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Road to RSNA 2013: Women's Imaging Preview
By Kate Madden Yee
At this year's RSNA meeting, expect a lot of buzz about breast ultrasound and digital breast tomosynthesis, with everything from refresher courses to scientific sessions devoted to these technologies. But also get ready for animated discussion about how best to image dense breasts and also the pros and cons of breast cancer screening.
November 4, 2013
MRI offers clinical picture of pelvic floor after pregnancy
By Kate Madden Yee
Friday, December 6 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SST07-07 | Room E351After a first pregnancy, women who had a vaginal delivery were five to six times more likely to experience measurable pelvic prolapse than women who had a cesarean delivery, in a study from Portland researchers.
November 4, 2013
7-tesla MRI shows potential for ultrahigh-field pelvic imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
Friday, December 6 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SST07-01 | Room E351Dedicated 7-tesla MRI of the female pelvis shows the feasibility and potential of in vivo, ultrahigh-field pelvic imaging, which could help clinicians more accurately diagnose pelvic parenchymatous and vasculature disease, according to a study from Germany.
November 4, 2013
Radiologists equally confident in automated and handheld ultrasound
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSQ01-04 | Arie Crown TheaterRadiologists show equal confidence in imaging suspicious masses with automated breast volumetric scanning and handheld breast ultrasound mammography, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina.
November 4, 2013
Techs perform screening breast ultrasound just as well as physicians
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 5 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSQ01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterTechnologists perform handheld screening breast ultrasound just as well as physicians, which can help a radiology department by freeing up radiologists' time for other tasks, according to a study to be presented on Thursday at RSNA 2013.
November 4, 2013
Tomosynthesis speeds diagnostic workups
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSK01-09 | Arie Crown TheaterBreast tomosynthesis speeds diagnostic workups, resulting in more efficient patient throughput and use of resources, according to Yale University researchers.
November 4, 2013
Tomosynthesis reduces recall rate by 30%
By Kate Madden Yee
Wednesday, December 4 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this scientific session, researchers will present study findings that suggest adding tomosynthesis to mammography screening could reduce the recall rate by 30%.
November 4, 2013
High-resolution breast CT outperforms FFDM and tomo
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 3 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ02-04 | Room E450AHigh-resolution breast CT produces 3D images that are better than full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and tomosynthesis, and it does so at acceptable dose levels for screening procedures, according to German researchers.
November 4, 2013
Contrast breast CT shows promise for visualizing malignant masses
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 3 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSJ02-02 | Room E450AIs contrast-enhanced dedicated breast CT better than tomosynthesis and digital mammography for visualizing suspicious lesions? Researchers from the University of California, Davis Medical Center will address this question during this Tuesday scientific session.
November 4, 2013
New taxonomy could improve rad therapy incident reporting
By Brian Casey
Everyone agrees that improvements are needed in reporting incidents during radiation therapy treatments that can affect patients. But such reporting is tricky, especially if radiation oncology facilities aren't even using the same language to describe incidents.
November 4, 2013
Women with dense breast tissue want supplemental tests
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 3 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSJ01-01 | Arie Crown TheaterWomen want to know their breast density and have access to supplemental tests if their tissue is dense, whether they are patients at county hospitals or outpatient radiology clinics, according to research to be presented in this Tuesday afternoon session.
November 4, 2013
Can low-energy contrast mammo replace standard imaging?
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, December 3 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-BRS-TU4A | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this poster presentation, researchers will describe how low-energy contrast-enhanced digital mammography produced comparable images to standard mammography and therefore could replace the standard technique.
November 4, 2013
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