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Swiss team investigates radiation dose in lumbar spine PCCT exams
September 5, 2023 -- Photon-counting CT (PCCT) can image the lumbar spine at lower radiation dose and without compromising image quality compared with conventional CT, researchers from Zurich have found. Read More

Which modality performs best for diagnosing prostate cancer relapse?
September 4, 2023 -- PET/CT and PET/MRI have gone head-to-head for detecting prostate cancer relapse in a new analysis that included 37 clinical studies and 8,709 patients -- with PET/MRI taking a slight lead. Read More

Attention focuses on breast MRI uptake in high-risk women
September 4, 2023 -- Only a third of women at high risk of breast cancer who have a provider recommendation for breast MRI actually undergo the examination, according a new investigation conducted in the U.S. Read More

Bone scan rates low among breast cancer patients
September 1, 2023 -- Less than half of women receiving breast cancer treatment with aromatase inhibitors undergo recommended imaging to assess their bone health, a study published on 25 August in the Journal of Bone Oncology has found. Read More

Learning the lessons in the shocking case of Lucy Letby
August 31, 2023 -- In the wake of the murder conviction of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, radiologists must bring an end to interprofessional conflict, act in a dignified and professional way, and emphasize the contribution they make to patient care, says U.K. Royal College of Radiologists President Dr. Kath Halliday. Read More

MRI shines light on brain effects of long COVID-19
August 31, 2023 -- Individuals with long COVID-19 show decreased gray-matter volume on brain MR imaging compared to healthy controls, Hungarian scientists have reported in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Read More

Combined AI mammo texture model improves cancer risk assessment
August 30, 2023 -- A combined diagnostic AI system and mammographic texture model can improve risk assessment for interval breast cancer and long-term breast cancer, a Danish study published on 29 August in Radiology has found. Read More

Getting the basics right is rule one in clinical practice
August 29, 2023 -- It's essential to get the basics right because the rest can then follow, writes radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond. In a new viewpoint column, he recalls an event that made a deep personal impression on him. Read More

Do cancer screening exams really extend patients' lives?
August 28, 2023 -- In what is sure to be a controversial study among cancer screening advocates, researchers from Norway have concluded that screening mammography and CT for lung cancer screening don't necessarily extend patients' lives, according to results published on 28 August in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read More

Could CEM help to downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions?
August 28, 2023 -- Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can help to accurately downgrade BI-RADS 4 breast lesions. That's the key finding of a new study published on 23 August in the European Journal of Radiology. Read More

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