Jacqueline Hewett

Radiation Oncology/Therapy
QA records shed light on radiotherapy patient errors
The computerization of radiation therapy planning and treatment can be a double-edged sword, both reducing and increasing the risk of errors. But computerization does make treatment safer, according to a 10-year analysis of errors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
May 16, 2012
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Tiny oxygen generator boosts radiotherapy
A tiny oxygen generator that can be implanted directly into the hypoxic center of tumors using a biopsy needle has been unveiled by researchers in the U.S. The micro-oxygen generator could potentially improve the efficacy of radiotherapy.
November 1, 2011
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Software estimates motion effects for proton dose planning
Tumor motion due to respiration is a serious problem when it comes to ensuring that a scanned proton beam delivers the planned dose to a given target volume. Now, software simulating the delivery of a scanning proton beam to a moving lung tumor is resolving this problem.
October 31, 2011
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Gold nanoparticles boost radiotherapy efficacy
By using gold nanoparticles with conventional megavoltage x-rays, researchers are predicting that tumor vasculature will receive a significant enhancement in local dose. Not only could this dose boost promote vascular shutdown in tumors, the hope is that it will suppress metastases and improve patient outcomes.
February 16, 2011
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DBT performance improves with patient age
DBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.
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Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient
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DBT performance improves with patient age
By Amerigo Allegretto
DBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.
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AI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residents
By Will Morton
Evidence that AI can offset fatigue-related performance loss remains limited.
October 23, 2026
Radiologist comparing chest X-ray analysis with and without AI assistance using medical imaging software
Trainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficient
By Amerigo Allegretto
Results from a study suggest that more attention to the consent process in radiology training may be needed.
October 23, 2026
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High CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adults
By Will Morton
Among 12,847 participants, 1,703 (13.3%) had CAC scores above the 90th percentile.
October 23, 2026
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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 19: Considerations for AI in breast imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
Experts from Duke University discuss considerations for breast imaging departments to make before implementing AI into practice.
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RALE score accurately identifies ARDS on chest x-rays
By Will Morton
The RALE score is a semi-quantitative system developed in 2018 to quantify the extent and density of pulmonary edema on chest x-rays.
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Pilot project triples LDCT ordering among Hispanic patients
By Will Morton
Hispanic patients face persistent barriers to lung cancer screening, and culturally adapted multilevel interventions remain an underexplored approach.
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Comparison of healthy pink lung with bronchial vessels versus diseased gray lung showing smoking damage and tar accumulation
fMRI reveals how music enhances food taste
By Amerigo Allegretto
Music and taste activate regions of the brain that are involved in taste processing and reward.
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EANM: Is ‘research fragmentation’ holding back nuclear medicine?
By Will Morton
Well-designed studies require collaboration among nuclear medicine, medical oncology, urology, radiation oncology, and clinical trial support.
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Research presentation on nuclear medicine fragmentation showing 25 studies with PET imaging criteria analysis and expert interview
PCCT improves image quality when scanning patients with obesity
By Amerigo Allegretto
PCCT resulted in better image quality on thoracic and abdominal scans in these patients than energy-integrating detector CT.
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Kaiser score outperforms MRI BI-RADS for inconclusive breast findings
By Amerigo Allegretto
Kaiser scoring led to higher diagnostic accuracy on breast MRI.
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FAPI-PET detects more HCC lesions than FDG-PET
By Will Morton
Relative to F-18 FDG, F-18 FAPI-PET/CT produced staging changes in 19 of 32 patients undergoing initial staging, including six true upstagings.
October 20, 2026
Comparative PET/CT scan images showing [18F]FAPI and [18F]FDG imaging with MIP projections, fusion views, and CT cross-sections for medical diagnosis
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