Each year at this time, the magazine Science chooses a major breakthrough, together with nine runners-up. The 2019 Breakthrough of […]
Archive for 2019
Our Brains Need Exercise
Up until 25 years ago, it was believed that a mature brain was unable to grow new neurons, and that […]
The Evidence Continues to Build
Scientists led by Dr Mengmeng Jia from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences in Beijing presented a noteworthy paper at the RSNA […]
You’re Never Too Old
By tradition, Nobel Laureates receive their gold medals from the King of Sweden on 10 December, the day that Alfred Nobel died […]
Ultrasound Embraces the Challenge
Earlier this week, Rebekah Moan, who is a contributing writer for AuntMinnie.com, published three articles that are relevant for breast cancer […]
DBT + AI = Progress
Despite a recent report calling into question the benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) – sometimes called 3D mammography – as a […]
Coming Full Circle
On Friday 6 January 1956, Allan Cormack arrived for work at Groote Schuur Hospital, having been appointed as part-time nuclear physicist, spending […]
Amazon: The Ultimate Disruptor
When Jeff Bezos (seen right, © Bloomberg) established an online bookstore 25 years ago, nobody could have imagined the way the company […]
Radiomics in Breast Cancer
Most people will have heard of genomics – the study of a person’s genes – or proteomics – the study of proteins – but […]
Does 3D Mammography Save More Lives?
A week ago, USA Today published an article written by Liz Szabo (seen right) with the provocative headline, “Massive marketing muscle pushes […]