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Breast
Risk analysis could help triage women for mammography
Prioritizing which women receive breast screening based on their risk factors could enable breast centers to focus on the patients who need screening most during backlogs such as what occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new study.
March 24, 2021
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Study claims breast centers flout mammography screening guidelines
A new study published March 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine claims that breast cancer centers are promoting mammography screening for women in their 40s, contrary to guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Imaging experts are disputing the findings.
March 14, 2021
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Breast cancer data may fuel debate on screening women over 75
Breast cancer is common in women over the age of 75 and many older women are getting screening mammograms, according to data published March 5 in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. The data come as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is reviewing its breast screening guidelines.
March 11, 2021
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Breast
Better access to imaging would save lives, Lancet report says
Better access to medical imaging in low- and middle-income countries would save almost 2.5 million lives lost to cancer, according to a new report presented at ECR by the Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine.
March 4, 2021
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Ultrasound
AI-guided echo helps novice nurses perform ultrasound
Nurses with no training in ultrasound were able to acquire diagnostic-quality echocardiography images thanks to the guidance of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software application, according to a study published February 18 in JAMA Cardiology.
February 18, 2021
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Ultrasound
Lung ultrasound at bedside predicts COVID-19 outcomes
A scoring system based on lung ultrasound scans could predict intubation, death, and other negative outcomes in COVID-19 patients, according to a recent study published in Annals of Intensive Care.
February 18, 2021
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Digital X-Ray
Study flags cancer risks from dental x-rays
Exposure to radiation from dental x-rays caused an estimated 967 cancers in the U.S. in 2019, according to a recent study. Of these cancers, the vast majority could have been prevented, the researchers found.
February 17, 2021
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Breast
Death rate for younger women with breast cancer poised to climb
The death rate for women under 40 with breast cancer in the U.S. used to be waning, but it is now poised to rise, along with an increased incidence in distant-stage breast cancer, according to a new study in Radiology.
February 8, 2021
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Breast
Study makes case for baseline mammography exam at age 40
A baseline mammography exam at age 40 for average-risk women to identify breast density appears to be cost-effective, according to a study published February 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 7, 2021
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Hypofractionated radiotherapy helped England survive COVID-19
Greater use of hypofractionated dosing regimens helped radiation oncology sites deliver radiation therapy to cancer patients in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, offsetting a massive decline in treatment sessions overall, according to a study published January 22 in Lancet Oncology.
January 25, 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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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery
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Ultrasound
CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
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Womens Imaging
Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1
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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
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Survey findings may support efforts to reduce unnecessary imaging in this population.
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Microwave ablation safe for tumors close to the heart
By Will Morton
Data on the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation to these high-risk lesions is limited.
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Lung Tumors
Task-specific LLMs more accurate than general ones for identifying ILNs
By Kate Madden Yee
AI-based tools that "automatically identify and flag actionable findings can optimize patient tracking," researchers noted.
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Breast MRI with half-dose gadopiclenol comparable to gadobutrol exams
By Kate Madden Yee
The results are particularly good news for patients who require repeated MR imaging.
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25 years of CT technology advances translate to lower radiation doses
By Kate Madden Yee
CT radiation doses have been reduced by a factor of two to 10, researchers have reported.
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