Womens Imaging: Page 92

Italy unveils new findings on thalassemia

By Philip Ward

Women appear to tolerate iron toxicity better than men, perhaps due to the effect of reduced sensitivity to chronic oxidative stress, and female thalassemia patients only require follow-up every two years, according to a large Italian study.

September 11, 2016

Radiotherapy affects heart function of breast cancer patients

By Rebekah Moan

What happens to the heart when a breast cancer patient undergoes radiotherapy (RT)? The answer has been unclear, until now. Finnish researchers found radiotherapy induced regional changes corresponding to the RT fields.

September 8, 2016

Micrima secures 3.1M euros for breast imaging system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

U.K.-based breast imaging company Micrima has received 3.1 million euros in financing to further develop its radiowave breast screening technology.

September 1, 2016

How to manage female genitourinary malformation

By Rebekah Moan

Female genitourinary malformations are not all that common; however, diagnostic imaging for these anomalies is important. Researchers from Spain detail what to look for in a new article published this month in Insights into Imaging.

August 28, 2016

Imaging detects telltale signs of Zika infection

By Brian Casey

Radiologists reviewing medical imaging scans of babies and fetuses in cases of suspected Zika infection can expect to see a number of telltale brain abnormalities, including loss of gray- and white-matter volume and a "collapsed" appearance of the skull. That's according to a report on the devastating virus published August 23 in Radiology.

August 24, 2016

New neural network outperforms CAD for mammography

By Eric Barnes

A convolutional neural network trained on a large dataset of mammographic lesions outperformed a conventional mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme, according to a new Dutch study published this month. These networks can be fine-tuned based on radiologists' knowledge.

August 15, 2016

Mammography in Malta: Room for improvement

By Rebekah Moan

How well is mammography performed in Malta? No one knows for sure because image-quality studies haven't been conducted -- until now. New research found that the average reject rate for the nation fell within acceptable levels, but there is still room for improvement, particularly at individual centers.

August 11, 2016

Why do Iranian women avoid mammography screening?

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Why aren't more women in Iran seeking out breast screening? A new study shows that social, cultural, and religious factors constitute major barriers to mammography adherence, and the authors call for breast health educational programs to do more to encourage women to get screened.

August 10, 2016

U.K. cancer center installs 11 breast boards

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, U.K., has installed 11 Oncology Systems Limited radiotherapy breast boards to improve patient comfort and treatment.

August 9, 2016

MRI sheds light on Zika virus, severe joint deformities

By Philip Ward

New research led by a Brazilian pediatrician who has been featured in Vogue and the Wall Street Journal, provides detailed information about the clinical, imaging, and electromyographic findings in babies with arthrogryposis associated with congenital Zika virus infection.

August 9, 2016

AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider

By Rebekah Moan

August 1, 2016

MRI + BI-RADS: A winning combination

By Rebekah Moan

Using BI-RADS to detect ductal carcinoma in situ with MRI results in higher sensitivity and positive predictive value than mammography, according to new Brazilian research published in the European Journal of Radiology.

August 1, 2016

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