Womens Imaging: Page 80

Hologic to highlight breast screening in Super Bowl ad

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic plans has signed Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist Mary J. Blige to feature in a new advertising campaign encouraging women to get regular breast and cervical cancer screening. The campaign will debut on NBC during the Super Bowl on February 13.

February 10, 2022

Echo algorithm can diagnose cardiac dysfunction from cancer therapy

By Amerigo Allegretto

A clinical algorithm that combines echocardiography with measurement of tissue strain can help diagnose cardiac dysfunction after cancer treatment more accurately in women with early-stage breast cancer, according to research published February 9 in JAMA Cardiology.

February 10, 2022

AI, breast density assessment spot more interval cancers

By Erik L. Ridley

The combination of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and breast density assessment of screening mammography exams can improve detection of interval cancers, according to research published online February 8 in Radiology.

February 9, 2022

Magnetic tracing offers new option for assessing DCIS

By Amerigo Allegretto

Magnetic tracers have emerged as a way to map ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in patients, avoiding unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsy and its inherent risks for patients. Researchers have touted its ease of use and cost-effectiveness.

February 9, 2022

Don't delay mammograms after COVID vaccine

By Amerigo Allegretto

Women should not delay their screening mammograms due to concerns about lymphadenopathy seen after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to research published February 8 in Radiology.

February 8, 2022

PET/MRI appears safe for pregnant women

By Will Morton

A study by researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute has shown that hybrid PET/MR imaging exams in pregnant women pose little risk of harmful radiation exposure to the fetus. The results were published online February 3 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 7, 2022

ACR lauds President's Cancer Panel report release

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding the release of a report by the President's Cancer Panel that highlights the need for cancer screening, especially in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 6, 2022

Presidential panel sounds alarm on gaps in cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a dramatic reduction in cancer screening exams -- from breast and cervical to colorectal and lung -- and this phenomenon could translate into excess cancer-related deaths in years to come, according to a report released February 3 by the President's Cancer Panel.

February 3, 2022

Surveillance good for managing architectural distortion on DBT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging surveillance can be an alternative for managing architectural distortion on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) showing radial scarring without atypia, according to research published February 2 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 2, 2022

DBT plus mammography diagnoses slow-growing cancers early

By Amerigo Allegretto

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to mammography screenings could help detect slow-growing, invasive breast cancers that might not otherwise be detected for the next three years with conventional imaging, according to a February 1 study in Radiology.

February 2, 2022

Arab Health: Consider cryoablation in treating small breast tumors

By Amerigo Allegretto

Minimally invasive cryoablation with the help of medical imaging can treat breast cancer without the need for general anesthesia, according to a talk given January 25 at Arab Health 2022 in Dubai.

February 2, 2022

Koning raises $2.6M in crowdfunding campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast CT developer Koning has raised over $2.6 million in its first crowdfunding campaign.

February 1, 2022

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