Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Clinicians using a new automated whole-breast ultrasound device in conjunction with mammography were able to double their cancer detection rate in breast screening, according to an article in our Ultrasound Digital Community by senior editor Erik L. Ridley.
The device works with standard ultrasound scanners and sweeps across the breast to collect images that are reconstructed on a computer. California researchers found that the system did particularly well with very small invasive cancers. Learn more by clicking here.
In other news in the community, another research team from California investigated rumors of a link between prenatal ultrasound and the rising incidence of autism spectrum disorders -- and found the evidence wanting. The study is available by clicking here, or visit the community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com.
Repeat CT studies
Meanwhile, over in our CT Digital Community, international editor Eric Barnes reports on research from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston that addresses the thorny issue of repeat CT studies.
Many hospitals are being forced to rescan patients who arrive from other facilities, which increases patient radiation dose and adds to radiology department workloads. The researchers found that many of these scans didn't need to be repeated at all. Find out why by clicking here, or visit the community at ct.auntminnie.com.
