Deborah R. Dakins

Breast
Effective breast CAD still harbors a few workflow caveats
Computer-aided detection (CAD) has become a valued ally in breast cancer screening, boosting overall detection rates and detecting cancers earlier. But CAD has its caveats. Even in mammography, CAD won’t turn a poorly performing radiologist into a breast cancer specialist. And the technology may not be cost-effective for every breast center.
June 2, 2003
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IHE pursues user adoption, product development, IT expansion
The quest involved in Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) is not so different from the daunting mission that consumes the characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Both involve a long journey by a hardy band of individuals, tasked with the near-impossible. The partnerships seem unlikely, and yet, in both cases, the teams ultimately prevail. For the five-year IHE project, what would seem to be journey's end is turning out to be another new beginning.
May 11, 2003
Nuclear Medicine
Pinhole technique abets dedicated breast SPECT imaging
Still in its early stages, a new breast imaging technique that pairs SPECT with pinhole collimation shows promise in detecting small lesions with high contrast and signal-to-noise ratios, according to investigators from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
April 23, 2003
Breast
Key variables impact accuracy of digital mammography
Slight differences in breast cancer detection rates between full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and film-screen might boil down to two simple questions: How is the patient being positioned and who is interpreting the images? Dr. R. James Brenner, medical director of breast imaging at Eisenberg Keefer Breast Center in Santa Monica, CA, tackles these questions and more.
April 20, 2003
Ultrasound
Strict attention to detail enhances sensitivity of breast US
By applying a strict algorithm for differentiating benign from malignant lesions, sonographers can make more specific diagnoses, prevent biopsy of benign lesions, and find palpable malignant tumors missed by mammography, according to Dr. A. Thomas Stavros, chief of ultrasound at Radiology Imaging Associates in Greenwood Village, CO.
April 16, 2003
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Radiologists say training, not tests, will hone mammography skills
Better education and training, not regulation, are needed to improve mammography skills, according to radiologists reacting to a U.S. proposal to mandate periodic exams as a way of improving breast cancer screening.
April 9, 2003
CT
Gastric bypass battles bulge, but patients pose imaging challenge
As obesity becomes a national health issue in the U.S., a growing number of Americans are turning to surgery as a way to battle their bulge. But gastric bypass, one of the fastest-growing surgeries at U.S. hospitals today, poses multiple challenges for radiologists and technologists performing postprocedural imaging to detect complications.
March 26, 2003
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Tips and techniques make MRI feasible for breast centers
Breast MRI is a valuable problem-solving tool in breast imaging, but even this highly sensitive technique can be humbled. Exam timing, indications, and technique are critical to success, according to Dr. Bruce Porter, medical director of First Hill Diagnostic Imaging in Seattle.
March 19, 2003
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Productivity is more critical than reimbursement for breast centers
LAS VEGAS - By focusing on productivity instead of reimbursement, breast centers can improve their bottom line, according to a presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers conference. Consultant Gerald Kolb discussed performance measures that can help breast centers survive and thrive.
February 26, 2003
Clinical News
New adjunctive breast techniques improve positive biopsy rates
LAS VEGAS - Nearly 80% of the 1.3 million breast biopsies performed in the U.S. each year to evaluate suspicious mammographic findings are benign, the FDA reports. But new adjunctive technologies in development could put a serious dent in that percentage, according to a presentation Monday at the National Consortium of Breast Centers.
February 24, 2003
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
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Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
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Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
By Liz Carey
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
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Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
By Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
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Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
Kidneys
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
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AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
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Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
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AdvaMed applauds House Task Force on AI report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AdvaMed commended the end-of-year report submitted to the U.S. Congress on December 17 by the House Task Force on AI.
December 18, 2024
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African American men respond more favorably to Ra-223 therapy
By Will Morton
African American men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer may respond more favorably than white men to treatment with radium-223.
December 17, 2024
Prostate Imaging
What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025
By Liz Carey
Radiologists discuss specialty and job market: 10 takeaways.
December 17, 2024
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Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.
December 16, 2024
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