Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsBJR: PET/MRI continues to prove its mettleSimultaneous PET/MRI has the potential to improve patient care, reduce hospital visits, and provide new and more accurate markers for disease assessment, according to an article published in the British Journal of Radiology. Early proof-of-concept studies show the clinical performance of PET/MRI is on par with PET/CT.November 21, 2013Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderNovember 3, 2013Clinical NewsStudy: Make more use of 3T MRI to identify DCISAdding 3-tesla MRI to mammography for patients presenting with suspicious microcalcifications adds "significant" value, Dutch researchers have found. Specifically, the modality boosts the percentage of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) lesions detected.October 20, 2013Clinical NewsDitch biopsy for axillary breast cancer staging, experts sayIs the end in sight for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for axillary staging of breast cancer patients? U.K. researchers call the procedure "redundant" in light of MR imaging with dye based on superparamagnetic iron oxide.October 10, 2013Clinical NewsSelf-tested QA could become routine for Dutch breast imagersEveryone agrees on the importance of quality assurance (QA), especially in breast screening. But formal audits are time-consuming and infrequent, and often don't address individual performance. A group of Dutch researchers has addressed the issue with a self-test specifically designed to let breast imagers know how they are doing.October 3, 2013Clinical NewsESUR updates guidelines on acute pelvic pain during pregnancyThe European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) has updated its guidelines regarding acute abdominal and pelvic pain during pregnancy. The group found that ultrasound and MRI are still the preferred modalities for this indication, among other conclusions.September 26, 2013Clinical NewsStudy: Breast cancer false positives can turn malignantA large number of in situ malignancies and calcification patterns were found among women who had prior false positives on mammography screening in a new study from Barcelona. The findings suggest the false positives may have progressed to cancer and reinforces the importance of encouraging women with false-positive results to undergo regular screening.September 12, 2013Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderSeptember 8, 2013Clinical NewsUterine artery embolization outstrips MR-guided HIFU for fibroidsFor women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, uterine artery embolization (UAE) improves symptoms and total health-related quality of life more than MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU), Berlin researchers have found.September 8, 2013Clinical NewsMammography QA programs leave something to be desiredHarmonization and best practices in mammography would benefit from more detailed guidance, Portuguese researchers have found. They reached this conclusion after reviewing quality assurance (QA) guidance documents from around the world.August 28, 2013Previous PagePage 29 of 45Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingDutch authors cast light on uterine fibroidsResearchers have shared their clinical experiences of how ultrasound and MRI can assess blood flow and vasculature in uterine fibroids.CTDL algorithm estimates lung nodule cancer risk, reduces false positivesMolecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDMRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokers