Breast Imaging: Page 29

Danish study shows outdoor work reduces risk of breast cancer

By Theresa Pablos

Working outdoors in sectors like agriculture may come with the benefit of a lower risk of breast cancer for women over 50, according to research published on 1 February in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

February 7, 2021

AI algorithm can boost breast cancer risk assessment

By Erik L. Ridley

An international team of researchers has developed Mirai, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can estimate a woman's risk of breast cancer across multiple future time points based on analysis of her mammogram and clinical risk factors.

January 31, 2021

Hologic launches Mach 20 ultrasound scanner

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Hologic has released a new ultrasound scanner, SuperSonic Mach 20, for imaging the breast, liver, muscles, and tendons.

January 27, 2021

Out of Africa: Breast imaging in Tanzania

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

A major challenge facing breast radiologists in sub-Saharan Africa is that women often present when cancers are advanced. More patient education and support and a stronger primary healthcare system are vital to allow for timely diagnostic referrals, according to new research from Tanzania.

January 26, 2021

CT provides boost for mapping of breast density

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have used nearly 100 CT images to map breast density. The analysis may lead to more accurate radiation dose estimates and improved breast cancer risk models.

January 21, 2021

Postage delays pose risk of missed cancer scans in U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

COVID-19 outbreaks at U.K. Royal Mail centers and resulting postage delays are causing some patients in the area of Basildon, Essex, to miss necessary imaging studies, according to a local news report.

January 14, 2021

IAEA launches project on software dosimetry

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a project to investigate the use of software to assist radiology professionals with performing quality assurance and dosimetry on x-ray equipment.

January 14, 2021

Therapixel gets CE Mark for MammoScreen software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Therapixel has received the CE Mark for its MammoScreen software, which analyzes screening mammograms and indicates suspicious mammograms and lesions to radiologists.

January 11, 2021

What does it take to do great research?

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Top researchers must be committed and intellectually able, establish a strong track record, and perform well in audits, according to oncology imaging expert Prof. Fiona Gilbert. Along with Dr. Erika Denton and Prof. Amaka Offiah, she has given practical research tips in a free podcast.

January 10, 2021

New study investigates what influences mammography

By Theresa Pablos

Breast cancer cases are growing in Turkey and other low- and middle-income countries, prompting researchers to look for factors that may influence whether a woman decides to participate in mammography or clinical breast examinations.

January 10, 2021

QT Imaging announces EMEA distribution agreement

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Transmission ultrasound breast imaging developer QT Imaging has named Dutch firm Freedom Ventures as exclusive distributor of its QTscan device for the European, Middle Eastern, and North African markets (EMEA). Freedom Ventures will do business as QT Scan.

January 7, 2021

Germans shine light on family breast cancer history

By Theresa Pablos

A large German study has found that women with a family history of breast cancer had a higher rate of cancers detected on imaging and cancers that were a smaller size at diagnosis. The results suggest the higher cancer detection rate may be tied to additional screening rather than family history.

January 7, 2021

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