Kate Madden Yee

Kate Madden Yee, Senior Editor, AuntMinnie.com.

 

Kate Madden Yee has been reporting on medical imaging since 1998, when she started writing for Diagnostic Imaging Scan. She joined AuntMinnie.com in 2001, and continues to be fascinated by what imaging contributes not only to research but also to patient care. Kate's current beats are MRI and CT, but she has written about every modality throughout her career. She has an MFA in nonfiction writing from Penn State University and lives in the California Bay Area.

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Could machine learning help clinicians better diagnose autism?
Autism spectrum disorder is a complicated condition that can be difficult to diagnose, especially since its evaluation is currently conducted by assessing behavioral symptoms, according to a study published in the September 1 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Methods.
September 6, 2021
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Deep learning: A new frontier for musculoskeletal MRI
Deep-learning analysis of joint MRI exams is an up-and-coming application of artificial intelligence that could dramatically change the practice of musculoskeletal radiology, according to a review article published September 1 in Skeletal Radiology.
September 5, 2021
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Deep learning could improve CT lung scan interpretation
Computer-aided diagnosis using deep learning shows potential for improving the ability of readers to identify and classify lung nodules on CT imaging, according to a literature review published August 25 in Computers in Biology and Medicine.
September 2, 2021
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Animal study shows no motor, behavioral brain changes after GBCA
Japanese researchers have found that mice that were given gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) typically used in MRI scans did not show any motor or behavioral brain changes, according to a study published August 31 in Radiology.
August 31, 2021
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Just how diverse is academic radiology?
How diverse is academic radiology, both from gender and racial/ethnic standpoints? Things have gotten better over the past 30 years, but there's much room for improvement, according to a research letter published August 30 in JAMA Network Open.
August 29, 2021
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Ultrahigh-resolution CT boosts the modality's heart imaging prowess
Ultrahigh-resolution CT shows promise for overcoming conventional CT's limitations when it comes to imaging heart stenosis in patients with severely calcified lesions, according to a study published August 26 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
August 29, 2021
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Shorter follow-up for lung lesions equals better outcomes
Shortening the follow-up interval by one month for indeterminate lesions found on CT lung cancer screening -- from six to five -- translates into better patient outcomes, according to a study published August 19 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 29, 2021
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Portable MRI helps clarify stroke symptoms more quickly
Portable MRI can help clinicians quickly and accurately identify intracranial hemorrhages in patients exhibiting signs of stroke -- information that can be potentially lifesaving, according to a study published August 25 in Nature Communications.
August 24, 2021
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MRI shows long-term effects of concussion on young athletes
MRI scans show that young athletes with a history of concussion sustain more brain injury from later concussive events compared with those players with no such history, according to a study published August 25 in Neurology.
August 24, 2021
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Specialized CT training helps readers diagnose lung disease
A specialized training program for interpreting thoracic CT images can level the field between expert and nonexpert readers when it comes to diagnosing diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs), according to a study published August 22 in Academic Radiology.
August 24, 2021
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New benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation dose
The findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.
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Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery
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CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
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Digital mammograms yield more info for radiomics than synthetic images
By Amerigo Allegretto
Digital mammograms may be best for informing radiomics models that assess breast density.
February 25, 2025
Delineation workflow: The various steps of the contouring process: (a) the nipple is manually annotated (b) a reference point is placed 30 mm behind the nipple (c) 10 random theta/displacement values are selected to obtain the central point of each ROI (d) Regions of interest are placed on the image. (e) The resulting 10 ROIs obtained for a representative subject (viewing window [0 10000]). Images are published under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
PET/CT predicts relapse in patients with ovarian cancer
By Will Morton
Pretreatment F-18 FDG-PET/CT scans may predict relapse in patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
