A higher consumption of processed meat—foods such as bacon, sausage and salami—is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of research published in the International Journal of Cancer.

Radiologists are inconsistent with their usage of the American College of Radiology’s Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 3, according to new research published in Academic Radiology.

The Jean McLaughlin Women’s Center at Palomar Medical Center in Poway, part of Palomar Health in California, recently unveiled two new 3D breast imaging system and one new breast biopsy system in an effort to “significantly improve” women’s health.

With no standard way to teach critical care ultrasound (CCUS) to physicians, researchers from the University of Southern California have found that social media may be the answer, the American College of Chest Physicians reported on Oct. 3.

Abdominal aortic calcification is a strong predictor of future adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Cardiac chamber enlargement can be identified with high specificity and reasonable sensitivity on axial chest CT images by use of gender-specific measurement thresholds, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Synthetic mammography (SM) plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) have a comparable sensitivity and specificity for the detection of microcalcifications, according to new research published in Radiology.

The utilization of x-ray mammography systems to detect breast cancer is expected to rise in highly populated countries throughout the world in the years ahead, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.