Cynthia E. Keen

[email protected]

Enterprise Imaging

AuntMinnieEurope.com PACS Insider

September 3, 2012

Portuguese develop interinstitutional DICOM cloud-based relay

It can be challenging for unaffiliated hospitals to share diagnostic images when they reside in different storage archives. A DICOM relay system to make queries and retrievals of images in PACS using cloud services easy and transparent has been developed and successfully tested.

September 3, 2012

2012 09 04 09 11 01 452 Portuguese Button

Web tutorial replicates polytrauma CT scan interpretation

The need to interpret a polytrauma CT scan rapidly, accurately, and thoroughly places a lot of pressure on an experienced radiologist. A human life may be at stake. For a radiology resident, the pressure's even greater, but a free Web-based tutorial described may make the process easier.

September 3, 2012

RT radiation dose to pancreas linked to adult diabetes risk

Childhood cancer survivors whose treatment included abdominal radiotherapy (RT) have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Now, a study published online 23 August in Lancet Oncology has narrowed the location of radiation dose vulnerability to the tail of the pancreas.

August 23, 2012

A woman's dilemma: Mastectomy or conservation surgery?

When a woman living in Europe with early-stage breast cancer has a choice, in all likelihood she will select breast conservation surgery. Surgical mastectomies have been in steady decline since 2005, according to an article published in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer.

August 21, 2012

Molecular signature predicts radiotherapy's benefit

U.S. researchers working with colleagues in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico, have validated a radiosensitivity molecular signature that could lead to better radiation therapy decisions for patients with breast cancer.

August 20, 2012

Imaging Informatics

AuntMinnieEurope.com Healthcare Informatics Insider

August 15, 2012

Emerging search tool can help expedite report retrieval

Natural language processing technology is increasingly being used for data mining of clinical records, but most software has been developed for English, French, or Spanish. A German-language radiology data-mining search tool can now help master fusional language challenges.

August 15, 2012

2012 08 15 13 29 10 263 2012 08 16 Rad Miner Thumb

CAD tool simplifies lesion tracking

Prototype software that automates the identification, measurement, and tracking of cancerous lesions has shown its potential to make interpretation of CT scans faster and less tedious for radiologists, according to study results published online on 29 June in European Radiology.

July 24, 2012

Enterprise Imaging

AuntMinnieEurope.com PACS Insider

July 9, 2012

Page 6 of 22

Brain Abstract

CT, MRI reveal hidden brain changes linked to increased fall risk

The changes can be indications of cerebrovascular disease, which is associated with future stroke, dementia, and higher mortality rates.

Screen Brain Spine Digital

Report: Leadership proves central to integration of radiology AI

Image courtesy of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal.

How accurate are AI-generated depictions of radiologists?

Justice Scales Fire 1

Hospital doctor gets struck off for serious misconduct

Australian Flag

Entire interventional radiology team resigns at Sydney hospital

Spanish group spells out pros and cons of CEM

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has become a second-line tool in the diagnostic and therapeutic process and is a reliable alternative to MRI for preoperative breast cancer evaluation.

May 8, 2025

2025 05 08 Womens Insider Fig 1 Brightened Thumbnail

Dutch team reveals growing acceptance of DBT

By Maryam Payne

Increasing numbers of patients and staff are finding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to be an acceptable screening technique, researchers from Nijmegen have found.

May 7, 2025

Abstract Woman Dutch Flag

PET scans identify people at early risk for cognitive decline

Amyloid PET scans in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can identify those at higher risk of progressing to cognitive decline.

May 6, 2025

Ad Voxels Thumbnail

Lung POCUS can boost dyspnea diagnosis in emergency setting

By Amerigo Allegretto

Point-of-care lung ultrasound may be useful in the emergency department for diagnosing dyspnea, researchers say.

May 5, 2025

2025 04 22 Emergencyrad Surveillance Imaging Evar 1l A7 Sm2a98

RCR survey identifies lack of knowledge of AI use

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Less than half of the British public is aware of AI being used in healthcare, according to a survey by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

May 5, 2025

Study: Screening programs must map immigration demographics

By Maryam Payne

The main immigrant groups served by screening programs should be mapped to increase attendance and address potential inequities in healthcare delivery, according to research from Norway.

May 5, 2025

Norway Fishing Village 400

German-led team releases findings on Pluvicto therapy

New evidence supports using SPECT/CT scans along with serum PSA levels to evaluate early patient responses to Pluvicto treatment.

May 2, 2025

Pluvicto Responses p Sj6gw Ij9 D

Lung MRI comes of age in children

Pediatric lung MRI holds great potential as a radiation-free alternative to CT, offering superior soft-tissue contrast and functional imaging capabilities, according to award-winning research.

May 1, 2025

2025 05 01 Mri Insider Figure 1 Thumbnail

Deep learning provides diagnostic boost for knee MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

A new, fast deep learning-based MRI technique shows excellent performance for diagnosing knee injuries, researchers have reported.

April 30, 2025

2025 04 23 Ajr Vosshenrich Thumbnail

Study: LLM software can help improve CT referrals

By Maryam Payne

Human experts outperformed large language model (LLM) decision support software for CT scan referrals, but adopting the tool may still enhance clinical practice, researchers have found.

April 29, 2025

Coroner voices deep concerns over radiology services

A coroner’s report has indicated that an insufficient number of radiologists in England contributed to the death of a 17-year-old amateur boxer at Peterborough City Hospital.

April 29, 2025

The 612-bed Peterborough City Hospital, located about 70 miles north of London, is managed by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Displaced Ukrainians at higher risk of advanced breast cancers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Displaced Ukrainian women have double the odds of having advanced-stage breast cancer compared with Polish citizens.

April 28, 2025

Page 6 of 51