When Radiology Meets Archeology: The Unveiling of Nefertiti

CT Imaging Reveals Hidden Secrets of Egyptian Sculpture   The Egyptian Queen Nefertiti is nearly as legendary as Cleopatra.   As a female pharaoh, Nefertiti co-ruled Egypt between 1379 and 1358 BC. Her name literally means “a beautiful woman has arrived.”   Using CT imaging to study the antique bust of Nefertiti currently on display at the New Museum in Berlin, researchers have discerned a delicately carved face in its core, per...

Sneaky Cancer Cells Easier to Spot, Thanks to BSGI

BSGI Locates Buried Cancers   Now, cancers that are lost on mammograms and aren’t found by clinical exam can be discovered by way of breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), according to a study...

Anxiety, Biopsies, and Waiting: A Recipe for Immune Stress

Waiting Is the Hardest Part   The stress and doubt that accompany the wait for breast biopsy results can lead to undesirable health consequences, according to a study published in the March...

I Am Not a Number Anymore

This Is a Human Being   Including a patient's photo with imaging exam results may enable a more meticulous reading from the radiologist interpreting the images, as well as a more personal and...

Radiologists, Mammograms, and the Threat of Lawsuits

The Risk of Negligence Claims is Real, but Overestimated   Breast imaging is one of the most taxing segments in the field of radiology, because every mammogram is unique. Some breast tumors...

Fuzzy Federal Standards Still on the Books for Radiologic Technologists

What Good’s a Rule if it’s Not Enforced?   For decades, Congresspersons have periodically addressed the issue of minimal education standards for radiologic technologists. After all, 70...