Imaging

Opportunistic detection of osteoporosis

December 07, 2020

A Chinese study found that low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging is a viable alternative to standard dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans for the opportunistic screening of osteoporosis.

Ultrasound vs. MRI to detect uterine leiomyomas

October 23, 2020

A prospective observational study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine has concluded that for pretreatment evaluation of uterine fibroids (UF), transabdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a viable alternative to traditional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

An imaging approach to early pregnancy failure

October 01, 2020

Ultrasound technology can be an indispensable tool for the management of suspected early pregnancy loss.

Study links focal adenomyosis and primary infertility

September 17, 2020

A new study by French investigators shows that adenomyosis confined to the outer myometrium is associated with primary infertility—but not more diffuse disease.

Unexpected contractions discovered in utero

August 14, 2020

A new study offers important new insights into various placental functions and describes a new physiological phenomenon.

Pregnancy after breast cancer in patients with germline BRCA mutations

July 24, 2020

The study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology is a follow-up to a study conducted by the same authors to evaluate if pregnancy is safe in breast cancer patients who have hormone-sensitive breast cancer.

Pulse-echo ultrasound to identify Hispanic women at risk for osteoporosis

June 19, 2020

“There is a large osteoporosis treatment gap that has become a global crisis in the care of this disease,” said principal investigator E. Michael Lewiecki, MD."

Imaging technique validated to evaluate bone marrow changes

November 08, 2019

The diagnostic capability of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) to assess vertebral marrow changes in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis has been confirmed by a prospective study published in La radiologia medica and it may be a safer alternative to DEXA.

Brain imaging study may link prenatal pesticide exposure to cognitive deficits

September 03, 2019

A small study using neuroimaging explored a possible association between prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) and deficits in certain brain functions in adolescents.

Two-decade study of medical imaging in pregnancy

August 02, 2019

New data suggests that while imaging practice patterns have changed over the past 20 years, exposure in pregnancy may vary by a woman’s age and race.