Womens Imaging: Page 76

New certification offered for German breast radiologists

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Breast Imaging Working Group of the German Radiological Society (DRG) has introduced a new certification for German breast radiologists that enables them to expand their specialist knowledge.

May 20, 2018

German trial to test synthesized 2D DBT images

By Rebekah Moan

German researchers are starting a clinical trial to test digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography images versus standard full-field digital mammography for breast screening, according to a BMJ Open article published on 14 May.

May 17, 2018

Elastography highlights malignant breast lesions

By Rebekah Moan

Shear-wave elastography differentiates malignant from benign breast lesions with high accuracy and a very high negative predictive value, according to Israeli researchers. In addition, the technique is not affected by the immediate density of the tissues surrounding the lesion or the depth of the lesion.

May 17, 2018

Staff shortages complicate NHS breast screening crisis

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Staff shortages make it unrealistic to offer mammograms promised within six months to all victims of the U.K. National Health Service (NHS) breast screening scandal, according to a letter from the Royal College of Radiologists, the Royal College of Radiographers, and Breast Cancer Now.

May 15, 2018

MedaPhor software featured on TV

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Software from U.K. ultrasound training developer MedaPhor was showcased on a television program in the U.K.

May 13, 2018

DBT + synthesized 2D mammography hikes cancer detection

By Rebekah Moan

Using digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates when compared with standard digital mammography alone, based on interim clinical trial results from Italy.

May 10, 2018

Open MRI proves viable to evaluate placenta

By Philip Ward

MRI of the placenta is feasible in a 1-tesla open MRI scanner, and the technology can be valuable for surgical planning and safe maternal and fetal management in complex cases, according to Greek researchers.

May 9, 2018

Isle of Man hospital recalls breast screening patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

After extensively investigating screening mammograms read by a former radiologist over a two-year period, Nobles Hospital on the Isle of Man is recalling 26 women for additional evaluation, according to a report on 9 May by ITV.

May 8, 2018

Mammo skeptics seize on U.K. screening debacle

By Brian Casey

Skeptics of routine breast screening have seized on the recent computer glitch in the U.K.'s national mammography program to renew their calls that breast screening should be abolished.

May 7, 2018

Hunt: Up to 270 may have died from breast screening error

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

As many as 270 women may have died as a result of not receiving invitations to a final routine breast cancer screening, said the U.K.'s secretary of state for health and social care.

May 2, 2018

Austrians boost breast screening sensitivity 'at low cost'

By Frances Rylands-Monk

How can radiologists prevent women with dense breasts from slipping through the screening net? Austrian researchers have achieved good results by combining screening with mammography and ultrasound in a population-based program.

April 29, 2018

Breast cancer overdiagnosis varies based on study design

By Rebekah Moan

Overdiagnosis underpins much of the controversy surrounding breast cancer screening, yet a new multinational study published in the International Journal of Cancer demonstrates overdiagnosis estimates vary widely based upon study design.

April 25, 2018

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