Womens Imaging: Page 24

High body fat raises fracture risk in women treated for breast cancer

Women with high body fat undergoing early breast cancer treatment may be at higher risk for vertebral fractures, despite the use of bone health drugs.

January 12, 2024

Multiparametric MRI helps predict breast cancer treatment outcomes

By Kate Madden Yee

Multiparametric MRI helps predict breast cancer treatment response, according to a recent report.

January 8, 2024

Mri Breast Cancer

AI shows promise as first reader in breast cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

A commercial AI system achieved high marks as a first reader in double-reader settings for breast cancer screening.

January 8, 2024

Ai Woman 400 (1)

MRI helps clinicians assess neural involvement in endometriosis

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI could help clinicians assess neural involvement in endometriosis and help prevent irreversible nerve damage and chronic sensorimotor neuropathy.

January 4, 2024

Spectrum of imaging features of nerves involved in endometriosis in three women. (A) Coronal T1W contrast-enhanced MR image in a 44-year-old woman shows a thickened left sciatic nerve with increased enhancement (solid arrows) and a fibrotic mass (*). The right-side sciatic nerve is normal in appearance (dashed arrows). (B-D) Axial T1W image (without contrast enhancement) with fat saturation (B) in a 43-year-old woman shows a cystic endometriotic lesion with signal hyperintensity (arrow in B). The adjacent left iliacus muscle is asymmetrically thickened due to involvement by endometriosis (* in B). Axial T2-weighted MR image (C) at the same level as B shows T2 shading in the cystic lesion (arrow in C) and a fibrotic mass replacing the iliacus muscle (* in C). Sagittal T2-weighted MR image (D) shows the sacral nerve roots (dashed arrows in D) encased by a fibrotic endometriotic mass (* in D). (E) Axial T2-weighted MR image in a 37-year-old woman shows atrophy of the left iliopsoas (solid oval) and sartorius muscles (dashed oval), both innervated by the femoral nerve. Images and caption courtesy of the RSNA.

Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods

By Amerigo Allegretto

A standardized system can help radiologists accurately categorize the method of detection when performing image-guided breast biopsies.

January 4, 2024

Women Cancer Patient 400 (1)

Racial, ethnic representation increases over time in NCDB

By Amerigo Allegretto

Representation of Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) has increased over time.

December 28, 2023

Hispanic Family 400

DBT surveillance screening after breast cancer treatment effective

By Amerigo Allegretto

Surveillance screening via digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) immediately after breast cancer treatment is effective.

December 21, 2023

(A) Mammographic magnification view shows grouped calcifications in the left breast (circle). Stereotactic biopsy yielded grade 2 DCIS. Patient underwent a lumpectomy with tumor-negative surgical margins and radiation therapy. (B) Mammographic magnification view obtained four years after diagnosis shows new calcifications at the surgical site (circle). Stereotactic biopsy was performed, which revealed recurrent grade 2 DCIS. The patient then underwent a mastectomy. Image courtesy of the ARRS.

Volpara touts breast density, mammography studies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Volpara Health Technologies is highlighting two peer-reviewed studies published during RSNA 2023 that featured the company's technology.

December 21, 2023

Volpara Rsna 2019 400

FES-PET better than FDG-PET in breast cancer patients

In a head-to-head comparison, F-18 fluoroestradiol (FES)-PET/CT was better than standard FDG-PET/CT for the initial staging of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients.

December 21, 2023

Axial PET (a) and axial fusion (b) images of F-18 FES (top) and F-18 FDG (bottom) with concordant uptake of both radiotracers in a left breast mass and left axillary node metastasis in correlation with CT imaging (c). Image courtesy of the European Journal of Hybrid Imaging.

3D elastography performs well in automated breast volume scanning

By Amerigo Allegretto

3D elastography can be applied to an automated breast volume scanner to analyze in vivo strain images.

December 19, 2023

B-mode (a–c) and strain ratio (d–f) images of a carcinoma of unknown type in the coronal (a, d), sagittal (b, e) and transverse (c, f) planes. In the strain images (d–f), the maximal principal strain ratios are superimposed on the B-mode images of the top row. The purple arrows indicate the lesion. Image courtesy of Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Image available for fair use under creative commons license.

Lunit bids for Volpara Health

By Erik L. Ridley

Continuing its aggressive push for global growth, South Korean AI software developer Lunit signed a deal to acquire breast and lung imaging AI software firm Volpara Health Technologies for approximately $292 million Australian dollars ($193 million U.S.).

December 14, 2023

AI predicts malignancy on breast ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

An AI model can accurately predict malignancy on breast ultrasound based on BI-RADS assessment.

December 14, 2023

Ultrasound Breast 400

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