Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

Screening-detected breast cancer linked to better outcomes
New research could provide useful information for cancer registries and potentially help policymakers better evaluate screening outcomes to develop more effective guidelines.
Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities
Suhny Abbara, MD, editor of RSNA's Radiology, explains some of the advances in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.
AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis
Having AI that can recognize and report signs of aortic stenosis in noncardiac imaging scans would make a major impact on patient care.
Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation
Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.
Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients
The greatest opportunity is detecting coronary atherosclerosis in younger patients undergoing CT for unrelated reasons, including trauma evaluations.

Specially trained radiographers spot breast cancer at rates comparable to radiologists

Radiographers trained to recognize certain findings on screening mammograms could help address the worldwide shortage of radiologists.

TB-detecting AI tool shows promise for improving screening in low resource areas

A new artificial intelligence system can detect active tuberculosis on chest radiographs with accuracy comparable to radiologists, a recent paper in Radiology reports.

New analysis highlights effectiveness of low-dose CT lung cancer screening

While the incidence of lung cancer did not significantly differ from start to finish, stage-specific incidence did.

Ultrasound measurements can predict osteoporosis, study shows

Experts compared the cortical thickness of three bones—the radius, tibia and second metatarsal—of 200 volunteers who had undergone prior bone mineral density measurements to evaluate the ultrasound method’s accuracy.

Minority women are more likely to delay or forego follow-up breast imaging, study reveals

Nearly 20% of the women included in the study did not complete their follow-up imaging at all, and out of the 3,648 women who did adhere to additional imaging, 23.3% delayed their exams beyond the recommended 60-day period.

Same-day results could increase breast cancer screening compliance, study shows

Many women who receive their mammogram results on the same day as their exam report feeling better about their overall experience.

Why do many of America's most at-risk veterans decline annual CT lung cancer screening?

The new analysis included 43,000 eligible U.S. veterans, 32% of whom were observed to have declined annual CT screening for lung cancer.

Research offers new guidance on managing architectural distortion visualized on DBT exams

Multiple areas of architectural distortion visualized on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams are likely to produce high-risk pathology results.

Screening

Screening-detected breast cancer linked to better outcomes

Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities

AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis

Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients