Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Dr. Mathias Prokop, PhD, is one of the visionary leaders of CT, not only in Europe but also around the world. So it's no surprise that our article on his thoughts about CT's future was the top story on AuntMinnie.com for the past week.
Prokop spoke at the European Congress of Radiology earlier this month, and AuntMinnie.com Editor Kate Madden Yee captured some of his thoughts for a story in our CT Community. He believes that CT can be improved by making better use of low-dose technology, enhancing resolution through optimized detectors, and increasing the use of dual-energy/subtraction techniques.
Smoking continues to be a major killer worldwide. Fortunately, CT lung cancer screening can detect early signs of lung disease. But is the technology being used as effectively as it could?
A study published July 28 in JAMA Oncology suggests that the recent expansion of screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) might not be covering all people who are at risk of lung disease.
And another study, this one in Cancer Medicine, found that while the expanded USPSTF guidelines nearly doubled the number of people eligible for screening, it doesn't do much good if they have trouble getting to a screening center due to healthcare disparities.
Get these stories and more in our CT Community.
POCUS at US Open
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is delivering immense value by bringing medical imaging right to the patient bedside. But POCUS is also making imaging available in other locations.
Take championship tennis, for example. A group from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City described how POCUS is a key component of a sports imaging clinic they have been running onsite at the US Open since 2015.
Risk scores for dense breasts
Finally, visit our Women's Imaging Community for our coverage of several important stories in breast imaging:
- European researchers described how they developed better risk estimates for women with dense breast tissue.
- A group from Chicago examined the best way to manage architectural distortions found on digital breast tomosynthesis.
- Women who manage their own breast compression often do a better job than radiology staff.
- An abbreviated breast MRI protocol might not be best suited for screening women at average risk of breast cancer.
