Theresa Pablos[email protected]Clinical NewsWhen is it safe to skip breast radiotherapy?Omitting radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery should be an option for older patients with localized, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are receiving adjuvant hormone therapy, Scottish investigators have reported at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.December 10, 2020Artificial IntelligenceDutch group shows how AI can find interval breast cancersResearchers from The Netherlands and the U.K. have used artificial intelligence (AI) software to pinpoint interval breast cancers. An AI program detected more than one-third of breast cancers missed on screening mammography in two different studies presented at RSNA 2020.December 3, 2020Clinical NewsUltrasound detects DVT in severe COVID-19 casesFrench researchers have found that COVID-19 patients treated with increased anticoagulation therapy had a significantly lower prevalence of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) compared with those who received standard treatment. Importantly, they used systemic ultrasound screening in all cases.November 25, 2020Clinical NewsCould 4D MRI be a major leap forward for fetal imaging?Scientists from King's College London have used 4D MRI to measure volumetric blood flow. They reconstructed multiple 3D images into cine loops that simulate fetal heartbeats.November 17, 2020Clinical NewsSpanish team shows lung damage in 'long COVID' casesA group from La Paz University Hospital in Madrid has used ultrasound to document lung abnormalities in patients who recovered from COVID-19 but still had persistent symptoms months later. The study adds to the growing body of evidence of lingering COVID-19 symptoms.November 17, 2020Clinical NewsItalians show DBT detects more early-stage breast cancersDigital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) pinpoints more cancers than digital mammography at repeat screening and finds a lower number of stage II and higher cancers, according to a large Italian study. The results suggest DBT depicts cancer that might soon become advanced, said Dr. Francesca Caumo from the Veneto Institute of Oncology in Padua.November 12, 2020Clinical NewsU.K. research team shines a light on risks of HRTA University of Nottingham study published in the BMJ has confirmed the risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially for formulations that contain progesterone. It has also indicated that the risk of developing breast cancer is higher for women in their 70s and those with long-term use.November 9, 2020Clinical NewsItalian team reports new data on COVID-19 testsA group of emergency physicians from Turin, Italy, have used the point-of-care lung ultrasound scan findings and clinical symptoms of more than 200 patients to highlight patients with false-negative COVID-19 test results.October 25, 2020Clinical NewsSpanish team shines light on future breast cancer riskWomen with benign breast disease found after their first mammogram or with breast tissue with a proliferative presentation have a much higher risk of developing breast cancer than their peers, researchers from Barcelona, Spain, have reported.October 15, 2020Clinical NewsBreast CT can predict cardiovascular disease riskA research group led by Prof. Helena Verkooijen from UMC Utrecht, the Netherlands, has used CT scans of coronary artery calcium to predict which patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. They reported their findings at the recent European Breast Cancer Conference.October 13, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 6Next PageTop StoriesMRISiemens begins construction on DryCool facility, MRI magnet plantThe new facility is one of six current and planned Siemens Healthineers manufacturing sites in the U.K., according to Siemens.CTAI stroke software differences don't affect thrombectomy eligibilityUltrasoundSamsung Medison to acquire SonioWomens ImagingHologic brings Brevera 7-gauge breast biopsy needle to EuropeSponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - 22 May @ 7pm CET