Womens Imaging: Page 54

Magnetized molecules monitor breast cancers

By Belle Dumé

A new technique that uses hyperpolarized carbon-13 MRI to monitor the metabolism of different types of breast cancer can identify how rapidly a tumor is growing, U.K. researchers report. The approach could help doctors prescribe the best course of treatment and follow how patients respond.

March 5, 2020

Groups criticize EU breast cancer screening study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Four European groups are taking aim at the European Union (EU) for what they allege is a "missed opportunity" to fully research the pros and cons of personalized breast cancer screening, according to a 3 March report in BMJ.

March 3, 2020

Exposed: U.K. scam involves horse scanners

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Several businesses in the U.K. fell victim to a scam claiming that a thermal imaging system designed for use in horses can also be used to detect breast cancer in humans, according to an article posted on 2 March by digital news channel StokeonTrentLive.

March 3, 2020

Abortion studies look set to arouse controversy

By Philip Ward

Two new research papers from China involving the use of ultrasound to evaluate endometrial receptivity and damage in patients who have had a so-called artificial abortion appear likely to generate debate -- not because of the findings but due to the unusual terminology employed by the authors.

March 3, 2020

ECR 2020 gets postponed until mid-July

By Philip Ward

Next week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) has been called off and rescheduled for 15-19 July in Vienna. It was impossible to guarantee a safe environment for attendees due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to organizers of the meeting.

March 2, 2020

EBR offers 2 new self-assessment tests

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Board of Radiology (EBR) has added self-assessment tests for urogenital and gynecological imaging to its European Diploma in Radiology app.

March 1, 2020

Abbreviated breast MRI proves value for invasive cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

A 10-minute MRI scan may be superior to digital breast tomosynthesis in women with dense tissue, writes a U.S.-German team. The group published the results of a 48-center study in the 25 February issue of JAMA.

February 26, 2020

Women dominate in 2020 EuroMinnies awards

By Philip Ward

Women have dominated the 2020 EuroMinnies award scheme, collecting the prizes for Most Influential Radiology Researcher, Most Effective Radiology Educator, Radiology Rising Star, and Scientific Paper of the Year. Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Norway have provided the winners in these four categories.

February 24, 2020

Breast screening reduces cancer deaths in Mauritius

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cancer rates are declining on the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, thanks in part to free breast cancer screening.

February 20, 2020

Merit gets approval for surgical guidance system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has received the CE Mark its Cianna Scout wire-free surgical guidance system.

February 19, 2020

Dutch unveil new data on claims against radiology

By Philip Ward

Breast and musculoskeletal imaging accounted for over a third of legal allegations made against radiologists and trainees over the past decade, but the total number of cases remains low, according to Dutch figures published online on 17 February by European Radiology.

February 17, 2020

Does double reading mammography make sense?

By Theresa Pablos

New research confirms that a double reading of a mammogram, followed by a consensus review when the recommendations don't align, helps to reduce recall rates without affecting cancer detection. The analysis was published online on 11 February in Radiology.

February 17, 2020

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