Shalmali Pal[email protected]BreastBreast rads believe malpractice fears prompt more recallsThe expression "once bitten, twice shy" applies to breast imaging specialists who have survived some form of malpractice litigation -- these radiologists are apt to overestimate their future risk of being sued, and believe that their practice patterns are influenced by that potential risk, according to a survey in Radiology. But does this apprehension actually affect their interpretative performance and patient recall rates?June 27, 2005BreastPart II: Breast rads believe malpractice fears prompt more recallsIn part II of this series on the Radiology study that looked at the effects of malpractice litigation on breast imaging specialists, two of the study authors and an outside legal counsel discuss the further ramifications of the research findings.June 27, 2005BreastBefore breast screening, women want the lowdown on logistics, callbacksWhat do women want? When it comes to breast cancer screening, they want to be well-informed about the procedure and understand how to handle a callback for additional imaging. And despite the hullabaloo about discomfort during mammography, information about pain is not high on their list of demands, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.June 26, 2005CTDepressed women may literally be 'heartbroken,' cardiac study showsEvidence continues to mount that the link between mental and physical health is an intimate one. But can mental distress actually bring on coronary artery disease? A multidisciplinary group from the University of Pittsburgh sought to answer that question by taking a closer look at atherosclerosis in depressed women.June 23, 2005Molecular ImagingGamma detector proves less invasive, more accurate for seed migrationNow that scintillator-based detectors are on the scene, x-rays should be jettisoned for assessing embolized seed migration in the lungs, according to radiation oncologists in Canada.June 14, 2005MRIBreast MR accurately predicts tumor response to chemo in two studiesACRIN 6657 will scrutinize contrast-enhanced MR for evaluating breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy. In the meantime, two studies in the American Journal of Roentgenology offer a preview of how well breast MR fares in postchemotherapy treatment patients.June 13, 2005Womens ImagingAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Radiology InsiderJune 12, 2005MRIPost-UFE complications rare, but may require more serious surgeryMajor complications after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) or uterine artery embolization (UAE) are infrequent. One study of 400 cases found a respectable complication rate of 1.25%. But when there are postprocedure problems, they can be quite serious, as illustrated by two case reports.June 12, 2005MRIGadobenate dimeglumine MR spots abnormal breast vascularity, cancerBreast MRI with low-dose gadobenate dimeglumine creates high-quality vascular maps, potentially revealing ipsilateral invasive cancer, according to Italian radiologists. They compared different doses of contrast agent in 95 women with known or suspected cancer.June 7, 2005Residents/FellowsSelf-referral puts serious crimp in rad residents' educational experienceSelf-referral is robbing imaging residents of teaching materials, according to a survey of 80 residency program directors. However, these same directors are attempting to address the problem and preserve access to clinical cases.June 6, 2005Previous PagePage 39 of 100Next PageTop StoriesPractice ManagementThe hidden link between image quality and diagnostic confidenceImage fidelity tracking should be embedded into daily radiology workflows, according to this columnist.MRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyWomens ImagingCombined MRI approach characterizes architectural distortions on mammoInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisResidents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDs