Getting an MRI can be an uncomfortable experience for some, especially for children that may be frightened by the loud noises and tight confines. Sedation is an option, but that involves its own risks, albeit rare, for young patients. KING 5 news in Seattle highlighted one hospital’s program to boost kids’ confidence when facing an MRI machine and help train them to undergo a drug-free MRI.

The California Breast Density Information Group (CBDIG), a team of California-based breast imagers and breast cancer risk specialists, has developed a website offering guidance on breast density notification laws.

An analysis of deaths following diagnosis of invasive breast cancer has found that the majority of deaths occur in the minority of women who are not regularly screened, and that half the deaths were women under age 50, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in CANCER.

MRI right before or after surgery in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) was not associated with reduced recurrence or contralateral breast cancer rates, according to a study presented Sept. 7 at the 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium.

Foot problems have traditionally been diagnosed with simple 2D x-rays, but the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London is using new technology to scan feet in 3D while the patients are in a weight-bearing position.

First Warning Systems, Inc. (FWS), a Reno-based life sciences software and medical device company, recently retained Joshua D. I. Ellenhorn, M.D., as the Principal Investigator (PI) in preparation for the anticipated clinical validation studies slated for later this year. This is the latest development in FWS’ progress toward the realization of its non-invasive, intelligent, wearable, biofeedback early breast cancer screening device. Retention of an expert PI is a critical step toward bringing FWS’ proprietary breast health product and service to market in the near term.

Injured soldiers returning from combat now have access to more advanced and comfortable MR technology with Toshiba’s Vantage TitanTM 3T MR. Winn Army Community Hospital, a TRICARE military treatment facility in Fort Stewart, Ga., installed the system for general, musculoskeletal and body imaging. This acquisition marks the 1,600th Vantage MR installed worldwide and the 500th installed in the U.S.

Volume and perfusion changes of breast cancers before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy assessed with computer-aided evaluation of dynamic contrast agent-enhanced (DCE) MR images offer practical imaging parameters associated with survival, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.