When breast cancer is diagnosed in the earliest stages, the survival rate is nearly 100 percent. However, for tumors detected in later stages, that rate drops to around 25 percent. In hopes of improving the overall survival rate for breast cancer patients, MIT researchers have designed a wearable ultrasound device that could allow people to detect tumors when they are still in early stages. In particular, it could be valuable for patients at high risk of developing breast cancer in between routine mammograms.
Ultrasound should be used to evaluate women who present with vaginal bleeding symptoms after embryo transfer via in vitro fertilization (IVF), suggest findings published July 23 in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
A vendor-neutral Agatston score that addresses variability in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring across CT scanner types improves classification of an individual’s future risk of cardiovascular events, according to an analysis of data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
Mario Pistilli, CRA, stops by the ICE booth at AHRA 2023 to speak with Megan Cabot, group publisher for ICE Magazine. Mario, the incoming AHRA President, shares why AHRA is important to him, how the organization is working to build the next generation of leaders, and how AHRA and ICE work together to better the medical imaging industry.
Connally Memorial Medical Center (CMMC) Imaging Director Kennith Crump, MS, CNMT, RT(R), always seemed to know he was destined to work in health care. It is a rewarding career, and he looks forward to each day.
The recent ICE webinar “Is this a Dream or a Nightmare? Millennials in the Healthcare Workplace” was presented by Josh Laberee. It was eligible for 1.0 ARRT Category A CE credit by the AHRA.
Attention all diagnostic imaging professionals, the Imaging Conference & Expo to celebrate its 10th anniversary in sunny Irvine, California next February! Mark the calendar now for February 18-20 and join colleagues at The Hyatt Regency Irvine (formerly Hotel Irvine) for networking, continuing education and exhibit hall.
