Rebekah Moan[email protected]Clinical NewsSupine breast MRI more accurately sizes tumorsPerforming breast MRI on patients in the supine position more accurately determines breast cancer tumor size than prone MRI, according to research from Finland. And because supine MRI demarcates and projects lesions on the skin in the same position used in surgery, it is likely to reduce the need for more operations.August 30, 2018Clinical NewsNew tool calculates breast cancer recurrenceLondon researchers have created a web-based calculator that can better predict the long-term risk of breast cancer returning in other areas of the body. The tool, Clinical Treatment Score post-5 years (CTS5), went live on 24 August.August 23, 2018Clinical NewsEUSOBI issues new guidance on breast ultrasoundThe European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) has released a new set of guidelines for breast ultrasound. Among the key recommendations is that ultrasound alone is not sufficient for breast screening, despite the limitations of mammographyAugust 23, 2018Clinical NewsFrench mammography usage soars after national rolloutOnce breast cancer screening went national in France, takeup of mammography rose by 12%, a study published online on 6 August revealed. The effects were particularly significant among women with less education and lower incomes, suggesting the program reduced socioeconomic disparities.August 16, 2018Thoracic ImagingFast thoracic MRI emerges as alternative to chest x-rayHow does MRI compare with chest x-ray in detecting cardiac and noncardiac findings? Very similarly, according to new research from Italy. Both modalities identified pulmonary nodules, had similar pulmonary nodule detection rates, and more.August 9, 2018Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderAugust 6, 2018Clinical NewsProblems persist for breast cancer detection in MoroccoIn advance of ECR 2019's focus on Africa, we have a special report about Morocco. A new evaluation has found the country continues to come up short in terms of breast cancer detection, even though the rate of annual screening coverage achieved was acceptable.August 6, 2018Clinical NewsPACS can play key role in tackling backlog of scansWant to increase your reporting efficiency? Check your PACS/RIS. That's the message of researchers from a top London facility who found that, depending on the PACS/RIS, between 33% and 51% of reporting time can be spent on tasks not related directly to image interpretation.July 29, 2018Clinical NewsDanes find gridless mammography cuts radiation doseUsing gridless mammography acquisition results in a lower radiation dose for the patient, according to new research from Denmark. The study involving more than 70,000 women demonstrated that gridless mammography acquisition with software scatter correction is an alternative to grid-based acquisition in mammography.July 2, 2018Clinical NewsCT reveals mysteries of ancient Egyptian jarsNew research published on 20 June demonstrated that while x-ray remains the most practical method for imaging the canopic jars left behind by ancient Egyptians, the real imaging king is CT. CT allowed the researchers to identify the jars' contents better than MRI or x-ray.June 19, 2018Previous PagePage 4 of 45Next PageTop StoriesMedical, Legal, and PracticeRadiologist gets suspended for 'antisemitic' statementsA radiologist in Belgium has been suspended due to "antisemitic" statements in a patient's medical record and for sharing social media posts.CTRevealed: The cause of CT safety incident in BelgiumMRIIntroducing Maskell’s Law of CancerArtificial IntelligenceInterview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1Sponsor Content"Join Us"
