Theresa Pablos[email protected]UltrasoundCOVID-19 pandemic driving increase in ultrasound useThe COVID-19 pandemic is driving an increase in the use of lung ultrasonography among physicians in Italy, according to the results of a small survey published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.August 2, 2020BreastDBT benefits are strongest for initial breast screeningThe benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) are strongest for women undergoing their first breast screening. DBT had better initial cancer detection and recall rates than digital mammography in a large, long-term study published on July 28 in JAMA Network Open.July 30, 2020CTWHO publishes guidance on COVID-19 chest imagingThe World Health Organization (WHO) published rapid guidance on July 30 in Radiology regarding the use of chest imaging for the diagnosis and management of patients with COVID-19.July 29, 2020BreastAre lesbian, bisexual women less likely to get mammograms?Are lesbian and bisexual women less likely to get mammograms? Not necessarily. While white bisexual women were significantly less likely to have a recent mammogram, Black bisexual women were far more likely to have had a mammogram in the past 12 months, a recent LGBT Health study found.July 29, 2020Womens ImagingAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging InsiderJuly 28, 2020UltrasoundUltrasound correlates with COVID-19 severity, durationFindings on lung ultrasound scans were correlated with COVID-19 severity and duration in a study published on July 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. In particular, pulmonary consolidations distinguished between patients with moderate and severe forms of the disease.July 27, 2020UltrasoundNew guidelines standardize Doppler waveform reportingA new set of guidelines aims to standardize the terminology used to report arterial and venous spectral Doppler ultrasound waveforms. The document was jointly published on July 15 in Vascular Medicine and the Journal for Vascular Ultrasound.July 23, 2020UltrasoundUltrasound has similar accuracy to CT for COVID-19Lung ultrasound showed similar accuracy to CT for patients with COVID-19 in a study published on July 13 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Based on the findings, the authors recommended ultrasound as a first-line resource for patients with confirmed and suspected novel coronavirus infection.July 22, 2020MRIWhich breast cancer patients benefit from preop MRI?Which breast cancer patients should get preoperative MRI? The answer may not be as clear-cut as some would like to believe. A July 10 study in Radiology: Imaging Cancer found no patient- or tumor-specific factors predicted preoperative breast MRI outcomes.July 20, 2020UltrasoundNewer MRgFUS systems work better for uterine fibroidsNewer MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) systems work better for successfully treating uterine fibroids, according to a July 4 study in Academic Radiology. A second-generation system significantly reduced fibroid volume while lowering the percentage of patients with complications.July 20, 2020Previous PagePage 12 of 22Next PageTop StoriesPractice ManagementNew MR safety codes provide additional reimbursement for radiologistsIn a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the new CPT code changes for MR safety services.CTCT, MRI reveal hidden brain changes linked to increased fall riskWomens ImagingImaging societies, experts react to U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Braidwood caseMRIDeep learning plus MRI predicts likelihood of postpartum hemorrhageWomens ImagingPersonal tragedies spur unity behind bill for diagnostic breast care
