

MRI exams with a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) protocol can serve as an index to measure changes after uterine artery embolization, as well as predict volume reduction whereas before only contrast-enhanced MRI was used, researchers report in the British Journal of Radiology.

August 23, 2012

Molecular signature predicts radiotherapy's benefit

By Cynthia E. Keen

U.S. researchers working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.

August 20, 2012

Matakina participates in Dutch breast screening MRI trial

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has announced that the Dutch breast screening organizations and the University Medical Centre Utrecht will use its Volpara software to assess breast density in a forthcoming clinical trial.

August 16, 2012

BMJ: Cancer screening invitations require balanced approach

By Rebekah Moan

Distributing more careful and thoughtful patient information that clearly explains the pros and cons of cancer screening is necessary to increase compliance, according to a report published by the British Medical Journal on 6 August.

August 14, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in women, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

Major Swiss infertility study deserves close scrutiny

By Rebekah Moan

Hysterosalpingography (HSG), a common technique in determining infertility in woman, should be more selectively indicated, Swiss researchers found. However, despite its high false-positive rate, it still remains a valuable tool, they noted.

August 12, 2012

Keep vigilant when it comes to hepatic adenoma

By Philip Ward

MRI can classify hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) into precise subgroups, and has become a robust diagnostic tool that is of great importance because HCA management is related -- aside from gender and tumoral size -- to the subtype, according to a top research group from France.

August 6, 2012

Komen mammography campaign criticized

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Professors from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have criticized Susan G. Komen for the Cure's advertising campaign promoting mammography exams, claiming that the ads are inaccurate and generate false hope about mammography's benefits, in a commentary published online today in BMJ.

August 1, 2012

Sectra to distribute Merge CAD software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS firm Sectra has inked a deal with Merge Healthcare to distribute the healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer's CADstream computer-aided detection (CAD) software.

July 29, 2012

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

July 23, 2012

CAD could work as second reader, Dutch researchers say

By Rebekah Moan

Dutch researchers determined that a computer-aided detection (CAD) software they developed could be used as a second reader in breast cancer screening, with the CAD algorithm producing diagnostic performance comparable to that of residents, with low false-positive rates.

July 23, 2012

Radiology's graveyard: Extinct exams you may not know about

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

Modern imaging has replaced many of the older radiological techniques. These older examinations often involved considerable technical skills from both radiologists and radiographers, and they spent many years perfecting their skills.

July 22, 2012

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