Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
It’s widely known that the possibility of feeling pain during a mammogram deters some women from attending breast screening examinations, so a comprehensive recent Dutch survey of patients’ experiences and perceptions of digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was bound to generate considerable interest.
The findings are broadly positive for DBT. You can get the full details in our report.
What are the most important clinical applications of contrast-enhanced mammography? Researchers from Pamplona, Spain, have provided some answers that deserve a close look. They’ve also agreed to share some cases with us.
In other news, German scientists have described a promising approach for detecting preclinical Alzheimer’s disease in patients who are experiencing subjective cognitive decline. They hope this will assist in the selection of individuals for effective interventions.
An intriguing U.K. study has looked at how much the public know about the use of AI in healthcare. The Royal College of Radiologists has issued a response. You can check out the results here.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) continues to make progress in the clinical arena across Europe. We’ve posted an article about the findings of a Romanian research group that evaluated the use of lung POCUS in the emergency room.
Looking ahead, the annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) begins in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 10 May. The AuntMinnie.com editorial team is covering the congress, and you can follow it live here.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com