February 24, 2025
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Adding AI to brain MRI finds previously occult epilepsy lesions in kids
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an AI tool with brain MRI in children finds 64% of focal cortical dysplasias -- abnormalities linked to epilepsy -- that radiologists miss, researchers have reported.
February 24, 2025
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1 in 20 women around the world diagnosed with breast cancer
By Amerigo Allegretto
About one in 20 women globally are diagnosed with breast cancer and women living in low- to middle-income countries are at higher risk.
February 24, 2025
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PET/CT reveals new infections in ICU patients
By Will Morton
F-18 FDG-PET/CT is a valuable approach for diagnosing unknown infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
February 21, 2025
There are several conceivable advantages of F-18 FDG PET/CT over conventional imaging. Image A and B showing an example of the distinctive capability of the F-18 FDG PET/CT. A shows a fusion image of F-18 FDG PET/CT and low-dose CT and B an high resolution chest CT of a patient with an Aspergillus infection. The suspected aspergilloma is concealed on the high resolution CT due to the lung fluids and consolidation. Image C and D (fusion image of F-18 FDG PET/CT and low-dose CT and low-dose CT only, respectively) are examples of the ability to image inflammation while no concurrent abnormalities are visualized, in this case prostatitis (red arrows). Image E, a maximized intensity projection of F-18 FDG PET, shows a patient with lung infections and multiple muscle abscesses after MRSA sepsis. This is an illustrative example of a relevant dissemination investigation. Image and caption available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of Annals of Intensive Care.
Ultrasound falls short for detecting endometrial cancer in Black women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound-based strategies fall short of biopsy for detecting endometrial cancer in non-Hispanic Black women.
February 21, 2025
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T2-weighted MRI shows promise for body composition analysis
By Kate Madden Yee
Using deep learning with T2-weighted MR imaging is a feasible way to assess patients' body composition, researchers have reported.
February 21, 2025
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LUS reliable for care strategies in infants with RDS
By Amerigo Allegretto
Lung ultrasound (LUS) scoring is reliable for determining whether preterm newborns need surfactant for suspected respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
February 20, 2025
1Each lung has been split into three parts. Each area has been given a score between 0 and 3. Score values are shown in Ultrasonograms to match 4 different patterns. During a longitudinal scan with a high-resolution linear probe, pictures of patterns were taken. The scores are as follows: 0 means A pattern, 1 means B pattern, 2 means severe B pattern, and 3 means extended consolidation. Images available for publishing under a creative commons license, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
PSMA-PET tracer performs well in clinical trial
By Will Morton
PET/CT imaging with a new gallium-68-based prostate cancer radiotracer shows promise for detecting recurrent metastatic disease.
February 20, 2025
(A) Representative maximum-intensity projection and selected PET/CT images (fused, PET and CT only) of patient with metastatic prostate cancer at 1 hour after injection. (B and C) Low uptake of Ga-68 PSMA-R2 in salivary and submandibular glands is also demonstrated. (D) Images show heterogeneous uptake of Ga-68 PSMA-R2 with varying degrees of intensity in multiple spine bone lesions (vertebral sclerotic lesion with intense PSMA-R2 expression at its periphery indicated with red arrow). HU = Houndsfield unit; SUVbw = body-weight SUV. Images and caption courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
CT best for diagnosing suspected wooden foreign objects in the eye
By Kate Madden Yee
CT imaging is best for diagnosing suspected intraorbital wooden foreign bodies, although MR imaging does offer valuable supplementary information.
February 20, 2025
A 7-year-old boy, imaged 15 hours post-injury. Axial CT images with soft tissue windows (WW/WL=350/50) (a) reveal a rod-shaped foreign body (white arrow) situated along the course of the right inferior rectus muscle. The soft tissue window demonstrates that the foreign body exhibits attenuation similar to orbital emphysema. Axial CT images (WW/WL=1000/−200) at the same level (b) show that the attenuation of the foreign body (white arrow) is markedly different from that of the air in the sinuses. Image and caption courtesy of Dapeng Hao, MD, also of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University.
ACS: Fewer Black men are dying from cancer
By Liz Carey
Black men in the U.S. between the ages of 40 and 59 experienced a 65% to 67% decline in cancer mortality between 1999 and 2022, according to 2025 ACS statistics.
February 20, 2025
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Insurance influences which type of fibroid treatment a woman undergoes
By Kate Madden Yee
Whether a woman is covered by Medicare or by commercial insurance appears to influence the type of treatment she will likely undergo for uterine fibroids.
February 19, 2025
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