Womens Imaging

Women’s imaging encompasses many radiology procedures related to women and the diseases that are most prevalent to women such as breast cancer or gynecological issues. Mammogram, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and breast biopsy are the most commonly used procedures.

A comparison of standard 2D mammography (right) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography (left). The DBT creates a data set of 1 mm slices that the radiologist can look through to see more detail in suspect areas and determine if it dense breast tissue is masking a tumor.

DBT is better for women with increased breast cancer risks

For the research, special attention was paid to women with dense breasts and other factors that raise their risk of a breast cancer diagnosis.

June 16, 2022
Researchers recently completed an external validation for the Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS) for classifying lesions as malignant or benign, for which validation had been previously lacking. #ORADS

How well does O-RADS perform in a nonselected, low-risk cohort?

The study yielded a malignancy rate of 8.4% for the women who presented for routine pelvic ultrasound without prior suspicion for adnexal lesions.

June 13, 2022
Example of various breast MRI protocol sequences that offer different types of soft tissue enhancement. Imaging performed on a Siemens Magnetom system. Breast MRI can help see through dense breast tissue to better detect cancers. #densebreasts #Breastdensity #BreastMRI

Contrast enhanced breast MRI superior to CEM, but accessibility remains an obstacle

In addition to CE-MRI's increased sensitivity for identifying breast cancers, the researchers also found the modality had superior negative likelihood ratios with higher pre-test probabilities for safely ruling out malignancy. 

June 9, 2022
Example of various breast MRI protocol sequences that offer different types of soft tissue enhancement. Imaging performed on a Siemens Magnetom system. Breast MRI can help see through dense breast tissue to better detect cancers. #densebreasts #Breastdensity #BreastMRI

MRI-based radiomics boosts triple-negative breast cancer detection

"The present study validated the feasibility of using MRI-based radiomics to identify a disease prone to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis," experts involved in the study said.

May 31, 2022
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Researcher considers greater role of AB-MRI for patients with personal history of breast cancer

Post-treatment changes may mask some of the subtle, early signs of recurring breast cancer on traditional mammography, an Academic Radiology editorial explains.

May 24, 2022
A comparison of standard 2D mammography (right) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), or 3D mammography (left). The DBT creates a data set of 1 mm slices that the radiologist can look through to see more detail in suspect areas and determine if it dense breast tissue is masking a tumor.

DBT not the superior modality for assessing BI-RADS 4 breast lesions

Assessing more than 11,000 patients with lesions designated as BI-RADS 4, radiologists using digital breast tomosynthesis found no significant diagnostic advantages over standard 2D mammography.

May 20, 2022
Breast ultrasound of a 62-year-old woman with benign reactive adenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination. Image from Academic Radiology.

Reactive lymphadenopathy slower to resolve after Moderna COVID vaccination

Imaging features were also examined as predictive time to resolution factors, with cortical thickness of the nodes being of particular interest.

May 19, 2022
Women with dense breasts and benign breast disease have increased risks of developing #breastcancer

Large study details new associations between breast cancer risk, breast density and benign breast disease

Providers screening women with dense breasts and benign breast disease should consider individualized mammogram protocols for these patients, authors of the study suggested.

May 17, 2022

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The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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