Theresa Pablos[email protected]Clinical NewsDanish study shows outdoor work reduces risk of breast cancerWorking outdoors in sectors like agriculture may come with the benefit of a lower risk of breast cancer for women over 50, according to research published on 1 February in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.February 7, 2021Clinical NewsCT provides boost for mapping of breast densityResearchers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have used nearly 100 CT images to map breast density. The analysis may lead to more accurate radiation dose estimates and improved breast cancer risk models.January 21, 2021Clinical NewsNovel thyroid study hits the right noteA research group from Tours, France, has reported the initial success of a thyroid cancer screening technique called vocal passive elastography. The method can detect abnormally stiff tissues on ultrasound when participants sing the "eeee" sound.January 14, 2021Clinical NewsNew study investigates what influences mammographyBreast cancer cases are growing in Turkey and other low- and middle-income countries, prompting researchers to look for factors that may influence whether a woman decides to participate in mammography or clinical breast examinations.January 10, 2021Clinical NewsGermans shine light on family breast cancer historyA large German study has found that women with a family history of breast cancer had a higher rate of cancers detected on imaging and cancers that were a smaller size at diagnosis. The results suggest the higher cancer detection rate may be tied to additional screening rather than family history.January 7, 2021Clinical NewsNew study confirms safety of ultrasound-guided vein accessAustralian researchers have shown that ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous access is safe for children. Their randomized clinical trial included more than 100 patients and showed that ultrasound-guided placement reduced operating time and preserved vein size.January 4, 2021Clinical NewsUCL team evaluates COVID-19's impact on emergency visitsResearchers from University College London (UCL) have estimated the effect of reduced accident and emergency visits for suspected cardiac disease on non-COVID-19 deaths. A 35% decline in visits early in the pandemic may have contributed to hundreds of avoidable deaths.January 3, 2021Clinical NewsPrototype breast device displays much promiseA team from Heidelberg in Germany has reported that a prototype device combining 3D automated breast ultrasound and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) performed well in a feasibility study. The scanner identified 97% of cancers and added only about a minute to the DBT exam time.December 23, 2020Artificial IntelligenceSweden's Karolinska unveils breast AI resultsResearchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm have found that a breast cancer risk assessment model based on artificial intelligence (AI) outperformed traditional methods. The AI model beat conventional risk models used alone and when combined with breast density data.December 22, 2020Clinical NewsReliance on ultrasound grows in COVID-19 pandemicDoctors in Italy are depending more than ever on ultrasound as part of their daily physical examinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We can't afford CT scans for all our patients, and ultrasound's become like a third arm, according to one internal medicine physician.December 17, 2020Page 1 of 6Next PageTop StoriesAdvanced VisualizationChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AIChatGPT could serve as an academic reference tool for early-career radiologists and researchers.Advanced VisualizationLLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging casesClinical NewsIrish radiologist, 37, dies of cancerDigital X-RaySymphony of radiology: RSNA unveils art winnersIndustry NewsSiemens targets 3.3B patient touchpoints by 2030