Rebekah Moan[email protected]Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderSeptember 28, 2015Clinical NewsMRI plus mammo still reigns supreme in sensitivity testMRI plus mammography has higher sensitivity than digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus mammography, according to an article published in European Radiology. However, DBT still performs better than mammography alone and has a higher positive predictive value than MRI.September 28, 2015Clinical NewsNeuroimaging underlines untapped potential of meditationImaging studies have confirmed that meditation can create the same physiological changes in the brain as medication for patients with clinical depression. More research needs to be done, but initial evidence suggests that, instead of medicating, people should try meditating.September 16, 2015Womens ImagingPelvic MRI for endometriosis can be performed anytimeEndometriosis patients may be assessed with pelvic MRI at any time -- even during menstruation, according to a new study in the European Journal of Radiology. The researchers found no differences in the conspicuity, size, or extent of endometriotic disease at any point in a woman's cycle.August 23, 2015Clinical NewsBedside chest x-rays: Are radiologists needed?When it comes to reading bedside chest x-rays, is the radiologist still needed, or can the task be delegated to other physicians? Swiss researchers have found that as long as the person is experienced, the discipline really doesn't matter.August 17, 2015Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderAugust 5, 2015Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderAugust 5, 2015Clinical NewsNew light shed on triple-negative breast cancerWatch out for triple-negative breast cancer as it will often demonstrate benign morphological features on ultrasound, researchers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia have found. Biopsies should still be performed unless the lesion is clearly a cyst or typical fibroadenoma, they insist.August 5, 2015Clinical NewsBelgian hospital reviews CT dose in pregnant patientsCT use in pregnant women is climbing, but are good clinical practices being followed, especially when it comes to radiation dose? The answer is mostly yes, at least at one Belgian hospital, which found that radiation dose met guidelines despite a threefold increase in scans in the last few years.August 2, 2015Clinical NewsMammography screening at 40 works, Lancet study findsThere is indeed a reduction in breast cancer mortality as a result of mammography screening in women who start getting exams at age 40 -- at least in the first 10 years of follow-up, according to a new study in Lancet Oncology that followed women for 17 years.July 26, 2015Previous PagePage 20 of 45Next PageTop StoriesCTDL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positivesThe deep-learning (DL) tool reduced false-positive results by almost 40% and showed high cancer detection rates.Molecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDMRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokersMRIKeep calm: Booklets aim to conquer children's anxiety