Barbara Boughton

Nuclear Medicine
Solid-state scintimammography matches breast MRI
According to Mayo Clinic researchers, a solid-state scintimammography system had comparable sensitivity and specificity to MRI for breast evaluation and is four to six times less expensive. Their study was presented at the U.S. Department of Defense's Era of Hope conference in Baltimore.
July 1, 2008
MRI
DW-MRI shows value in RTP for head and neck cancer
A pilot study presented at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting is the first to demonstrate the value of diffusion-weighted MRI for nodal staging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to investigators from Belgium.
June 2, 2008
Nuclear Medicine
Whole-body PET better for palpable breast cancer
Whole-body FDG-PET has high sensitivity for detecting palpable breast cancer, but is less effective in detecting metastatic disease in axillary lymph nodes, according to researchers from Japan. The researchers evaluated whole-body FDG-PET in 80 women who had palpable breast tumors or positive uptake in whole-body PET scans, and presented their study results at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
May 1, 2008
Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal US gets high marks for cost-effectiveness
Ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool for orthopedic surgeons, and it is more cost-effective than either MRI or PET as an adjunct to radiography for imaging orthopedic conditions, according to a study from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.
May 1, 2008
MRI
Diffusion-mapping MRI predicts radiation therapy response
In one of the largest prospective clinical trials to date, researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have found that functional diffusion-mapping MRI can provide an earlier assessment of response to radiation therapy treatment for glioma patients than traditional MRI. The researchers presented the study at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.
April 21, 2008
Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Combining chemo and radiation improves NSCLC outcomes for elderly
SAN DIEGO - French researchers have found that combining chemotherapy with radiation treatment is effective and tolerable for elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting, the investigators analyzed the efficacy and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens in patients older than age 65.
April 15, 2008
Molecular Imaging
FDG-PET is effective for diagnosing spinal tumors
F-18 FDG-PET can effectively distinguish benign spinal lesions from malignant ones, according to researchers from North Carolina. They imaged 53 patients with sarcomas and biopsy-proven spinal or paraspinal tumors using FDG-PET, and found that the modality proved to be precise for identifying malignant lesions.
April 8, 2008
Digital X-Ray
Marker placement affects ortho templating on DR images
Flexible positioning markers may be more accurate than adhesive markers when scaling for digital templating before total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study presented at the 2008 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in San Francisco.
March 30, 2008
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CT
Quality of care dictates follow-up of incidental CT findings on radiotherapy planning scans
incidental findings on CT scans for radiotherapy planning present a bit of a puzzle. Studies have shown that the incidence of these findings is low and that many are clinically insignificant. But radiation oncologists have a clear duty to report incidental findings from a clinical and legal perspective.
March 12, 2008
MRI
AAOS study: MRI overused for knee osteoarthritis
SAN FRANCISCO - MRI scans are being overutilized in diagnosing osteoarthritis of the knee, a practice that inflates healthcare costs and sacrifices patient care standards, according to a study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.
March 5, 2008
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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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Practice Management
Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
Mammogram Patient
Womens Imaging
40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
Corporate Transparency
Risk Management
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
Kidneys
Nuclear Medicine
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
Top 10 Gold Social
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
Neiman Hpi
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
Mammogram Patient
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
Corporate Transparency
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
Money Hundred Bills
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
Mri Brain Head
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
Artificial Intelligence Ai Suit
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
Artificial Intelligence Ai Abstract 400
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
Radiology Practice Models 2024
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
Breast Screening Mammo
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