Breast Imaging: Page 43

Diffusion-weighted imaging of breast begins to come of age
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) of the breast offers enormous future potential as an imaging biomarker, but multicenter trials are essential to validate single-center studies and establish DWI as a useful clinical decision-making tool, according to Dr. Julia Camps-Herrero, president of the European Society of Breast Imaging.
August 18, 2019
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Mobile breast screening unit gets hit by hefty parking fees
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cornwall Council in the U.K. has charged the National Health Service breast screening program substantial parking fees for its mobile screening van, but the charges have now been waived, according to a report posted by CornwallLive.com.
August 15, 2019
Italians find mammography can show cardiovascular disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Italian researchers have found that mammography can be a useful way to test for cardiovascular disease at the same time as screening for breast cancer because it identifies breast arterial calcifications, which have been linked to cardiovascular disease risk. They published their results online on 11 August in the European Journal of Radiology.
August 14, 2019
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Interval breast cancer screening comes under scrutiny in Ireland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Irish government's agency for health and social care services, the Health Service Executive, is investigating the review of breast cancer screening mammography exams performed outside of the standardized audit process, according to a 12 August article on RTE.ie.
August 12, 2019
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Breast imaging service closes at U.K. hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, U.K., has permanently shut down its breast imaging facility, according to a recent article in the Manchester Evening News.
August 12, 2019
AI displays potential for breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can yield a promising level of performance for differentiating between benign and malignant solid breast masses on B-mode ultrasound images, but further improvement is still needed, according to research published online on 5 August in European Radiology Experimental.
August 11, 2019
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Hologic acquires 46% stake in SuperSonic Imagine
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has acquired a 46% stake in SuperSonic Imagine, the first step in Hologic's plan to acquire the French ultrasound technology developer.
August 4, 2019
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Use DWI to streamline breast MRI protocols
By Kate Madden Yee
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) can be used to streamline breast MRI protocols, according to a joint German-Austrian study published online on 29 July in European Radiology. The results could lead to shorter breast MRI exams, say the authors.
August 4, 2019
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Screening DBT requires less compression, pressure
By Kate Madden Yee
Norwegian researchers have found that screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) requires less compression and pressure than digital mammography. They published their findings online on 25 July in Acta Radiologica.
August 1, 2019
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Scottish breast screening program to undergo review
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Scottish Breast Screening Programme will undergo a comprehensive review that will take about a year, according to an announcement from the Scottish government.
July 30, 2019
U.K. team sheds light on recalls in breast screening
By Philip Ward
Seeking to eliminate a woman's anxiety over being recalled after breast screening is a worthy goal, but is it safe to actively drive down the recall rate? Researchers from Manchester addressed this question by analyzing why women were recalled after over 200,000 screening exams.
July 28, 2019
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Scheme promotes mammography for Italians in Australia
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CO.AS.IT, a nonprofit organization in Australia for Italians and Australians of Italian descent, has raised 55,000 Australian dollars (34,000 euros) in support of its 10,000 Italian Roses mammography awareness project, according to an article published online in La Fiamma.
July 23, 2019
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