Source: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. iSono Health has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ultrasound wearable system, which has been designed for personalised breast imaging.

Source: More than 60 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed worldwide each year, but imaging for the millions of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers is a logistical challenge, because of concerns with how the magnetic field affects the implants. Now, a newly published study reveals safe and effective...

Source: Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for trained sonographers limits its use in low-resource settings.

Source: A new device uses millimeter-wave imaging (the same technology used in airport security scanners) to scan a patient’s skin to detect if they have skin cancer. Millimeter-wave rays harmlessly penetrate about 2mm into human skin, so the team’s imaging technology provides a clear 3D map of scanned skin lesions.

Source: Video radiology reports may be created for individual patients using easy-to-understand language and clearly annotated images. This could be a valuable tool to help patients better understand test results, according to a new study published online April 20 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Source: The fourth annual Women in Medicine conference was held on Friday, April 22. It was held in-person for the first time in three years. The theme of this year’s all-day conference, which was also live-streamed, was “Celebrating Our Voices,” and featured presentations and discussion panels that shed light on the gender disparities that exist...

Source: Premature babies who develop abnormalities like autism and cerebral palsy as teenagers have subtle differences in brain structure that can be detected on quantitative MRI (qMRI), according to a new study in the journal Radiology. These findings show the potential for qMRI, which obtains numerical measurements, to help improve outcomes for the growing numbers of...

Source: A new publication in Vascular Medicine shows the results of an occupational surveillance program spurred by the development of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the jugular vein of an astronaut. UNC School of Medicine’s Stephan Moll, MD was consulted by NASA when the discovery of the blood clot was made during the astronaut’s mission on the International...

Source: As soon as you break a bone, the body will send out an inflammatory response, cells will begin to form a hematoma around the injured area. A few weeks later, that blood clot is replaced with a soft material called callus that forms a bridge of sorts that holds the fragments together. Over months,...

Source: A new program aimed at the increasing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors interested in undertaking non-GP specialist medical training, has secured funding in a first for the Australian medical workforce. This will see Indigenous non-GP medical specialists in Australia supported through a unique specialist trainee network, as well as a range...