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Breast MRI improves cancer staging for newly diagnosed women

Contrast-enhanced breast MRI finds breast lesions missed on mammography and ultrasound, and can help surgeons plan the best surgical treatment, improving patient outcomes, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting this week in San Diego.

May 2, 2010

Authors of Nordic mammo study no strangers to controversy

The debate over mammography got hotter last month with the publication of a study by Nordic researchers claiming there's no evidence that mammography screening reduces death rates. Some mammography advocates have taken issue with what they say is an antiscreening bias on the part of the research group.

April 5, 2010

Mammography advocates weigh in on Nordic study

Proponents of screening mammography have been quick to criticize a study published this week by Norwegian and Danish scientists that claims there's no evidence that mammography screening for breast cancer has any effect on death rates.

March 25, 2010

Closer follow-up reduces postmammography diagnosis delays

For low-income women with abnormal mammograms, using a case management approach for follow-up is an effective tool that can deliver a more timely diagnostic resolution, according to a study published online March 16 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

March 21, 2010

Breast MRI excels at high-risk screening; mammo not needed

Breast MRI is three times as accurate as other modalities for diagnosing breast cancer early in high-risk women, and it's so good that mammography isn't needed for annual screening of these women, according to a new study by German researchers published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

February 25, 2010

'Spontaneous regression' debate erupts anew at ASCO symposium

SAN FRANCISCO - Is it possible that some breast cancers "spontaneously regress" and would otherwise become harmless if they weren't detected on screening mammography? The controversial theory was the topic of a heated debate at last week's American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium.

October 11, 2009

One-third of breast cancers overdiagnosed, European study finds

Nine years ago, researchers from the Nordic Cochrane Centre roiled the women's imaging community with a study challenging the usefulness of mammography screening. Their new study, which indicates that screening mammography programs contribute to overtreatment of cancers that are actually harmless, is likely to have the same effect.

July 12, 2009

UFE provides long-term relief of fibroid symptoms

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) provides long-term relief for a variety of fibroid symptoms, according to a study by Austrian researchers to be published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 29, 2009

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MRA planning halves radiation, contrast dose during UAE

German researchers have found that performing an MR angiography (MRA) scan for planning prior to uterine artery embolization (UAE) can cut both radiation and contrast dose in half, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.

May 27, 2009

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FFDM equals analog mammography in hard-copy reading

A new study from the U.K. confirms previous research regarding the equivalency of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) with analog film-screen mammography. The two techniques had roughly equal detection rates when images were printed and read in a hard-copy environment.

May 6, 2009

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15 years of top stories: Which are the standouts?

To mark the 15th anniversary of AuntMinnieEurope and the retirement of Editor-in-Chief Philip Ward, we present a list of the 15 all-time favorite articles.

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Unfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicine

Dual PET imaging in Case Two illustrates a patient with discordant disease. FDG PET (b & d) shows FDG uptake in tail of pancreas primary lesion (yellow arrow), as well as multiple hepatic metastases (yellow boxes), with enlarged liver span. DOTATATE PET on left (a) shows several hepatic metastases that do not demonstrate DOTATATE uptake above background of liver parenchyma. The liver lesions in (c) demonstrate moderate FDG uptake in liver lesions, with no corresponding DOTATATE avidity (white box) or central photopenia (white arrow). This discordance in dual PET imaging corresponds to a NETPET score of 5. This suggests de-differentiated disease and a less favorable prognosis. The patient was not suitable for Lutate treatment and received chemotherapy.

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Virtual reality initiates a paradigm shift in learning

Applying virtual reality and augmented reality technology to abdominal ultrasound exams can boost the spatial understanding and procedural skills of trainees.

December 19, 2024

Ultrasound is an operator-dependent technique, the success of which rests on good training. All figures courtesy of Dr. Pasquale Maria Parrella et al and ESR EPOS database.

8 steps to creating 3D printed models from CT scans

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

The emergence of 3D printed models costing as little as €20 each represents a sustainable way of enhancing surgical planning and medical communication.

December 19, 2024

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Ultrahigh-field MRI, medicolegal and safety topics dominate

The clinical potential of 11.7T MRI, along with medicolegal investigations and patient safety, feature strongly in Aunt Minnie Europe's 2024 list of 10 most popular articles.

December 18, 2024

Rome radiologists face prospect of legal action

Three senior radiologists and a cardiologist in Rome are likely to have to stand trial for the care they gave to crime journalist Andrea Purgatori, according to the Italian media.

December 17, 2024

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ChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AI

By Amerigo Allegretto

ChatGPT could serve as an academic reference tool for early-career radiologists and researchers.

December 17, 2024

LLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Large language models (LLMs) outperformed a medical student when solving imaging cases in a quiz widely used by medical professionals.

December 16, 2024

5 radiology cartoons to make you smile and laugh

Radiology is stressful and mentally demanding, but it can also be great fun, says Dr. Paul McCoubrie. To get you in the festive spirit, he's got five cartoons for you to enjoy.

December 16, 2024

Rule 68: Be a Holistic Radiologist. It's natural to want to pass on wisdom. It's what humans do and have long done. This is particularly true with hard-earned wisdom from experiences that are etched permanently into your soul. It could be a Stone Age hunter passing on tips about avoiding the pointy bits of a mammoth or a radiologist scarred from a particularly vexatious lawsuit. As a general rule, bad decisions make for good stories.

Spanish researchers excel in RSNA 2024 poster hall

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Two research teams from Spain and one from the U.K. received prestigious magna cum laude awards for their e-poster presentations at RSNA 2024.

December 13, 2024

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AI transforms landscape in breast radiology

By Kicky van Leeuwen, PhD

What are the latest developments in AI for breast radiology? What are companies currently working on? Kicky van Leeuwen provides some answers.

December 12, 2024

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Team Ulm: Shut down angio units after 15 mins

Shutting down angiography imaging systems after 15 minutes of idle time boosts sustainability, a German research group reported at RSNA 2024.

December 11, 2024

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Controversy resurfaces over Belgian hospital

The heated debate over the hospital in Antwerp that dismissed its entire team of radiologists in June 2024 has now reemerged in the national media.

December 10, 2024

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Spanish team unveils SPECT-based coronary risk score for women

A new risk score based on SPECT imaging and other variables can accurately predict risks for women of major adverse cardiovascular events.

December 10, 2024

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