Womens Imaging: Page 44

Automated breast positioning comes under scrutiny at ECR 2021

By Philip Ward

A prize-winning ECR 2021 study of mammographic screening images has shown that automated analysis of breast positioning found a significant number of inadequate images in the technical repeats attributed to positioning errors.

March 2, 2021

Study: Clinical breast exams may be option in low-income nations

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Regular clinical breast examinations should be considered an alternative to mammograms for women in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new study published on 24 February in the BMJ.

February 23, 2021

German study scrutinizes economics of MRI for dense breasts

By Frances Rylands-Monk

A German study has shown that in high-risk breast cancer patients, MR mammography is a cost-effective alternative to mammography in a yearly screening setting.

February 17, 2021

Dutch parliament supports MRI screening for dense breasts

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The second chamber of the Dutch parliament has voted unanimously in favor of women with dense breast tissue undergoing MRI exams as part of the national screening program, following lively debate between radiologists and politicians over recent weeks.

February 10, 2021

Dutch experts lock horns over MRI's screening role in dense breasts

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The heated debate over the pros and cons of contrast-enhanced mammography and MRI for screening women with dense breast tissue has resurfaced in the Netherlands, with parliament scheduled to vote on the use of MRI as a screening tool.

February 8, 2021

Danish study shows outdoor work reduces risk of breast cancer

By Theresa Pablos

Working outdoors in sectors like agriculture may come with the benefit of a lower risk of breast cancer for women over 50, according to research published on 1 February in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

February 7, 2021

AI algorithm can boost breast cancer risk assessment

By Erik L. Ridley

An international team of researchers has developed Mirai, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can estimate a woman's risk of breast cancer across multiple future time points based on analysis of her mammogram and clinical risk factors.

January 31, 2021

AuntminnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Philip Ward

January 27, 2021

Hologic launches Mach 20 ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hologic has released a new ultrasound scanner, SuperSonic Mach 20, for imaging the breast, liver, muscles, and tendons.

January 27, 2021

MRI aids patient selection in fertility preservation therapy

By Philip Ward

MRI has an essential role in the preoperative assessment of candidates for fertility-sparing treatment in women with gynecological malignancies, Spanish researchers have reiterated. Appropriate patient selection based on tumor staging is paramount, they emphasize.

January 27, 2021

Out of Africa: Breast imaging in Tanzania

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

A major challenge facing breast radiologists in sub-Saharan Africa is that women often present when cancers are advanced. More patient education and support and a stronger primary healthcare system are vital to allow for timely diagnostic referrals, according to new research from Tanzania.

January 26, 2021

ESR mourns Natalia Rotaru, 57, who died of COVID-19

By Rebekah Moan

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has published a tribute to Prof. Natalia Rotaru, PhD, the breast radiologist from Moldova who died at the age of 57. She was a prominent educator and author in her own country, but contracted COVID-19 while performing her clinical duties.

January 24, 2021

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