Rebekah Moan[email protected]MRIThyroid cancer overdiagnosed? And, Mediterranean diet cuts lung cancer; MRI exams in FinlandAugust 27, 2013Clinical NewsBreast cancer looks the same in younger, older womenWomen younger than 40 with breast cancer do not have different imaging characteristics than their older counterparts, but they do have similar genetic profiles, which have a different distribution in young women compared with the general population, French researchers have found.August 22, 2013Clinical NewsNew elastography technique measures breast tissue stiffnessA new breast elastography technique is demonstrating promise as a reliable method for measuring the stiffness of healthy breast tissue. Standard values proposed by the German researchers may even differentiate parenchyma and fatty tissue from breast lesions.August 15, 2013Enterprise ImagingImaging apps explode -- as do concerns about content qualityThe number of medical imaging-related apps in the marketplace has tripled since January, but that doesn't mean all apps are created equal. Researchers from the U.K. have assessed 321 imaging-related apps, finding that while there are some gems, many others may have questionable content.August 8, 2013Clinical NewsSpanish team creates PC database for adverse eventsRadiopharmaceuticals can interact with drugs and other agents with sometimes detrimental consequences. What if there were a downloadable database that categorized such interactions? Spanish researchers have created one, calling it Datinrad.August 4, 2013Clinical NewsEJR: Limit use of breast CT to at-risk patientsCT is great at staging breast cancer, but due to cost and radiation, ideally it should be restricted to patients most at risk from metastases. Also, a prompt review of current breast cancer staging guidelines is required to ensure consistency in patient selection for CT staging, researchers have noted in an article in the European Journal of Radiology.July 21, 2013Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderJuly 14, 2013Clinical NewsNew algorithm helps classify breast MR lesionsA practical algorithm to classify lesions found in MR mammography has been developed by European breast MR heavyweights. A simple decision tree of five criteria reached an accuracy of 88.4% and achieved diagnostic certainty of greater than 95% in more than a third of cases, they found in their study.July 14, 2013Clinical NewsPros and cons of state-of-the-art breast elastographyBreast elastography can substantially improve ultrasound capability in differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions -- thus reducing the number of biopsies -- but which technique is the best? An Italian overview article in the European Journal of Radiology answers that question and more.July 9, 2013Residents/FellowsESR survey: Don't write off ultrasoundAlthough MRI and CT attract the most attention, a new survey from the European Society of Radiology (ESR) found that ultrasound still plays a major role in radiology departments. In addition, a centralized ultrasound laboratory seems to be what the future holds.June 16, 2013Previous PagePage 30 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