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.

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
Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

Malignant architectural distortion ably diagnosed on breast imaging by human-AI combo

Combining ensemble AI models with reads from breast radiologists of mixed experience levels can help health systems consistently diagnose malignant architectural distortion on mammography.

May 17, 2022
Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

Imaging features predict survival in patients with luminal breast cancer

Researchers have developed a prediction model that takes into account both imaging (post-NAC breast MRI) and clinical-pathologic features when forecasting patients' overall survival.

May 12, 2022

Most states' breast cancer screening plans do not comply with USPSTF guidelines

Of the 51 plans, just 31% were consistent with the USPSTF recommendations pertaining to the starting age and frequency of screening women who are at average risk of developing breast cancer.

May 3, 2022

Around the web

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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