Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsCommunication proves vital to success in screening mammographyResearchers from Italy and Spain have found that communication affects whether women will return for their annual mammogram, and, similarly, a false-positive result deters them from coming back. The findings were published in this month's issue of the European Journal of Public Health.June 13, 2012Clinical NewsDigital breast tomo boosts accuracy for soft-tissue abnormalitiesAdding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to mammography increases the accuracy for detecting soft-tissue mammographic abnormalities, whether DBT is compared with film-screen mammography alone or film-screen mammography plus full-field digital mammography, U.K. researchers have reported.June 5, 2012Radiology EducationAnywhere, anytime: MRI education websites fill knowledge gapsThere's good news for those looking to brush up on their MRI knowledge. There are a variety of resources to choose from, and many of them -- including textbooks -- may be found online. These websites make it easy to keep up-to-date, and they are accessible from anywhere.May 31, 2012Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderMay 28, 2012Clinical NewsWhat to look for in gynecological emergenciesGynecological emergencies don't just happen during pregnancy. Researchers from a top London hospital have compiled an overview of the imaging appearances of emergencies in nonpregnant patients, and they found MRI is particularly helpful in identifying the site of origin of large pelvic masses such as torsion.May 20, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyMRI good on staging uterine cancer, not myometrial invasionAn audit of MRI's accuracy in staging uterine cancer shows the modality is good at assessing cervical extension and lymph node spread, but is not so useful for ascertaining myometrial invasion, a group from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) reports.May 9, 2012Image ProcessingAustrians transmit uncompressed mammograms without quality lossUncompressed digital mammograms can be transmitted to different institutions with different workstations, without loss of information, Viennese researchers have found. In addition, the transmission process does not significantly influence image quality, lesion detection, or BI-RADS rating.April 25, 2012Medical, Legal, and PracticeBeing an expert witness carries risks and rewardsRadiologists are increasingly being called upon to act as expert witnesses in legal matters, but if they're not careful, their testimony may ruin their own career. An experienced U.K. radiologist has offered some tips and suggestions to prevent that from happening.April 18, 2012Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderApril 2, 2012Clinical NewsPain keeps 2% of women from getting annual mammogramsIn population-based screening programs, approximately 2% of women do not return for their annual exam due to pain or discomfort, U.K. researchers said in a poster at last month's European Congress of Radiology.April 2, 2012Previous PagePage 37 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