Amerigo Allegretto

Allegretto Amerigo


Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Amerigo covers women’s imaging, ultrasound, and imaging leaders for AuntMinnie.com. Prior to joining AuntMinnie in 2021, he worked in journalism and public relations roles in the Greater Pittsburgh area. He won two Golden Quill awards while writing for the University of Pittsburgh’s communications office. Outside of work, you might catch Amerigo trying new local craft beers or rooting for the Penguins, Steelers, and Pirates.

Breast
Contrast mammography just fine for women with breast implants
Contrast-enhanced mammography can be used safely for both diagnostic and screening in women with breast implants, according to a study published October 27 in Clinical Imaging.
November 2, 2022
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Ultrasound
Ovarian cancer surveillance an option for women with BRCA variants
Ovarian cancer surveillance is a viable option for women with BRCA gene variants who delay removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries, according to research published November 1 in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
November 1, 2022
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CT
Doubling research on women and lung cancer could lead to economic gain
Doubling funding for research focused on women with lung cancer could have significant economic and health impacts for families and the U.S., a technical report released November 1 by Women's Health Access Matters (WHAM) suggests.
October 31, 2022
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AI
Do AI validation studies leave out key information?
Despite an increase in regulatory approvals, not many artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for medical imaging cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveal key information used in clinical studies, researchers have found.
October 30, 2022
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Breast
AI helps identify breast lesion subtypes
An artificial intelligence (AI) model trained with mammography images shows promise for identifying breast lesion subtypes and thus improving the effectiveness of biopsies, according to a study published October 25 in Radiology.
October 27, 2022
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Contrast-enhanced mammography has less glandular dosage
Among other breast imaging modalities, contrast-enhanced digital mammography has the lowest mean glandular dose for all age and compressed breast thickness groups measured in a study published October 22 in Applied Radiation and Isotopes.
October 27, 2022
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One-fourth of disadvantaged patients don't undergo follow-up imaging
A quarter of socioeconomically disadvantaged patients don't receive the follow-up imaging recommended for them, a study published October 26 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.
October 26, 2022
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Womens Imaging
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
October 25, 2022
Radiation Oncology/Therapy
ASTRO: Shorter irradiation effective for breast cancer treatment
A three-week radiation therapy course is as safe and effective as conventional treatment for early-stage breast cancer patients at higher risk of tumor recurrence, results presented at the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) meeting show.
October 25, 2022
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
ASTRO: PSA screening rates drop, prostate cancer incidence rises
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening rates declined between 2008 and 2019 at the U.S. Veterans Healthcare Administration, according to a study at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2022 annual meeting in San Antonio.
October 23, 2022
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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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Digital X-Ray
Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
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ISMRM: 4D MRI reveals heart impairments in patients with COPD
By Will Morton
Research presented at ISMRM 2025 highlighted how 4D flow MRI reveals cardiopulmonary hemodynamic interaction in patients with COPD.
May 12, 2025
Examples of hemodynamic parameter maps superimposed on their corresponding anatomic data for two participants. Participant A represents an example of good flow with lower right ventricle stasis, increased right atrium kinetic energy, and increased mean velocity when compared to the sample’s average calculations. Opposite findings are highlighted by the visualizations of participant B representing an example of poor flow.
ISMRM: Synthetic MRI feasible for breast cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Synthetically generated "postcontrast" screening breast MR images show promise as an alternative to contrast MRI exams in women with contrast-related contraindications.
May 12, 2025
Invasive breast cancer is detected in left breast as an enhancing irregular mass. The mass is well visualized on reconstructed T1 weighted image. Images and caption courtesy of Soonhoi Ha, PhD, and the ISMRM.
Video from ISMRM: Shintaro Ichikawa on MRI liver biomarkers
By Kate Madden Yee
The ISMRM's New Horizons lecturer Shintaro Ichikawa, PhD, talks to AuntMinnie about MRI biomarkers for liver disease.
May 12, 2025
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ISMRM/ISMRT: 6 tips for making MR imaging more sustainable
By Kate Madden Yee
There are a number of ways to tackle the problem of negative environmental impacts caused by MR imaging.
May 12, 2025
Saif Afat, MD
Video from ISMRM: Dania Daye on the 'last mile' to clinical AI deployment
By Erik L. Ridley
Dania Daye, MD, PhD, shares how radiology practices can prepare for AI and plan for post-deployment monitoring during an interview at ISMRM 2025.
May 11, 2025
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ISMRM: MRI is an 'indispensable' tool for AD diagnosis and staging
By Kate Madden Yee
MRI is an "indispensable" tool for the diagnosis and treatment staging of Alzheimer's disease, according to a talk delivered May 11 at the ISMRM 2025.
May 11, 2025
Yuhei Takado, MD, PhD
Video from ISMRM: Katja Pinker lauds the many benefits of breast MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
In an interview with AuntMinnie, Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, offered an overview of current techniques and protocols for breast MRI.
May 11, 2025
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ISMRM: fMRI identifies key brain regions in superagers
By Will Morton
Functional MRI (fMRI) has shed new light on brain areas that differentiate superagers from cognitively average older adults.
May 11, 2025
A lollipop plots showing the most important nodes by RF-MLA selected by Mean decrease in Gini for a 7 tesla fMRI dataset, with longer sticks meaning greater importance. Each group of networks’ nodes has its own color matching the same network’s color in the brain map. Nodes' names preceded by a red asterisk are repeated among different networks, matching the red nodes in the brain map, which appear in multiple networks.
ISMRM: Deep-learning tool shows promise in diagnosing frontotemporal dementia
By Maryam Payne
An automated brain volumetry model for MRI shows promising accuracy in diagnosing FTD, according to research presented at ISMRM 2025.
May 11, 2025
Workflow for FTD, AD, and CN classification using automated brain volumetry. Graphic and caption courtesy of Seung Hyun Lee and the ISMRM.
ISMRM: Novel MRI technique identifies changes in brain entropy
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel MRI technique called quantitative magnetization transfer (qMT) identifies changes in brain entropy due to normal aging.
May 11, 2025
Regions of interest depicted in colors: cerebrospinal fluid (blue), cortical gray matter (dark green), and white matter (yellow). Scatter plots present significant correlations between (b) [semi-solid spin pool size, or ms0m0s] entropy and age in cerebrospinal fluid and cortical gray matter, and (c) [longitudinal relaxation rates, or Rf1R1f] entropy and age in cortical gray matter and white matter (p < 0.05). Images, graphics, and caption courtesy of Sohae Chung, PhD, and the ISMRM.
ISMRM: Diffusion MRI predicts progression to Alzheimer's
By Amerigo Allegretto
A presentation at ISMRM 2025 suggests diffusion MRI could predict progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's.
May 11, 2025
The hazard ratio for mean diffusivity and reciprocal of the hazard ratio for fractional anisotropy. Increases in mean diffusivity and decreases in fractional anisotropy are associated with a higher risk of conversion.
ISMRM: Exercise may reduce structural brain changes
By Liz Carey
Researchers examine the relationship between exercise intensity, brain volume changes, and depression.
May 11, 2025
Boxplot showing significantly larger brain volumes in individuals engaging in vigorous daily exercise compared to those with sedentary or moderate activity levels. The exercise intensity-brain volume pattern is similar across both depressed and nondepressed individuals.
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