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View article: Women in academic radiology: Barriers and benefits of representation, mentorship, coaching, and advocacy
Women in academic radiology: Barriers and benefits of representation, mentorship, coaching, and advocacy Open
Gender diversity contributes to creativity and collective intelligence in the workplace. Women bring a unique perspective to the practice of medicine; however, there is a persistent underrepresentation of women in the field of radiology. F…
View article: NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Version 1.2023
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, Version 1.2023 Open
The NCCN Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis provide health care providers with a practical, consistent framework for screening and evaluating a spectrum of clinical presentations and breast lesions. The NCCN Breast Cancer…
View article: Abbreviated Breast MRI: Our Two-Year Initial Experience
Abbreviated Breast MRI: Our Two-Year Initial Experience Open
Objective The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate and present our two-year experience with abbreviated breast MRI at our academic institution as a screening tool to identify primary breast cancers. Methods Employing eight spe…
View article: Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers Open
Purpose:The tumor-associated vasculature (TAV) differs from healthy blood vessels by its convolutedness, leakiness, and chaotic architecture, and these attributes facilitate the creation of a treatment-resistant tumor microenvironment. Mea…
View article: Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers Open
Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
View article: Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers Open
Supplementary Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
View article: Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
Data from Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers Open
Purpose:The tumor-associated vasculature (TAV) differs from healthy blood vessels by its convolutedness, leakiness, and chaotic architecture, and these attributes facilitate the creation of a treatment-resistant tumor microenvironment. Mea…
View article: System-driven longitudinal follow-up of incidental imaging findings
System-driven longitudinal follow-up of incidental imaging findings Open
Increasing utilization of cross-sectional imaging has resulted in more clinically significant incidental findings being discovered. However, the current approach for handling these findings is commonly inconsistent and relies greatly on th…
View article: Abbreviated Breast MRI Utilization: A Survey of the Society of Breast Imaging
Abbreviated Breast MRI Utilization: A Survey of the Society of Breast Imaging Open
Objective To survey Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) membership on their use of abbreviated breast MRI to understand variability in practice patterns. Methods A survey was developed by the SBI Patient Care and Delivery committee for distrib…
View article: Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers
Novel Radiomic Measurements of Tumor-Associated Vasculature Morphology on Clinical Imaging as a Biomarker of Treatment Response in Multiple Cancers Open
Purpose: The tumor-associated vasculature (TAV) differs from healthy blood vessels by its convolutedness, leakiness, and chaotic architecture, and these attributes facilitate the creation of a treatment-resistant tumor microenvironment. Me…
View article: Relationship Building as a Strategy for Managing Referring Clinicians
Relationship Building as a Strategy for Managing Referring Clinicians Open
The strength of a radiology practice depends on the strong relationships radiologists develop with referring clinicians. Solid relationships with referring clinicians can contribute to a satisfying work environment, and ultimately excellen…
View article: Setting Up an Abbreviated Breast MRI Program: Our Two-year Implementation Experience
Setting Up an Abbreviated Breast MRI Program: Our Two-year Implementation Experience Open
Mammography is the long-standing screening tool for detecting breast cancer. Breast MRI is the most sensitive screening modality; however, it has been reserved for patients who are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Abbrevia…
View article: Recommendations for prioritization, treatment, and triage of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. the COVID-19 pandemic breast cancer consortium
Recommendations for prioritization, treatment, and triage of breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. the COVID-19 pandemic breast cancer consortium Open
The COVID-19 pandemic presents clinicians a unique set of challenges in managing breast cancer (BC) patients. As hospital resources and staff become more limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes critically important to define which…
View article: Deep learning-based prediction of response to HER2-targeted neoadjuvant chemotherapy from pre-treatment dynamic breast MRI: A multi-institutional validation study
Deep learning-based prediction of response to HER2-targeted neoadjuvant chemotherapy from pre-treatment dynamic breast MRI: A multi-institutional validation study Open
Predicting response to neoadjuvant therapy is a vexing challenge in breast cancer. In this study, we evaluate the ability of deep learning to predict response to HER2-targeted neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) from pre-treatment dynamic cont…
View article: Association of Peritumoral Radiomics With Tumor Biology and Pathologic Response to Preoperative Targeted Therapy for<i>HER2 (ERBB2)</i>–Positive Breast Cancer
Association of Peritumoral Radiomics With Tumor Biology and Pathologic Response to Preoperative Targeted Therapy for<i>HER2 (ERBB2)</i>–Positive Breast Cancer Open
A combination of peritumoral and intratumoral characteristics appears to identify intrinsic molecular subtypes of HER2+ breast cancers from imaging, offering insights into immune response within the peritumoral environment and suggesting p…
View article: Breast Cancer Screening Using Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography in Dense and Nondense Breasts
Breast Cancer Screening Using Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography in Dense and Nondense Breasts Open
Abbreviated Breast MRI vs Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Detection in Women With Dense Breasts
View article: <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT for Monitoring of Treatment Response in Breast Cancer
<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT for Monitoring of Treatment Response in Breast Cancer Open
Changes in tumor metabolic activity have been shown to be an early indicator of treatment effectiveness for breast cancer, mainly in the neoadjuvant setting. The histopathologic response at the completion of chemotherapy has been used as t…