Rebekah Moan[email protected]Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderJune 11, 2018Clinical NewsTomosynthesis can work in breast assessment clinicsDigital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has the potential to improve healthcare by increasing diagnostic accuracy and simplifying workup in breast cancer assessment clinics, so much so that assessment clinics have widely embraced the modality, a new study published in European Radiology found.June 11, 2018Clinical NewsEnglish women fare worst in breast cancer survivalEnglish women ages 70 and older are less likely to survive breast cancer than women of the same age in Belgium, Poland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Netherlands, according to research published online on 7 June in the British Journal of Cancer.June 7, 2018Clinical NewsBreast screening rates fall sharply in SwitzerlandBreast cancer screening attendance in Switzerland has hit a new low, despite expanding regional mammography screening programs. Several breast radiologists have blamed antiscreening information and the debate surrounding the pros and cons of breast cancer screening.May 28, 2018Artificial IntelligenceStrickland welcomes U.K. government statement on AIIt's vital to harness the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to treat cancer and improve research, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said in a speech on Monday that has been welcomed by Royal College of Radiologists President Dr. Nicola Strickland.May 20, 2018Clinical NewsGerman trial to test synthesized 2D DBT imagesGerman researchers are starting a clinical trial to test digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus synthesized 2D mammography images versus standard full-field digital mammography for breast screening, according to a BMJ Open article published on 14 May.May 17, 2018Breast ImagingElastography highlights malignant breast lesionsShear-wave elastography differentiates malignant from benign breast lesions with high accuracy and a very high negative predictive value, according to Israeli researchers. In addition, the technique is not affected by the immediate density of the tissues surrounding the lesion or the depth of the lesion.May 17, 2018Breast ImagingDBT + synthesized 2D mammography hikes cancer detectionUsing digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with synthesized 2D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates when compared with standard digital mammography alone, based on interim clinical trial results from Italy.May 10, 2018Clinical NewsBreast cancer overdiagnosis varies based on study designOverdiagnosis underpins much of the controversy surrounding breast cancer screening, yet a new multinational study published in the International Journal of Cancer demonstrates overdiagnosis estimates vary widely based upon study design.April 25, 2018Womens ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging InsiderApril 16, 2018Previous PagePage 5 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 ContentJoin Us!
