Do women prefer female radiologists to perform breast ultrasound?
November 16, 2023 -- Most women undergoing breast ultrasound examinations are unconcerned about whether a radiologist is male or female, researchers from the University of Lucerne in Switzerland have found. Read More
Italian team finds AI modeling can classify breast microcalcifications
November 13, 2023 -- A novel AI tool can accurately detect and characterize macrocalcifications on mammography, researchers from the European Institute of Oncology in Milan have reported. Read More
Is your radiology team still happy after the pandemic?
November 6, 2023 -- Happy staff are more productive, and high staff morale leads to better outcomes for patients. But post-COVID, how can you tell if your department is a joyful place to work? And what can you do boost happiness? Dr. Giles Maskell addresses these questions. Read More
Cancer risk after false-positive mammography differs by patient
November 6, 2023 -- Breast cancer risk after a false-positive mammogram depends on individual patient characteristics and follow-up, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have reported. Read More
MRI proves superior in characterizing high-risk adnexal lesions
October 30, 2023 -- MRI has advantages over transvaginal ultrasound when characterizing adnexal lesions based on O-RADS, French researchers reported in an article posted on 27 October by the European Journal of Radiology. Read More
Pairing strategy has minimal impact on double reading in mammography
October 30, 2023 -- Customized pairing strategies do not significantly improve mammography double reading performance, Dutch authors have written in an article published on 24 October in Radiology. Read More
Dutch seek to optimize workflow for high-throughput breast MRI
October 25, 2023 -- Making relatively minor changes in the breast MRI workflow and facility design can help to increase patient throughput, a research group from Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen reported at the recent European Society of Breast Imaging annual meeting. Read More
Deep-learning method using ultrasound predicts fetal birth weight
October 25, 2023 -- A novel deep-learning technique using ultrasound videos predicts fetal birth weight, according to a study from the University of Amsterdam published on 20 October in Computers in Biology and Medicine. Read More
What's the best approach to imaging of breast implant rupture?
October 19, 2023 -- MRI remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of breast implant rupture, but ultrasound can also be a useful screening tool in the initial assessment of implant integrity, U.K. researchers noted at the recent European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) annual meeting. Read More
Revel: Female lung screening trial shows cessation strategy works
October 16, 2023 -- Eighteen months after the launch of France's female lung cancer trial, CASCADE, valuable lessons have been learnt about the optimum approach to screening, Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel reported on Sunday at the national radiology congress, JFR 2023. Read More