René Jackson

How the legal system stacks the deck against mammography

Radiologists are becoming popular targets for medical malpractice suits, with failure to diagnose breast cancer on mammography a common accusation. René Jackson, R.N., co-author of The Death of Mammography, outlines how the legal system has stacked the deck against mammography, creating a perfect storm of wily plaintiffs' attorneys, juries with unrealistic expectations, and mammography providers caught in the middle.

April 2, 2006

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Bone-RADS improves accuracy for junior, attending physicans

ACR's Bone-RADS led to improved diagnostic accuracy for junior and attending physicians, but lower accuracy for senior physicians.

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MRI, CT, ultrasound biomarkers help identify Crohn disease strictures

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Low breast cancer screening prevalence tied to socioeconomic factors

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PET/CT reveals ‘chemo brain’ regions in leukemia patients

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Stanford AIDE lab proposes radiology AI safety monitoring model

Bone-RADS improves accuracy for junior, attending physicans

By Amerigo Allegretto

ACR's Bone-RADS led to improved diagnostic accuracy for junior and attending physicians, but lower accuracy for senior physicians.

October 17, 2025

X Ray Radiography Tech Patient 400

MRI, CT, ultrasound biomarkers help identify Crohn disease strictures

By Kate Madden Yee

The findings of a review published in Radiographics could help clinicians determine the best treatment for the disease.

October 17, 2025

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Low breast cancer screening prevalence tied to socioeconomic factors

By Amerigo Allegretto

Geographic trends show that low cancer screening participation is linked to socioeconomic disadvantages.

October 17, 2025

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PET/CT reveals ‘chemo brain’ regions in leukemia patients

Chemotherapy is associated with brain metabolic alterations, particularly in areas governing cognition and emotion.

October 16, 2025

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Stanford AIDE lab proposes radiology AI safety monitoring model

EMM was developed to monitor FDA-cleared radiological AI devices as a complement to retrospective monitoring.

October 16, 2025

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Low-field MRI improves Alzheimer's research access

By Kate Madden Yee

Why? Because the technology could be more geographically accessible, researchers noted.

October 16, 2025

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Could more imaging access improve prison cancer care?

By Amerigo Allegretto

One potential strategy for improving cancer care among incarcerated individuals is more access to screening tests.

October 15, 2025

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PI-RADS v2.1 is 'highly sensitive' for prostate cancer detection on MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

PI-RADS v2.1 was developed by the ACR and the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) and released in 2019.

October 15, 2025

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qHDMI differentiates radial scars from invasive breast cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

Angiogenesis-based biomarkers from ultrasound can differentiate between radial scar lesions and invasive breast cancer.

October 15, 2025

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Lung biopsy before surgery linked to cancer recurrence

The findings confirm concerns about “tumor cell spillage” during the procedure.

October 14, 2025

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Abnormal CT-FFR results translate to up to 7 years of cardiovascular risk

By Kate Madden Yee

The prognostic value of CT fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) has been unclear, but a recent study's findings offer further insight.

October 14, 2025

PSMA-PET/CT reporting varies widely in the U.S.

Standardized interpretation frameworks for PSMA-PET/CT reporting are underused in the U.S.

October 14, 2025

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