Dear Women's Imaging Insider,
We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the 2007 Breast Course because we certainly relished our visit to balmy Key Largo, FL! Our Insider Exclusive is the latest article from the meeting, focusing on the roles of mammography and MRI for diagnosing ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Mammography is still the best way to spot microcalcifications, according to a Breast Course presenter and a study by Italian researchers. Click here to learn more.
Speaking of breast imaging, it's been a wild ride for the subspecialty recently, with MR winning points as a screening tool for high-risk women and CAD being labeled a potential hindrance to mammography interpretation.
Then there is the American College of Physicians (ACP) suggesting that screening for women under age 50 should be done on a case-by-case basis. Dr. Daniel Kopans, a stalwart champion of screening mammography, took the ACP to task for its recommendation in an AuntMinnie.com editorial. Click here to read more.
You can also learn how German information systems administrators faced the challenge of bringing CR mammography online.
Switching gears for a moment, the Women's Imaging Digital Community also featured ob/gyn-related articles. The sonographic evaluation of fetal adrenal glands may be useful in identifying women who are at risk for preterm birth, according to a study out of Baltimore. Ultrasound may also predict the success rate of in vitro fertilization, Dutch researchers said. On the other hand, Brazilian investigators posited that birth weight Z scores were better than Doppler-derived blood flow measurements for judging neonatal mortality.
Finally, Breast Cancer Awareness month is still six months away, but we're already on the hunt for intriguing ideas for articles. Got any suggestions? Please send them to [email protected].
