Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Women’s imaging topics drew the most attention on AuntMinnie last week. Our top story featured coverage of the Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of Risk (WISDOM) study.
The study, which concluded that risk-based breast cancer screening is safe and acceptable, elicited a reaction from the American College of Radiology. And the Society of Breast Imaging also weighed in on the findings.
In other women’s imaging developments, a new breast ultrasound approach was found to be highly accurate for distinguishing fluid from solid breast masses. Also, an early PET/CT exam was deemed feasible in women with suspected breast cancer.
What causes lung cancer to be missed during screening? Researchers recently explored this question and found that incomplete documentation and the limitations of current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines were common factors seen in missed cancers.
In good news, a group has found that the rate of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) following administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) is low in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease.
See below for the full list of top stories for the week.
Study highlights risk-based breast cancer screening; ACR responds
New breast ultrasound approach cuts false positives by nearly a third
Proton therapy effective for patients with oropharyngeal cancer
AI image reconstruction improves MRI’s performance, patient experience
Online safety screening for MRI exams reduces prep time, cancellations
Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com