The provenance of the term “Aunt Minnie” can be traced back to a radiologist called Ben Felson who, in the 1940s, referred […]
COVID-19 and Medical Imaging
The gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19 is reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), a technique for which its inventor, Kary […]
A New “Killer App” ?
In 1839, Gustav Rose discovered a novel mineral in the Ural Mountains of Russia which he named “perovskite” in honour of the […]
Leadership Matters
Twenty years ago, when the AIDS pandemic was ravaging South Africa, the country’s president, Thabo Mbeki, criticised the scientific consensus that the […]
Closer to the Holy Grail
Seven years ago, we reviewed the progress in developing a blood test for the early detection of breast cancer. Thought to be […]
Our Dunkirk Moment
The Battle of Dunkirk, fought between 26 May and 4 June 1940, marked a turning point in World War Two. During […]
Beneath the Hanging Rock
In 45 BC, the Roman philosopher Cicero referred to the “Sword of Damocles” and over time this parable has come to mean […]
ABUS Improves Risk Assessment
An important factor in predicting a woman’s risk for breast cancer is breast density. The method most commonly used to […]
Investing in Ultrasound
Late last year we highlighted a report by Signify Research on the world market in breast imaging that encapsulated both mammography and […]
ABUS and AI: Complementary Acronyms
As we have previously noted, ABUS – automated breast ultrasound – is an acronym to remember when considering imaging modalities for […]