Brian Casey[email protected]HomeWeek in Review: Coronavirus dominates headlines | PET scan volume grows | AIUM canceledMarch 13, 2020AssociationsACC cancels 2020 meeting in ChicagoThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced the cancellation of its annual meeting scheduled to begin March 28 in Chicago. ACC 2020 is the latest in what's become a slew of medical conferences to be canceled in response to the coronavirus outbreak.March 8, 2020HomeWeek in Review: Coronavirus wreaks havoc on medical conference calendarMarch 6, 2020Radiology EducationABR cancels April exams amid coronavirus outbreakAdd the American Board of Radiology (ABR) to the list of healthcare organizations that are canceling upcoming events. The ABR said that its April exams would be canceled, while at the same time confirming that exams later in the year would be held as planned.March 5, 2020PACS/VNAHIMSS cancels 2020 conferenceJust days away from the start of its annual conference, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announced on March 5 that the meeting in Orlando, FL, would be canceled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.March 4, 2020Industry NewsReport: Stress takes toll on young medical professionalsWork-related stress and burnout have become increasingly common problems among healthcare professionals. But a new report finds that burnout isn't just found in older workers -- it's also being reported by younger professionals.March 4, 2020PACS/VNAVendor cancellations imperil March trade showsOne of the three largest medical imaging vendors -- Siemens Healthineers -- said March 3 that it is pulling out of all trade shows for the month of March due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The move could put pressure on other vendors to follow suit -- and some already have.March 2, 2020Radiologic TechnologistRadiologist salaries crash through $400k barrierSalaries for U.S. radiologists exceeded the $400,000 mark regardless of the type of imaging modality they subspecialized in for the first time in 2019, according to the latest numbers from SalaryScan, AuntMinnie.com's annual survey of benefits and compensation in radiology.March 2, 2020Breast ImagingWeek in Review: MRI for Parkinson's | Breast screening older women | Coronavirus concerns continueFebruary 28, 2020CTImaging shows rising scourge of black lung in coal minersThe return of black lung disease in coal workers isn't just limited to the U.S. In a new study, Australian researchers used x-ray and CT to document the presentation of lung diseases in coal miners -- cases that could have been detected earlier if better screening programs were in place.February 19, 2020Previous PagePage 26 of 140Next PageTop StoriesCTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDA machine-learning model based on chest CT images accurately predicts lung function, which can help clinicians diagnose and assess COPD.UltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgeryMRIHigher ventricular and atrial heart volumes boost cardiac disease risk
![Images depict axial MRI scans in a 50-year-old premenopausal female patient with biopsy-proven 12-mm invasive lobular cancer in the lower outer quadrant of the left breast. Upper images are subtracted dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI scans from the first and second postcontrast acquisitions. Lower images are ultrafast MRI scans obtained within 24 hours after the DCE study (four consecutive subtracted dynamic frames from time points [T] 6–9). There is marked background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on the DCE MRI scans. Thus, the known cancer (arrow) is barely visible; it exhibits only slightly stronger enhancement than the normal fibroglandular tissue, which results in low conspicuity. At ultrafast MRI there is less BPE, and still the cancer is barely visible because it starts to enhance simultaneously with the BPE. The conspicuity of the cancer is even reduced compared with the DCE series. Both of the readers missed this cancer on both the DCE and ultrafast MRI scans.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/05/2025-05-06-rsna-ultrafast-dce-mri-breast.Gzvq76udFr.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
