Health Imaging (1/28) reports that the United States Preventative Services Task Force has opened a public comment period for its new breast cancer screening research plan, and radiology’s input on the topic is “critical,” the American College of Radiology said in recent statement.

Aunt Minnie (1/28) reports on research published in Science Translational Medicine which indicates that an AI algorithm called Mirai can outperform other risk-assessment models for predicting future risk of breast cancer from a mammogram.

Aunt Minnie (1/21) reports that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has published the draft research plan it will use to update its mammography screening guidance. The plan is the first step to issuing new USPSTF breast screening recommendations, which can affect how private insurers reimburse screening.

Diagnostic Imaging (1/20) reports on research published in Clinincal Imaging that outlined the appearance of new unilateral axillary adenopathies seen on ultrasound in patients who recently received the first dose of either the Pzifer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Aunt Minnie (1/19) reports that MRI-guided breast biopsy looks like a promising method to evaluate complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in women with breast cancer, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.