Half of DCIS-treated women don't get ongoing imaging surveillance
January 12, 2023 -- Nearly half of women treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) do not consistently comply with imaging surveillance guidelines in the first five years after treatment, a Dutch study published on 10 January in Radiology suggests. Read More
Breast MRI helps downgrade some BI-RADS 3 lesions from ultrasound
January 5, 2023 -- Breast MRI enables around 10% of breast lesions to be downgraded to a lower BI-RADS level and settle the need for closer follow-up, according to research published on 3 January in the European Journal of Radiology Open. Read More
French study shows breast screening leads to higher survival rates
December 19, 2022 -- Women who attend organized breast cancer screening have a higher survival rate than women who attend opportunistic screening, according to research from the University of Bordeaux. Read More
Meet the EuroMinnies 2023 semifinal candidates
December 14, 2022 -- The list of candidates for the fifth edition of the EuroMinnies awards scheme is now available, following the large number of nominations submitted by the members of AuntMinnieEurope.com. Find out who's made the shortlist in the nine categories. Read More
Ultrasound sheds light on axillary staging in breast cancer
December 13, 2022 -- Researchers from Turkey have found that asymmetrical cortical enlargement on the side closer to the breast, abnormal microvascular pattern, and high cortex-hilum ratio are independent predictors of axillary nodal involvement. Read More
AI can safely reduce breast imaging workload as third reader
December 13, 2022 -- In double-reading scenarios, artificial intelligence (AI) can reduce breast imaging workload by over one-third by replacing one reader without causing a reduction in quality, suggests new research from Sweden. Read More
German study spells out how AI improves breast cancer detection
December 13, 2022 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect more cancers and be used in consensus decision-making compared with radiologists alone. That's the view of an experienced European breast imaging specialist. Read More
Italian team reports novel data on ultrasound use in endometriosis
December 9, 2022 -- A research group from Rome has found that ultrasound detected signs of endometriosis in approximately one-third of young women presenting with severe dysmenorrhea. Read More
Support grows for use of abbreviated MRI in breast cancer screening
December 6, 2022 -- Abbreviated breast MRI can serve as a viable alternative to conventional MRI when it comes to high-risk supplemental screening, suggests research presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago. Read More
French group flies the flag for Europe in RSNA poster hall
December 1, 2022 -- Members of a research group in Nantes -- known as the jewel of the Loire Valley in northwest France -- received Europe's only magna cum laude award when the prestigious prizes were handed out on day 4 of the RSNA meeting. Read More