Population-based screening with full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has demonstrated an association with lower recall and biopsy rates than screen film mammography (SFM), intimating that FFDM could reduce the number of diagnostic workups and biopsies that don’t result in breast cancer diagnoses, according to a study published April 1 by Radiology. 

Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) can quantify the magnetic susceptibility of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions in vivo, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology. 

Full-spectrum endoscopy offers a technological advancement for colonoscopy as it could improve the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, according to a study published in the March issue of the Lancet Oncology. 

Women with breast cancer and a history of mantle radiation therapy for Hodgkin disease predominantly exhibit cancer occurrence within the upper outer quadrant of the breast, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology. 

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore have proposed that the strong pull of an MRI’s magnetic field could potentially be used to diagnose, treat and study inner ear disorders that lead to balance disorders or dizziness.

People who sustain the most common type of hip fracture, known as a femoral neck fracture, are at increased risk of complications. A special type of MRI developed at Hospital for Special Surgery in collaboration with GE Healthcare can show a detailed image following fracture repair, without the distortion caused by metal surgical screws that are problematic in standard MRIs.

Limiting breast compression during biopsy is recommended, except when clinically necessary, as it affects breast lesion detection, lesion size, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI interpretation and performance, according to a study published online Mar. 12 by Radiology. 

The pancreas-to-muscle signal intensity ratio on T1-weighted MR images of the pancreas may be a potential biomarker for assessment of pancreatic fibrosis and prediction of postoperative pancreatic fistula, according to a study published in the March issue of Radiology.